Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 43,787 people were usually resident in Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part): of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Of the total population 2.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.3% of people usually resident in Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part) were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.6% of people usually resident in Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part) were Australian citizens, 8.8% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part) were married, 12.6% were either separated or divorced, 7.0% were widowed and 34.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.3% of people usually resident in Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.2%, New Zealand 1.0%, Germany 0.6%, Netherlands 0.4% and Scotland 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part) were Catholic 28.8%, Anglican 22.3%, No Religion 16.4%, Uniting Church 6.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part) were Greek 0.4%, German 0.3%, Italian 0.3%, Lao 0.2% and Arabic 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 21,550 people aged 15 years and over in Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part) were in the labour force. Of these 58.7% worked full-time, 29.2% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.2% were unemployed. 11,394 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part) were Professionals 17.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.0%, Labourers 11.8%, Sales Workers 11.8%, Managers 10.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.0%, Hospitals 3.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8% and Central Government Administration 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $446, the median family income was $1,122 and the median household income was $896.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 11,218 families in Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part): of these 38.4% were couple families without children, 41.0% were couple families with children, 18.6% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 17,649 occupied private dwellings were counted in Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part), 74.4% were separate houses, 7.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 17.2% were flats, units or apartments and 1.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part), 28.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.9% were owned with a mortgage and 31.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 59.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 16.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 22.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part), the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Albury-Wodonga (Albury Part), 62.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.8% were single (or lone) person households and 5.0% were group households.