Albury vs South Albury

South Albury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Albury. In Albury, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. In South Albury, most households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Albury: a median of $845,000, against $682,000 in South Albury, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Albury tends to suit older residents, while South Albury suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

Albury

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (39% vs 27%)

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

First-home buyers

South Albury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($308,334 vs $399,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($682,500 vs $845,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Albury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (59% vs 40%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Albury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Albury

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 15%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 58/100)
  • But South Albury has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 37%)

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

Investors

South Albury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Albury and South Albury 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 South Albury
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 South Albury
Walkability 89 / 58
Albury — Walkability: 89/100 South Albury — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 2 / 4
Albury — Safety: 2/100 South Albury — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 70 / 100
Albury — Low fire risk: 70/100 South Albury — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Albury has more residents (4,955 vs 1,372); Albury has higher household incomes ($83,252 vs $59,644).

Albury South Albury
Population 4,955
+72% vs other
 1,372
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% -0.5%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $83,252/yr
+28% vs other
 $59,644/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+26% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Albury South Albury
0-4 4.6% / 4.7%
Albury — 0-4: 4.6% South Albury — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 10.0% / 7.7%
Albury — 5-14: 10.0% South Albury — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 5.8% / 4.7%
Albury — 15-19: 5.8% South Albury — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.4% / 7.7%
Albury — 20-24: 5.4% South Albury — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 11.4% / 19.5%
Albury — 25-34: 11.4% South Albury — 25-34: 19.5%
35-44 11.6% / 12.2%
Albury — 35-44: 11.6% South Albury — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 13.7% / 12.0%
Albury — 45-54: 13.7% South Albury — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 13.0% / 16.4%
Albury — 55-64: 13.0% South Albury — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 14.1% / 9.9%
Albury — 65-74: 14.1% South Albury — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 7.5% / 3.7%
Albury — 75-84: 7.5% South Albury — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 2.9% / 1.5%
Albury — 85+: 2.9% South Albury — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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%
South Albury 64.5% lone person
South Albury — Lone Person: 64.5% South Albury — Couple Families: 15.0% South Albury — One Parent Families: 12.3% South Albury — Group Household: 6.2% South Albury — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
South Albury 58.9% renting
South Albury — Owned Outright: 22.1% South Albury — Mortgage: 18.9% South Albury — Renting: 58.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Albury South Albury
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 18.6%
Albury — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% South Albury — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 17.7% / 11.7%
Albury — Bachelor Degree: 17.7% South Albury — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.0%
Albury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% South Albury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 3.4%
Albury — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% South Albury — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 1.8%
Albury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% South Albury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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 South Albury
India 1.8% / 4.9%
Albury — India: 1.8% South Albury — India: 4.9%
England 2.7% / 1.8%
Albury — England: 2.7% South Albury — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.5%
Albury — New Zealand: 1.2% South Albury — New Zealand: 1.5%
Germany 0.6% / 0.5%
Albury — Germany: 0.6% South Albury — Germany: 0.5%
China 0.5% / —
Albury — China: 0.5% South Albury — China: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.5%
Albury — Italy: not among its largest South Albury — Italy: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

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%
South Albury 50.7% houses
South Albury — Houses: 50.7% South Albury — Townhouses: 46.6% South Albury — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Albury South Albury
Median house price $845,000 $682,500
Median unit price $399,000 $308,334
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 12 sales
 59 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

South Albury has more rural and farming land (36% vs 0%).

Albury South Albury
Residential 58% 21%
Rural and farming 0% 36%
Environmental 21% 14%
Parks and recreation 13% 16%
Industrial 0% 10%
Commercial 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
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 South Albury
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 South Albury
Houses 3.2%
$575/wk on $925K
 4.1%
$550/wk on $690K
Units 4.4%
$385/wk on $457K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Albury South Albury
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools Higher than 30% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 53% 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 80% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 40% of NSW —

Liveability

Albury is more walkable (89 vs 58); Albury scores higher overall (37 vs 32).

Albury South Albury
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 32/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Albury carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0).

Albury South Albury
Bushfire Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
96/100
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
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Albury South Albury
Inside the suburb 6 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 3 1

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 South Albury

  • Indie School Albury Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Albury South Albury
Walkability score 89/100 58/100
Distance to Sydney 552.3 km 553.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 338 min 339 min
Public transport score 77/100
Rail · Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 83.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.8
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 South Albury
Car (driver) 67.7% / 73.0%
Albury — Car (driver): 67.7% South Albury — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 11.5%
Albury — Worked from Home: 15.2% South Albury — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Walked Only 10.5% / 7.0%
Albury — Walked Only: 10.5% South Albury — Walked Only: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.6%
Albury — Car (passenger): 4.4% South Albury — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bicycle 1.8% / 3.8%
Albury — Bicycle: 1.8% South Albury — Bicycle: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Albury South Albury
Elevation 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Albury South Albury
Connectivity score 59/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
4,203 premises
 36%
1,180 premises

Climate

Albury South Albury
Annual rainfall 645 mm 700 mm
Summer max (Jan) 33.3°C —
Winter min (Jul) 2.5°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Albury South Albury
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

South Albury

Quiet River Townhouses

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