Median house price
$725k
+9.5% change
NSW · Albury Council
East Albury, 2640
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,555
Growth (1 yr)
+2.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+20.2%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,508/wk
Employment rate
61.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$725,000
Languages at home
7.2%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Mandarin, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
East Albury sits in Albury Council as a regional mid-sized suburb that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer safety compared with similar regional towns, though growth momentum, plus community and employment remain brighter spots.
At a glance
East Albury snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$520/wk
Houses $560 · Units $400
Population (ERP)
6,555
+2.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#26
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
90th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
93rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 54.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 23% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1644th in Australia
- State rank
- 479th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #26 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #76 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $560
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 446
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $725,000
- Median price change
- +9.5%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
6,555(June 2025)
+2.9% annual · +20.2% over 5 years · 93th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.9%
- 5-year growth
- +20.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +182
- Change in 5 years
- +1,103
- Growth rank in NSW
- 93th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,700), extrapolated at +3.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,224
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,508
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 229 of 2,859
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Employment rate
- 61.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,993 / 592 / 38 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 907
- Against the person
- 230
- Against property
- 360
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 138.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 27 residents
- State safety percentile
- 90.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order372
- Breach Bail Conditions715
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment554
- Malicious Damage To Property511
- Steal From Motor Vehicle365
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
134 public transport stops in this suburb
- Doctors Point Rd At Murray View Rd
- Jamieson St At Denmar St
- Peards Albury, Borella Rd
- Schubach St After Borella Rd
- St Patricks Tennis Club, Andrews St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
107 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 6 playgrounds · 26 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 134 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 33 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.16
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.32
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.61
Food & drink(2)
- Cafe BorellaCafe
- Newmarket HotelPub
200 Borella Road
Shopping(1)
- East Albury IGASupermarket
184 Borella Road
Health & services(3)
- Albury Wodonga Health - Albury CampusHospital
- The Border Cancer HospitalHospital
201-239 Borella Road
- Family Vet CentreVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(41)
- Fellowes ParkPark
- Mungabareena ReservePark
- Park (5)
- Red Gum ParkPark
- Playground (6)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (26)
Entertainment(3)
- Eastern Hill LookoutViewpoint
- Viewpoint (2)
Transport(23)
23 bus stops
Other(14)
- Baby BuntingBaby Goods
94 Borella Road
- Bench
- The Full Cyle of AlburyBicycle
252 Schubach Street
- Drinking water (3)
- Fitness Station
- HilltopMotel
- Eastern Hill ReserveNature Reserve
- Nature Reserve
- AnacondaOutdoor
- Parking (9)
- Picnic Table (9)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- Slipway (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Eastern Circuit PlaygroundPark
- Eastern Hill ReserveNature reserve
- Fellowes ParkPark
- Mungabareena ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Red Gum ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 32
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Albury Wodonga Health - Albury Campus (1.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Albury Wodonga Health - Albury CampusHospital
- The Border Cancer HospitalBorella RoadHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 227
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 153 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 178 mm · ~22 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 254 mm · ~32 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 206 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 29 proposals
August 2026
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation157 ALEXANDRA STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Under Assessment
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah504 SAUNDERS AVENUE EAST ALBURY 2640Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool83 SUNRISE TERRACE EAST ALBURY 2640Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Fences286 BIMBADEEN AVENUE EAST ALBURY 2640Under Assessment
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation296 WALSH STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development316 SMITHWICK LANE EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 SUNRISE TERRACE EAST ALBURY 2640Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 MURRAY VIEW ROAD EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)317 DOWNSIDE STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support255 EAST STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure493 HANEL STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Under Assessment
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure549 HANEL STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support48 SUNRISE TERRACE EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure572 WHINRAY CRESCENT EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
April 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support249 WALSH STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation235 ANDREWS STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support40 GRANDVIEW TERRACE EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport260 BUTT STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation87 KOOKABURRA WAY EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal)284 MOUNT STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house608 BEAUMONT CRESCENT EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure590 WHINRAY CRESCENT EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Subdivision64 GUNBOWER CLOSE EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
February 2026
- Advertising and signage; Business identification sign688 DROME STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Airport16 AVALON STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation697 Lavis Street East Albury 2640Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah598 ELECTRA STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support14 MURRAY VIEW ROAD EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Subdivision382 ALANA STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure21 RUBY COURT EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation126 SUNRISE TERRACE EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space305 MOUNT STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses302 WALSH STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure297 SCHUBACH STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah614 SCHUBACH STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool168 DOCTORS POINT ROAD EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure311 DOWNSIDE STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure4 OGDEN PLACE EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation125 SUNRISE TERRACE EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure251 MOUNT STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation82 SUNRISE TERRACE EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure318 DOCTORS POINT ROAD EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Building identification sign; Business identification sign; Vehicle repair station; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises90 NORTH STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure493 HANEL STREET EAST ALBURY 2640Withdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Farrer
- Member of Parliament
- David FARLEY (One Nation)
- Results from
- 2026 Farrer by-election
Two-candidate preferred (2026-by-election)
David FARLEY (One Nation) 57.6%Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 42.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.7 km away).
Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 58.6%David FARLEY (One Nation) 41.4%
0.9 percentage points higher for Michelle MILTHORPE than the electorate
Nearest polling places
- AlburyMichelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 58.5% · David FARLEY (One Nation) 41.5% TCP (2026-by-election)2.1 km away
- Albury EastMichelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 61.2% · David FARLEY (One Nation) 38.8% TCP (2026-by-election)2.1 km away
- Albury CentralMichelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 63.0% · David FARLEY (One Nation) 37.0% TCP (2026-by-election)2.8 km away
- Albury NorthMichelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 53.5% · David FARLEY (One Nation) 46.5% TCP (2026-by-election)3.0 km away
- Albury WestMichelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 61.3% · David FARLEY (One Nation) 38.7% TCP (2026-by-election)4.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · 2026-by-election · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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