Lavington vs Jindera

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lavington, about half of households are people living alone. In Jindera, most households are couple families. On these figures, Lavington tends to suit people living alone, while Jindera 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

Jindera

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 45%)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Lavington has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Lavington

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($342,500 vs $555,000)
  • has cheaper land ($245,000 vs $340,000)
  • But Jindera leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lavington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $316/wk)
  • But Jindera leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lavington

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)
  • But Jindera carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Jindera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.5% vs 4.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lavington Jindera
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.

Lavington Jindera
Walkability 58 / 52
Lavington — Walkability: 58/100 Jindera — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 15 / 39
Lavington — Safety: 15/100 Jindera — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 70 / 80
Lavington — Low fire risk: 70/100 Jindera — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Lavington has more residents (13,073 vs 2,721); Jindera has higher household incomes ($104,676 vs $58,760).

Lavington Jindera
Population 13,073
+79% vs other
 2,721
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.8% +22.5%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $58,760/yr $104,676/yr
+78% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $316/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lavington Jindera
0-4 6.1% / 7.6%
Lavington — 0-4: 6.1% Jindera — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 11.4% / 16.9%
Lavington — 5-14: 11.4% Jindera — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 5.6% / 7.6%
Lavington — 15-19: 5.6% Jindera — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 6.8% / 4.4%
Lavington — 20-24: 6.8% Jindera — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 13.5% / 9.8%
Lavington — 25-34: 13.5% Jindera — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 11.5% / 12.6%
Lavington — 35-44: 11.5% Jindera — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 10.9% / 13.6%
Lavington — 45-54: 10.9% Jindera — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.1% / 12.6%
Lavington — 55-64: 12.1% Jindera — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 12.1% / 10.1%
Lavington — 65-74: 12.1% Jindera — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 7.2% / 3.1%
Lavington — 75-84: 7.2% Jindera — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 2.6% / 1.4%
Lavington — 85+: 2.6% Jindera — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lavington 26.4% couple families
Lavington — Couple Families: 26.4% Lavington — Lone Person: 48.4% Lavington — One Parent Families: 18.6% Lavington — Group Household: 5.1% Lavington — Other Families: 1.5%
Jindera 61.2% couple families
Jindera — Couple Families: 61.2% Jindera — Lone Person: 22.5% Jindera — One Parent Families: 13.9% Jindera — Group Household: 2.4% Jindera — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lavington 41.1% renting
Lavington — Owned Outright: 31.1% Lavington — Mortgage: 27.8% Lavington — Renting: 41.1%
Jindera 12.6% renting
Jindera — Owned Outright: 34.7% Jindera — Mortgage: 52.7% Jindera — Renting: 12.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lavington Jindera
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 19.0%
Lavington — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Jindera — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 8.8%
Lavington — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Jindera — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.5%
Lavington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Jindera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.0%
Lavington — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Jindera — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.4%
Lavington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Jindera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Lavington Jindera
England 1.6% / 2.0%
Lavington — England: 1.6% Jindera — England: 2.0%
India 2.8% / 0.1%
Lavington — India: 2.8% Jindera — India: 0.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
Lavington — New Zealand: 1.1% Jindera — New Zealand: 1.0%
Nepal 1.3% / —
Lavington — Nepal: 1.3% Jindera — Nepal: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / 0.3%
Lavington — Philippines: 0.9% Jindera — Philippines: 0.3%
Germany 0.6% / 0.4%
Lavington — Germany: 0.6% Jindera — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.3%
Lavington — Netherlands: 0.4% Jindera — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lavington 75.5% houses
Lavington — Houses: 75.5% Lavington — Townhouses: 22.1% Lavington — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Jindera 97.8% houses
Jindera — Houses: 97.8% Jindera — Townhouses: 1.9% Jindera — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lavington Jindera
Median house price $620,100 $626,250
Median unit price $342,500 $555,000
Median land price $245,000 $340,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 85 sales
 33 days
from 22 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.

Lavington Jindera
3 bed $610K / $558K
Lavington — 3 bed: $610K (110 sales) Jindera — 3 bed: $558K (18 sales)

110 vs 18 sales

4 bed $678K / $676K
Lavington — 4 bed: $678K (48 sales) Jindera — 4 bed: $676K (38 sales)

48 vs 38 sales

5 bed $820K / $1.17M
Lavington — 5 bed: $820K (5 sales) Jindera — 5 bed: $1.17M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Jindera has more rural and farming land (95% vs 0%); Lavington has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 0%).

Lavington Jindera
Rural and farming 0% 95%
Residential 56% 4%
Environmental 28% 0%
Industrial 8% 0%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Commercial 1% 0%
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

Lavington Jindera
New dwellings approved 423
across Albury
 86
across Greater Hume
Approvals change year on year +14% +33%

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.

Lavington Jindera
Houses 4.1%
$535/wk on $679K
 3.9%
$570/wk on $762K
Units 4.5%
$375/wk on $430K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Lavington Jindera
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Income Higher than 20% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 45% of NSW —

Liveability

Jindera scores higher overall (51 vs 22).

Lavington Jindera
Grade D B
Score 22/100 51/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Lavington carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 20); Lavington carries more crime risk (85 vs 61).

Lavington Jindera
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
20/100
Crime High
85/100
 Moderate
61/100
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 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Lavington Jindera
Inside the suburb 6 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 3 1

Schools in Lavington

  • Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Hume Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lavington East Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lavington Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Murray High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • OneSchool Global NSW - Albury Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Jindera

  • Saint Mary MacKillop College Albury Independent · Combined above peers
  • St John's Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Jindera Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lavington Jindera
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 8 4
Parks & reserves 9 3
Childcare 10 4
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 2
Fuel stations 4 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 10 2

Mobility

Lavington Jindera
Walkability score 58/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 548.7 km 550.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 337 min 339 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 73.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2641
 0.3%
postcode 2642
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 2641
 80
postcode 2642

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.

Lavington Jindera
Car (driver) 83.0% / 82.8%
Lavington — Car (driver): 83.0% Jindera — Car (driver): 82.8%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 10.5%
Lavington — Worked from Home: 6.9% Jindera — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 4.4%
Lavington — Car (passenger): 6.2% Jindera — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.6%
Lavington — Walked Only: 2.2% Jindera — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 0.9% / 0.7%
Lavington — Bus: 0.9% Jindera — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Lavington Jindera
Elevation 198 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lavington Jindera
Connectivity score 65/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
7,141 premises
 0%
1,043 premises

Climate

Lavington Jindera
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)

Lavington Jindera
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

Lavington Jindera
Average residential rate $1,574/yr $992/yr
Council Albury Greater Hume

Federal electorate

Lavington Jindera
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lavington Jindera
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lavington

Affordable Regional Centre River Townhouses

Jindera

Affordable Family Quiet Rural

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