Albury

New South Wales · Riverina · 52,608 people · 15 suburbs · 4 postcodes

Albury at a glance

52,608
Population
#47 of 130 in NSW
383
km² area
137/km² density
39.2
Median age
-0.5 vs NSW
949
SEIFA IRSAD
#73 of 130 in NSW
25
Schools
15 gov, 4 Cath, 6 indep
12.5%
Born overseas
35.6%
Renting

Map shows the Albury LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Albury is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 15 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 383 km². Albury has a population of 52,608 , ranking #47 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Lavington (13,073 residents).About 12.5% of residents were born overseas and 8.6% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (25.6%) 45–64 (24.0%) 65+ (19.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years10,005 (19.0%)
15–24 years6,391 (12.2%)
25–44 years13,468 (25.6%)
45–64 years12,629 (24.0%)
65+ years10,101 (19.2%)
12.5%
Born overseas
8.6%
Speak a language other than English at home
3.9%
First Nations
2.4
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (31.3%) Mortgaged (33.1%) Renting (35.6%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (87.0%) Semi/townhouse (12.0%) Flat/apartment (1.0%)
$282
Median weekly rent
$1,471
Median monthly mortgage
46.6%
Households with 0-1 cars
53.4%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.0%
Unemployment rate
14,490
In full-time work
8,795
In part-time work

Schools in Albury

25 schools across Albury: 60.0% Government, 16.0% Catholic, 24.0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 973 (range 811 to 1132). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (52.0%) Secondary (16.0%) Combined (16.0%) Special (16.0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 973 NSW median 1005LGA range 811 to 1132

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 25 schools in Albury, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Trinity Anglican College - Albury Independent Combined Thurgoona 1,441 1102
Xavier Catholic College Catholic Secondary North Albury 932 1034
Albury High School Government Secondary Albury 910 1016
Indie School Albury Independent Special Albury 872 888
The Scots School Albury Independent Combined Albury 714 1132
James Fallon High School Government Secondary North Albury 671 905
Albury Public School Government Primary Albury 637 1049
Murray High School Government Secondary Lavington 575 934
Thurgoona Public School Government Primary Thurgoona 573 990
St Patrick's Parish School Catholic Primary Albury 501 1069
Lavington Public School Government Primary Lavington 409 944
St Anne's Primary School Catholic Primary North Albury 350 1060
Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic Primary Lavington 335 1041
Lavington East Public School Government Primary Lavington 291 924
Albury North Public School Government Primary Albury 285 893
Border Christian College Independent Combined Thurgoona 278 1046
Springdale Heights Public School Government Primary Lavington 223 926
Glenroy Public School Government Primary North Albury 220 897
Hume Public School Government Primary Lavington 175 836
Albury West Public School Government Primary Albury 165 918
Table Top Public School Government Primary Table Top 140 1030
Aspect Riverina School Independent Special Albury 90 1011
Wewak Street School Government Special North Albury 67 930
OneSchool Global NSW - Albury Independent Combined Lavington 31 973
Kandeer School Government Special North Albury 18 811

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Albury. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

949
Ranked #73 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

965

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

959

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

954

Suburbs in Albury

Albury contains 15 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Lavington 2641 13,073 $1,130/wk 40
Thurgoona 2640 11,028 $1,953/wk 34
North Albury 2640 6,232 $1,159/wk 38
East Albury 2640 6,224 $1,508/wk 40
Albury 2640 4,955 $1,601/wk 45
West Albury 2640 3,872 $1,363/wk 46
Springdale Heights 2641 2,644 $1,202/wk 37
Table Top 2640 1,516 $2,475/wk 42
South Albury 2640 1,372 $1,147/wk 40
Hamilton Valley 2641 834 $1,924/wk 33
Wirlinga 2640 395 $2,284/wk 30
Splitters Creek 2640 312 $2,968/wk 47
Ettamogah 2640 92 $2,333/wk 39
Lake Hume Village 3691 59 $1,156/wk 43
Albury Msc 2708

Postcodes covered

2640, 2641, 2708, 3691

Compare Albury with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Albury and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Albury (NSW) 52,608 39.2 949 35.6% 12.5%
Snowy Valleys 14,534 45.1 922 25.1% 9.2%
Greater Hume Shire 11,067 44.5 964 16.2% 6.1%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Albury

What is the population of Albury?

The 2021 Census recorded 52,608 people living in Albury, across 15 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Albury?

Albury contains 15 suburbs. The most populous are Lavington, Thurgoona, North Albury, East Albury, Albury.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Albury?

Albury covers 4 postcodes: 2640, 2641, 2708, 3691.

How many schools are in Albury?

Albury has 25 schools, including 15 government, 4 Catholic, and 6 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Albury?

Albury has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 949, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.