NSW · Albury Council
North Albury, 2640
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
North Albury is a smaller suburban community in the Albury area, home to around 6,232 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 921 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-1%), roughly 147.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $520 (flats $400, houses $560), 6 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, many local shops, services and recreation venues, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,232
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,159
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 220 of 2,745
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,170
- Employment rate
- 51.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 235 / 440 / 0
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 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 tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 921
- Against the person
- 233
- Against property
- 365
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 147.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 27 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 917.5
- Glenroy Public SchoolPrimary
- James Fallon High SchoolSecondary
- Kandeer SchoolSpecial
- St Anne's Primary SchoolPrimary
- Wewak Street SchoolSpecial
- Xavier Catholic CollegeSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
147 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albury North Post Office, Fallon St
- Fallon St After Metry St
- Frauenfelder St At Smith St
- Frauenfelder St At Stephen St
- James Fallon High School, Fallon 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
258 planning-related records
2026· 20 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development317 GULPHA STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1004 MATE STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Medical centre; Health Infrastructure799 MATE STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodation319 SMITH STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1052 SYLVANIA AVENUE NORTH ALBURY 2640Under Assessment
April 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure1107 MATE STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Under Assessment
March 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage20 DOWLING COURT NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development317 GULPHA STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Business identification sign; Light industry899 METRY STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1064 SYLVANIA AVENUE NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure261 KOOBA STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1099 YARRAMBA CRESCENT NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure830 DAVID STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure448 STEPHEN STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development1043 WINGARA STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Fences; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool809 ST JAMES CRESCENT NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Subdivision338 WANTIGONG STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
January 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia898 MATE STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision794 MATE STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation364 GLENLY STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
2025· 20 proposals
December 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Building identification sign; Business identification sign785 MATE STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Co-living1021 YENSCH AVENUE NORTH ALBURY 2640Withdrawn
November 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station856 LESLIE DRIVE NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure395 SMITH STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure393 FALLON STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
October 2025
- Demolition253 UNION ROAD NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink1086C MATE STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Light industry67 BORONIA STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation366 ALLAWAH STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool419 TARAKAN AVENUE NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation1061 MATE STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure380 STEPHEN STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure586 RESOLUTION STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Supporting Development997 SYLVANIA AVENUE NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)996 WEWAK STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development317 FALLON STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure448 STEPHEN STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Light industry130 NORTH STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Withdrawn
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)57 UNION ROAD NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure380 STEPHEN STREET NORTH ALBURY 2640Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bakery
- Bbq
- Riverina Skin SpecialistsBeauty salon
- Vibe BeautyBeauty salon
- Bench
- Albury North Post Office, Fallon StBus stop
- Calimo St after Union RdBus stop
- Calimo St at Kooba StBus stop
- Calimo St at Wantigong StBus stop
- David St at Bellevue StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Avis ParkPark
- Endeavour ParkPark
- Fredericks ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Mate Street Discount Pharmqcypharmacy
- Osteo Healthalternative
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 51.4/100
- National rank
- 1580th in Australia
- State rank
- 468th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #43 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #95 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 80%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime372
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime715
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime554
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime511
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime365
- Albury North Post Office, Fallon Sttransport
- Fallon St After Metry Sttransport
- Frauenfelder St At Smith Sttransport
- Frauenfelder St At Stephen Sttransport
- James Fallon High School, Fallon Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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