North Albury vs Thurgoona

Thurgoona is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in North Albury. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Albury, about half of households are people living alone. In Thurgoona, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Thurgoona: a median of $749,000, against $564,000 in North Albury, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, North Albury tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 93/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 47%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 82%)
  • But North Albury has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • North Albury has cheaper houses ($564,000 vs $749,000)
  • Thurgoona has cheaper units ($145,000 vs $374,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Albury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • North Albury is more walkable (59/100 vs 37/100)
  • Thurgoona 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

  • North Albury has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% 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 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

North 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.

North 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.

North Albury Thurgoona
Walkability 59 / 37
North Albury — Walkability: 59/100 Thurgoona — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 7 / 49
North Albury — Safety: 7/100 Thurgoona — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 82 / 68
North Albury — Low fire risk: 82/100 Thurgoona — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Thurgoona has more residents (11,028 vs 6,232); Thurgoona has higher household incomes ($101,556 vs $60,268).

North Albury Thurgoona
Population 6,232 11,028
+77% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +27.4%
Median age 38 34
Median household income $60,268/yr $101,556/yr
+69% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $360/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Albury Thurgoona
0-4 6.6% / 8.2%
North Albury — 0-4: 6.6% Thurgoona — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 11.9% / 15.9%
North Albury — 5-14: 11.9% Thurgoona — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 6.7% / 5.9%
North Albury — 15-19: 6.7% Thurgoona — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.9% / 6.4%
North Albury — 20-24: 6.9% Thurgoona — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 14.3% / 14.3%
North Albury — 25-34: 14.3% Thurgoona — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 11.3% / 14.0%
North Albury — 35-44: 11.3% Thurgoona — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 12.2% / 11.7%
North Albury — 45-54: 12.2% Thurgoona — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 12.9% / 9.8%
North Albury — 55-64: 12.9% Thurgoona — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 9.3% / 8.3%
North Albury — 65-74: 9.3% Thurgoona — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 5.9% / 4.6%
North Albury — 75-84: 5.9% Thurgoona — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.0% / 1.0%
North Albury — 85+: 2.0% Thurgoona — 85+: 1.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Albury 25.6% couple families
North Albury — Couple Families: 25.6% North Albury — Lone Person: 46.5% North Albury — One Parent Families: 21.3% North Albury — Group Household: 4.9% North Albury — Other Families: 1.6%
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.

North Albury 42.1% renting
North Albury — Owned Outright: 27.3% North Albury — Mortgage: 30.6% North Albury — Renting: 42.1%
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.

North Albury Thurgoona
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 17.4%
North Albury — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Thurgoona — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 11.8%
North Albury — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Thurgoona — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.3%
North Albury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Thurgoona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.6%
North Albury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Thurgoona — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.2%
North Albury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Thurgoona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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.

North Albury Thurgoona
England 1.6% / 2.1%
North Albury — England: 1.6% Thurgoona — England: 2.1%
India 2.0% / 1.2%
North Albury — India: 2.0% Thurgoona — India: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.1%
North Albury — New Zealand: 0.7% Thurgoona — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.7%
North Albury — Philippines: 1.0% Thurgoona — Philippines: 0.7%
Nepal 0.5% / 0.4%
North Albury — Nepal: 0.5% Thurgoona — Nepal: 0.4%
South Africa — / 0.5%
North Albury — South Africa: not among its largest Thurgoona — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Albury 81.6% houses
North Albury — Houses: 81.6% North Albury — Townhouses: 17.4% North Albury — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Thurgoona 96.9% houses
Thurgoona — Houses: 96.9% Thurgoona — Townhouses: 1.7% Thurgoona — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Albury Thurgoona
Median house price $564,000 $749,000
Median unit price $374,000 $145,000
Median land price — $652,600
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 58 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.

North Albury Thurgoona
3 bed $570K / $674K
North Albury — 3 bed: $570K (86 sales) Thurgoona — 3 bed: $674K (82 sales)

86 vs 82 sales

4 bed $630K / $790K
North Albury — 4 bed: $630K (25 sales) Thurgoona — 4 bed: $790K (177 sales)

25 vs 177 sales

Zoning mix

Thurgoona has more rural and farming land (22% vs 0%); Thurgoona has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 1%).

North Albury Thurgoona
Residential 59% 35%
Environmental 1% 23%
Rural and farming 0% 22%
Parks and recreation 17% 4%
Industrial 15% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 9%
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

North 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.

North Albury Thurgoona
Houses 4.2%
$495/wk on $620K
 3.8%
$628/wk on $849K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

North Albury Thurgoona
House price Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Income Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

North Albury is more walkable (59 vs 37); Thurgoona scores higher overall (37 vs 27).

North Albury Thurgoona
Grade D C
Score 27/100 37/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

North Albury carries more crime risk (93 vs 51); Thurgoona carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 18).

North Albury Thurgoona
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Low
32/100
Crime High
93/100
 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 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

North Albury Thurgoona
Inside the suburb 9 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 4 2

Schools in North Albury

  • Glenroy Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Albury North Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • James Fallon High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Anne's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Xavier Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Aspect Riverina School, Moresby Park Centre Independent · Primary · Special school

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

North Albury Thurgoona
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 5 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

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

North Albury Thurgoona
Walkability score 59/100 37/100
Distance to Sydney 553.3 km 548.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 340 min 336 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 48.2
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.

North Albury Thurgoona
Car (driver) 79.6% / 83.8%
North Albury — Car (driver): 79.6% Thurgoona — Car (driver): 83.8%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 10.3%
North Albury — Worked from Home: 7.7% Thurgoona — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 4.2%
North Albury — Car (passenger): 6.9% Thurgoona — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 3.5% / 1.0%
North Albury — Walked Only: 3.5% Thurgoona — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle 1.5% / 0.4%
North Albury — Bicycle: 1.5% Thurgoona — Bicycle: 0.4%

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

Setting

North Albury Thurgoona
Elevation 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

North Albury Thurgoona
Connectivity score 68/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
3,491 premises
 64%
5,410 premises

Climate

North 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)

North 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North Albury

Affordable

Thurgoona

Family Regional Centre

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