Albury vs Glenroy

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Albury, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Albury: a median of $845,000, against $705,000 in Glenroy, though rent is higher in Glenroy. On these figures, Albury tends to suit people living alone, while Glenroy suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Albury has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • Glenroy is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 39%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Albury has cheaper units ($399,000 vs $475,000)
  • Glenroy has cheaper houses ($705,000 vs $845,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Albury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $315/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Albury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 25/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (338 min vs 346 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Albury

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 25/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 12%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Glenroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Albury and Glenroy drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Albury Glenroy
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Albury Glenroy
Walkability 89 / 25
Albury — Walkability: 89/100 Glenroy — Walkability: 25/100
Low fire risk 70 / 68
Albury — Low fire risk: 70/100 Glenroy — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Albury has more residents (4,955 vs 3,528); Glenroy rents higher ($315/wk vs $270/wk).

Albury Glenroy
Population 4,955
+29% vs other
 3,528
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +7.3%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $83,252/yr
+3% vs other
 $80,964/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk $315/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Albury Glenroy
0-4 4.6% / 5.1%
Albury — 0-4: 4.6% Glenroy — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 10.0% / 11.1%
Albury — 5-14: 10.0% Glenroy — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 5.8% / 6.9%
Albury — 15-19: 5.8% Glenroy — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.4% / 5.4%
Albury — 20-24: 5.4% Glenroy — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 11.4% / 10.4%
Albury — 25-34: 11.4% Glenroy — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 11.6% / 10.5%
Albury — 35-44: 11.6% Glenroy — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 13.7% / 13.5%
Albury — 45-54: 13.7% Glenroy — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.0% / 12.8%
Albury — 55-64: 13.0% Glenroy — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 14.1% / 12.8%
Albury — 65-74: 14.1% Glenroy — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 7.5% / 7.5%
Albury — 75-84: 7.5% Glenroy — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 2.9% / 3.9%
Albury — 85+: 2.9% Glenroy — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Albury 54.6% lone person
Albury — Lone Person: 54.6% Albury — Couple Families: 27.0% Albury — One Parent Families: 12.0% Albury — Group Household: 5.7% Albury — Other Families: 0.7%
Glenroy 37.4% lone person
Glenroy — Lone Person: 37.4% Glenroy — Couple Families: 38.3% Glenroy — One Parent Families: 17.8% Glenroy — Group Household: 5.6% Glenroy — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Albury 40.1% renting
Albury — Owned Outright: 37.2% Albury — Mortgage: 22.6% Albury — Renting: 40.1%
Glenroy 26.0% renting
Glenroy — Owned Outright: 39.4% Glenroy — Mortgage: 34.6% Glenroy — Renting: 26.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Albury Glenroy
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 17.1%
Albury — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Glenroy — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 17.7% / 10.7%
Albury — Bachelor Degree: 17.7% Glenroy — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.2%
Albury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Glenroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 2.5%
Albury — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Glenroy — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.1%
Albury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Glenroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Albury Glenroy
England 2.7% / 2.1%
Albury — England: 2.7% Glenroy — England: 2.1%
India 1.8% / 1.3%
Albury — India: 1.8% Glenroy — India: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.0%
Albury — New Zealand: 1.2% Glenroy — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 0.6% / 0.5%
Albury — Germany: 0.6% Glenroy — Germany: 0.5%
China 0.5% / —
Albury — China: 0.5% Glenroy — China: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Albury — Scotland: not among its largest Glenroy — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Albury 62.6% houses
Albury — Houses: 62.6% Albury — Townhouses: 30.6% Albury — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Glenroy 88.0% houses
Glenroy — Houses: 88.0% Glenroy — Townhouses: 11.5% Glenroy — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Albury Glenroy
Median house price $845,000 $705,000
Median unit price $399,000 $475,000
Median land price — $237,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 12 sales
 28 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Glenroy has more land zoned for conservation (58% vs 21%).

Albury Glenroy
Environmental 21% 58%
Residential 58% 33%
Parks and recreation 13% 6%
Commercial 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Albury Glenroy
New dwellings approved 423
across Albury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Albury Glenroy
Houses 3.2%
$575/wk on $925K
 3.8%
$550/wk on $752K
Units 4.4%
$385/wk on $457K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Albury Glenroy
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools Higher than 30% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 40% of NSW —

Liveability

Albury is more walkable (89 vs 25); Glenroy scores higher overall (43 vs 37).

Albury Glenroy
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Albury Glenroy
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
32/100
Crime High
98/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Albury Glenroy
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 3 0

Schools in Albury

  • Albury High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • The Scots School Albury Independent · Combined at peers
  • Albury Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Patrick's Parish School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Aspect Riverina School Independent · Combined · Special school below peers
  • Aspect Riverina School, Kiewa Street Albury Campus Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Glenroy

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Albury Glenroy
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 29 0
Parks & reserves 8 6
Childcare 9 3
GPs 7 1
Pharmacies 5 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 10 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Albury Glenroy
Walkability score 89/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 552.3 km 552.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 338 min 346 min
Public transport score 77/100
Rail · Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 83.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2640
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2640
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Albury Glenroy
Car (driver) 67.7% / 82.9%
Albury — Car (driver): 67.7% Glenroy — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 9.1%
Albury — Worked from Home: 15.2% Glenroy — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Walked Only 10.5% / 1.0%
Albury — Walked Only: 10.5% Glenroy — Walked Only: 1.0%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 5.2%
Albury — Car (passenger): 4.4% Glenroy — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bicycle 1.8% / 1.0%
Albury — Bicycle: 1.8% Glenroy — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Albury Glenroy
Elevation 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 222 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Albury Glenroy
Connectivity score 59/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
4,203 premises
 39%
1,546 premises

Climate

Albury Glenroy
Annual rainfall 645 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Albury Glenroy
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Albury Glenroy
Average residential rate $1,574/yr
same for both
Council Albury
same for both

Federal electorate

Albury Glenroy
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Albury Glenroy
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Albury

Nightlife Parks Townhouses

Glenroy

Acreage Parks

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