East Albury vs Thurgoona

Thurgoona is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 40 in East Albury. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Albury, about half of households are people living alone. In Thurgoona, most households are couple families. On these figures, East Albury tends to suit people living alone, while Thurgoona suits families with children and couples.

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

Thurgoona

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 46%)
  • But East Albury has more parks and reserves (11 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Thurgoona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($145,000 vs $372,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

East Albury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Thurgoona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (548.3 km vs 553.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • East Albury has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 3%)
  • Thurgoona has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Thurgoona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.4% vs 2.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

East Albury Thurgoona
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.

East Albury Thurgoona
Walkability 40 / 37
East Albury — Walkability: 40/100 Thurgoona — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 24 / 49
East Albury — Safety: 24/100 Thurgoona — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 71 / 68
East Albury — Low fire risk: 71/100 Thurgoona — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Thurgoona has more residents (11,028 vs 6,224); Thurgoona has higher household incomes ($101,556 vs $78,416).

East Albury Thurgoona
Population 6,224 11,028
+77% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +27.4%
Median age 40 34
Median household income $78,416/yr $101,556/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $360/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Albury Thurgoona
0-4 6.1% / 8.2%
East Albury — 0-4: 6.1% Thurgoona — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 11.1% / 15.9%
East Albury — 5-14: 11.1% Thurgoona — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 5.6% / 5.9%
East Albury — 15-19: 5.6% Thurgoona — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.8% / 6.4%
East Albury — 20-24: 5.8% Thurgoona — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 13.2% / 14.3%
East Albury — 25-34: 13.2% Thurgoona — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 13.3% / 14.0%
East Albury — 35-44: 13.3% Thurgoona — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 12.5% / 11.7%
East Albury — 45-54: 12.5% Thurgoona — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 12.3% / 9.8%
East Albury — 55-64: 12.3% Thurgoona — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 9.9% / 8.3%
East Albury — 65-74: 9.9% Thurgoona — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 6.7% / 4.6%
East Albury — 75-84: 6.7% Thurgoona — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 3.6% / 1.0%
East Albury — 85+: 3.6% Thurgoona — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Albury 32.4% couple families
East Albury — Couple Families: 32.4% East Albury — Lone Person: 47.4% East Albury — One Parent Families: 13.2% East Albury — Group Household: 5.6% East Albury — Other Families: 1.4%
Thurgoona 55.4% couple families
Thurgoona — Couple Families: 55.4% Thurgoona — Lone Person: 23.8% Thurgoona — One Parent Families: 15.0% Thurgoona — Group Household: 4.6% Thurgoona — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Albury 35.8% renting
East Albury — Owned Outright: 32.5% East Albury — Mortgage: 31.7% East Albury — Renting: 35.8%
Thurgoona 25.7% renting
Thurgoona — Owned Outright: 26.3% Thurgoona — Mortgage: 48.0% Thurgoona — Renting: 25.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

East Albury Thurgoona
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 17.4%
East Albury — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Thurgoona — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 11.8%
East Albury — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Thurgoona — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.3%
East Albury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Thurgoona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 2.6%
East Albury — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Thurgoona — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.2%
East Albury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Thurgoona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

East Albury Thurgoona
England 1.8% / 2.1%
East Albury — England: 1.8% Thurgoona — England: 2.1%
India 2.3% / 1.2%
East Albury — India: 2.3% Thurgoona — India: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.1%
East Albury — New Zealand: 1.0% Thurgoona — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.7%
East Albury — Philippines: 0.4% Thurgoona — Philippines: 0.7%
Germany 0.5% / 0.3%
East Albury — Germany: 0.5% Thurgoona — Germany: 0.3%
South Africa — / 0.5%
East Albury — South Africa: not among its largest Thurgoona — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Albury 75.9% houses
East Albury — Houses: 75.9% East Albury — Townhouses: 22.5% East Albury — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Thurgoona 96.9% houses
Thurgoona — Houses: 96.9% Thurgoona — Townhouses: 1.7% Thurgoona — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Albury Thurgoona
Median house price $750,000 $749,000
Median unit price $372,500 $145,000
Median land price — $652,600
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 26 sales
 29 days
from 127 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

East Albury Thurgoona
3 bed $730K / $674K
East Albury — 3 bed: $730K (27 sales) Thurgoona — 3 bed: $674K (82 sales)

27 vs 82 sales

4 bed $828K / $790K
East Albury — 4 bed: $828K (12 sales) Thurgoona — 4 bed: $790K (177 sales)

12 vs 177 sales

Zoning mix

East Albury has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 23%).

East Albury Thurgoona
Residential 25% 35%
Environmental 33% 23%
Rural and farming 18% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 9%
Industrial 7% 6%
Parks and recreation 6% 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

East Albury Thurgoona
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.

East Albury Thurgoona
Houses 3.7%
$550/wk on $765K
 3.8%
$628/wk on $849K
Units 5.0%
$380/wk on $397K
 —

Ranking within NSW

East Albury Thurgoona
House price Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 27% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 66% of NSW —

Liveability

East Albury Thurgoona
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

East Albury carries more crime risk (76 vs 51).

East Albury Thurgoona
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
32/100
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
51/100
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 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in East Albury

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

Schools in Thurgoona

  • Border Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Thurgoona Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Trinity Anglican College - Albury Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

East Albury Thurgoona
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 11 6
Childcare 3 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

East Albury sits further from the CBD (553.3 km vs 548.3 km).

East Albury Thurgoona
Walkability score 40/100 37/100
Distance to Sydney 553.3 km 548.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 340 min 336 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.0
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.

East Albury Thurgoona
Car (driver) 76.1% / 83.8%
East Albury — Car (driver): 76.1% Thurgoona — Car (driver): 83.8%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 10.3%
East Albury — Worked from Home: 12.6% Thurgoona — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.2%
East Albury — Car (passenger): 5.7% Thurgoona — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 4.2% / 1.0%
East Albury — Walked Only: 4.2% Thurgoona — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle 0.9% / 0.4%
East Albury — Bicycle: 0.9% Thurgoona — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.8%).

Setting

East Albury Thurgoona
Elevation 241 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

East Albury Thurgoona
Connectivity score 65/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
3,300 premises
 64%
5,410 premises

Climate

East Albury Thurgoona
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)

East Albury Thurgoona
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

East Albury

Parks Townhouses

Thurgoona

Family Regional Centre

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