Albury vs West Albury

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Albury: a median of $845,000, against $622,000 in West Albury, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, West Albury tends to suit 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

West Albury

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 63%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 39%)
  • But Albury has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

West Albury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($622,500 vs $845,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 59/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (552.3 km vs 554.9 km)

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 units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 21%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 59/100)
  • But West Albury carries lower crime risk (86/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Albury and West 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 West 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 West Albury
Walkability 89 / 59
Albury — Walkability: 89/100 West Albury — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 2 / 14
Albury — Safety: 2/100 West Albury — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 70 / 64
Albury — Low fire risk: 70/100 West Albury — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Albury has more residents (4,955 vs 3,872); Albury has higher household incomes ($83,252 vs $70,876).

Albury West Albury
Population 4,955
+22% vs other
 3,872
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +0.5%
Median age 45 46
Median household income $83,252/yr
+15% vs other
 $70,876/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+6% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Albury West Albury
0-4 4.6% / 5.4%
Albury — 0-4: 4.6% West Albury — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 10.0% / 11.3%
Albury — 5-14: 10.0% West Albury — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.8% / 5.3%
Albury — 15-19: 5.8% West Albury — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.4% / 4.7%
Albury — 20-24: 5.4% West Albury — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 11.4% / 10.6%
Albury — 25-34: 11.4% West Albury — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 11.6% / 11.0%
Albury — 35-44: 11.6% West Albury — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 13.7% / 10.3%
Albury — 45-54: 13.7% West Albury — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 13.0% / 14.4%
Albury — 55-64: 13.0% West Albury — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 14.1% / 12.2%
Albury — 65-74: 14.1% West Albury — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 7.5% / 8.7%
Albury — 75-84: 7.5% West Albury — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 2.9% / 6.0%
Albury — 85+: 2.9% West Albury — 85+: 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

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%
West Albury 46.9% lone person
West Albury — Lone Person: 46.9% West Albury — Couple Families: 31.1% West Albury — One Parent Families: 17.1% West Albury — Group Household: 4.3% West Albury — Other Families: 0.6%
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%
West Albury 31.2% renting
West Albury — Owned Outright: 41.5% West Albury — Mortgage: 27.2% West Albury — Renting: 31.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Albury West Albury
Bachelor Degree 17.7% / 12.7%
Albury — Bachelor Degree: 17.7% West Albury — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 14.2%
Albury — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% West Albury — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.8%
Albury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% West Albury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 3.4%
Albury — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% West Albury — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.4%
Albury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% West Albury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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 West Albury
England 2.7% / 2.4%
Albury — England: 2.7% West Albury — England: 2.4%
India 1.8% / 1.2%
Albury — India: 1.8% West Albury — India: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.1%
Albury — New Zealand: 1.2% West Albury — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany 0.6% / 0.4%
Albury — Germany: 0.6% West Albury — Germany: 0.4%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.6%
Albury — Philippines: 0.4% West Albury — Philippines: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Albury — South Africa: not among its largest West Albury — South Africa: 0.9%
China 0.5% / —
Albury — China: 0.5% West Albury — China: not among its largest

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%
West Albury 79.3% houses
West Albury — Houses: 79.3% West Albury — Townhouses: 20.5% West Albury — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Albury West Albury
Median house price $845,000 $622,500
Median unit price $399,000 $390,000
Median land price — $540,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 12 sales
 35 days
from 27 sales

Zoning mix

West Albury has more rural and farming land (15% vs 0%).

Albury West Albury
Residential 58% 50%
Environmental 21% 22%
Rural and farming 0% 15%
Parks and recreation 13% 8%
Commercial 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 5%
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 West 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 West Albury
Houses 3.2%
$575/wk on $925K
 3.6%
$540/wk on $779K
Units 4.4%
$385/wk on $457K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Albury West Albury
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 34% 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 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 40% of NSW —

Liveability

Albury is more walkable (89 vs 59); Albury scores higher overall (37 vs 31).

Albury West Albury
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 31/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Albury carries more crime risk (98 vs 86).

Albury West Albury
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
36/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
86/100
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
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Albury West Albury
Inside the suburb 6 1
Rated above peers 0 1
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 West Albury

  • Albury West Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

West Albury sits further from the CBD (554.9 km vs 552.3 km).

Albury West Albury
Walkability score 89/100 59/100
Distance to Sydney 552.3 km 554.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 338 min 342 min
Public transport score 77/100
Rail · Bus
 50/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 83.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.2
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 West Albury
Car (driver) 67.7% / 80.5%
Albury — Car (driver): 67.7% West Albury — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 11.8%
Albury — Worked from Home: 15.2% West Albury — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Walked Only 10.5% / 1.9%
Albury — Walked Only: 10.5% West Albury — Walked Only: 1.9%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.7%
Albury — Car (passenger): 4.4% West Albury — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bicycle 1.8% / 0.8%
Albury — Bicycle: 1.8% West Albury — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Albury West Albury
Elevation 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 181 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Albury West Albury
Connectivity score 59/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
4,203 premises
 35%
1,905 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Albury West 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

West Albury

Affordable Quiet Retirees Townhouses

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