Living in Albury - Wodonga

Albury - Wodonga had 97,793 residents in August 2021 and is a city in Australia. In August 2021, median household income was A$1,450 per week. The city covered 628.2 km² in 2016. Population density was 155.6 people per km² in 2021.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Albury - Wodonga?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustraliaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Albury - Wodonga.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median rent was A$280 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,458 in August 2021.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Albury - Wodonga yet.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	41,081 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	38,073 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median Weekly Rent Aud	280 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Work and income

Median personal income was A$787 per week in August 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Albury - Wodonga?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (August 2021). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics¹

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Albury - Wodonga is 4.6%. Of 100 cities with data, 29 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment Full Time Count	27,514 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Employment rate	58.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median Household Income Aud Week	1,450 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median Personal Income Aud Week	787 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,786 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁶Official
Unemployment rate	4.6 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Albury - Wodonga. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Albury - Wodonga. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Language Other Than English At Home Share Percent	7.94 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Albury - Wodonga. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridfree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Albury - Wodonga?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.73 µg/m³ · data.airquality.nsw.gov.au²

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Albury - Wodonga is 7.7 µg/m³. Of 25 cities with data, 7 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.73 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data.airquality.nsw.gov.au²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Cities of a similar size in Australia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Australia cities

Bendigo103,034 residents Launceston90,953 residents Ballarat111,973 residents Maryborough84,333 residents Sunshine Coast79,293 residents Bunbury76,452 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Albury - Wodonga?

The published population was 97,793 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	628.2 km²	1 Jul 2016	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	17.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Foreign residents	11,801 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.³Official
Population density	155.6 people/km²	30 Jun 2021	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁵Official
Population Female	50,407 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Population Male	47,384 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Population	97,793 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

Population rose 34.0% between 2001 and 2025, from 76,451 to 102,435.

International community in Albury - Wodonga

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	97,793	100.0%
Australia	80,657	82.5%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	11,801	12.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	97,793	100.0%
Australia	80,657	82.5%
Country of birth not stated	5,337	5.5%
Born elsewhere(d)	2,103	2.2%
England	1,844	1.9%
India	1,474	1.5%
New Zealand	980	1.0%
Philippines	698	0.7%
Germany	539	0.6%
Nepal	460	0.5%
Netherlands	329	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Scotland	297	0.3%
South Africa	267	0.3%
Vietnam	253	0.3%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	222	0.2%
United States of America	198	0.2%
Sri Lanka	153	0.2%
Croatia	150	0.2%
Italy	140	0.1%
Thailand	138	0.1%
Malaysia	115	0.1%
Canada	98	0.1%
Ireland	97	0.1%
Bangladesh	91	0.1%
Pakistan	89	0.1%
Fiji	78	0.1%
Wales	78	0.1%
Zimbabwe	78	0.1%
Greece	65	0.1%
Korea, Republic of (South)	58	0.1%
Poland	58	0.1%
Indonesia	56	0.1%
Papua New Guinea	54	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	53	0.1%
Iran	48	0.0%
France	47	0.0%
Singapore	44	0.0%
Mauritius	38	0.0%
Egypt	37	0.0%
Taiwan	37	0.0%
Lebanon	33	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	31	0.0%
Cambodia	28	0.0%
Chile	27	0.0%
Malta	27	0.0%
Japan	25	0.0%
Myanmar	19	0.0%
Brazil	14	0.0%
Iraq	12	0.0%
Afghanistan	11	0.0%
North Macedonia	11	0.0%
Samoa	11	0.0%
Turkey	6	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	97,793	100.0%
Australian citizen	87,730	89.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Is Albury - Wodonga a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Student60%strong on education, weak on safety · range 52–68%

Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–70%

Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Foreign residents11,801 people10 Aug 2021Official source · Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.

Population97,793 people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Dwellings41,081 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment rate58.5 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Median gross salary (regional)1,786 EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Unemployment rate4.6 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	12.07 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Households	38,073 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Labour force participation rate	61.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median age	38 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment Aud	1,458 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Albury - Wodonga when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Albury - Wodonga?

The published population was 97,793 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is the air quality good in Albury - Wodonga?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: data.airquality.nsw.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Albury - Wodonga?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (August 2021). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

What is the typical salary around Albury - Wodonga?

The median gross salary is 1,786 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Albury - Wodonga?

11,801 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

Is Albury - Wodonga a good place to live?

Albury - Wodonga may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Albury - Wodonga?

The official country of birth distribution records 80,657 people (82.5%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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Sources

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Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
data.airquality.nsw.gov.au data.airquality.nsw.gov.au · checked 2026-08-26
Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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