Albury, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Albury is a major regional city on the north bank of the Murray River, marking the New South Wales border with Victoria about 550 kilometres from Sydney and 326 kilometres from Melbourne. With Wodonga across the river it forms the twin settlement of Albury-Wodonga. The area is Wiradjuri country, known as Bungambrawatha; explorers Hume and Hovell reached the crossing in 1824, the town was surveyed and named in 1839, the railway from Sydney arrived in 1881 and Albury was proclaimed a city in 1946. Lake Hume lies upstream, and the nearby Bonegilla centre was a major reception point for postwar migrants to Australia. Today Albury is a transport, agricultural and administrative hub on the Hume Highway, with a large taxation-office processing centre.
More advantaged than the national average
Albury is more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1025, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Albury at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,955
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $1,601
- SEIFA score
- 1025
- Coordinates
- -36.0735, 146.9129
Albury demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Albury using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 39% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 722 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 554 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,139 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,322 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,213 | 25% |
Share of the 4,950 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 791 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 481 | 22% |
| Rented | 852 | 39% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,360 | 62% |
| Townhouses & semis | 665 | 31% |
| Flats & apartments | 129 | 6% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,179 occupied private dwellings in Albury.
- Median weekly rent
- $270
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,359
- Median weekly personal income
- $930
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 670 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 423 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 98 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,444 (60%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Employed full-time
- 1,505
- Employed part-time
- 886
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Albury
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Albury is January (average daytime high around 26.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 8.2°C). The area receives roughly 744 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.8°C | 14.1°C | 63 mm |
| Feb | 25.5°C | 13.1°C | 30 mm |
| Mar | 22.6°C | 11.4°C | 50 mm |
| Apr | 17.4°C | 7.1°C | 59 mm |
| May | 12°C | 3.5°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 8.8°C | 1.1°C | 73 mm |
| Jul | 8.2°C | 0.5°C | 60 mm |
| Aug | 9.3°C | 0.6°C | 72 mm |
| Sep | 12.7°C | 2.2°C | 64 mm |
| Oct | 17°C | 5.5°C | 70 mm |
| Nov | 20.2°C | 8.4°C | 76 mm |
| Dec | 24.2°C | 11.4°C | 64 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Albury
Where is Albury?
Albury is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Albury?
At the 2021 Census, Albury had a population of about 4,955.
Is Albury an advantaged area?
Albury has an ABS SEIFA score of 1025, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 71 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Albury?
Albury has average daytime highs of about 17.1°C and overnight lows of about 6.6°C, with roughly 744 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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