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The quick read on

East Albury

NSW 2640 · Albury

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$796,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$385,000

latest suburb median

Population
6,224

ABS 2021

Postcode
2640

East Albury, New South Wales

Property market insights for East Albury

Median sale price and rental income of properties in East Albury NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 103 sales in the preceding 12 months

$796,000

Up 9.8% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$590k
3 bed
$745k
4 bed
$870k
5+ bed
$878k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 140 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$562 per week

Up 7.0% over 12 months

$600$550$500$45020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in East Albury, NSW is currently $796,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. East Albury has a 12-month growth rate of 9.8% for houses and 2.7% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $590,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $745,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $870,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $878,000 in East Albury.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in East Albury is $562 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.0% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in East Albury is $385,000, which has increased 2.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $384,000 in East Albury. The median rent for units and apartments in East Albury is $375 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is East Albury safe?

The overall rate for East Albury is 2,610 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of East Albury.

Overall crime rate

2,610

offences per 100,000 residents

21% belowRest of NSW

East AlburyRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in East Albury?

East Albury NSW 2640 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

6,224 people call East Albury home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,508 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
6,224
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$1,560 / month
2021 household rent
$280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.1%Below
15–3424.6%Above
35–5425.8%Above
55–7422.2%Below
75 and over10.4%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses75.8%Below
Townhouses22.5%Above
Apartments1.4%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright32.5%Below
Paying a mortgage31.7%Below
Renting35.8%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car7.7%Above
One car40.3%Above
Two cars36.6%Below
Three or more15.2%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.0%Below
Drove to work66.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.3%In line
Walked or cycled4.5%Above

What stands out in East Albury

11.0% of workers in East Albury worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.

2.3% of East Albury residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

41.0% of people in East Albury described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about East Albury

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for East Albury NSW 2640.

Is East Albury family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.1% of East Albury's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

1,618 family households lived in East Albury; 38.8% were couple families and 15.9% were one-parent families.

37.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of East Albury?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

East Albury had 6,224 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

32.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in East Albury?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 75.8% of occupied private dwellings in East Albury.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 22.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in East Albury?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

32.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

31.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

35.8% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in East Albury?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in East Albury had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 35.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 34.6%, while 18.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in East Albury?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

11.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

66.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

0.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in East Albury?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

7.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

One-car households formed 40.3% of the total.

51.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to East Albury, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

56.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.1% reported a different address.

11.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in East Albury?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.1% of residents used only English at home.

6.9% used a language other than English at home.

0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were East Albury residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.1% of East Albury's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.9% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

2.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape East Albury?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.1% of ancestry responses in East Albury.

Australian ancestry made up 36.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in East Albury?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

27.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 13.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 20.0% of workers, and education and training employed 11.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in East Albury?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 64.2%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

37.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of East Albury show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

58.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.3% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is East Albury?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

27.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in East Albury?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,508 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,560.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does East Albury compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 11.0% in East Albury, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 32.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 35.8% in East Albury, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to East Albury

Is East Albury expensive?

The median house price is $796,000, while units and apartments sit at $385,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is East Albury good for families?

The Census counted 1,618 local families, and 17.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in East Albury?

Larger houses have a median around $878,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around East Albury

115 streets in East Albury

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Airport Dr
  • Alana St
  • Alexandra St
  • Alison Ct
  • Amatex St
  • Ampleforth St
  • Andrews Street
  • Anita Ct
  • Ashman Ave
  • Aurora
  • Avalon St
  • Avro St
  • Barling
  • Beaumont Cr
  • Beaus Ct
  • Benyon
  • Benyon St
  • Bernhardt St
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  • Bilba St
  • Bimbadeen Ave
  • Borella Rd
  • Boundary Rd
  • Bristol Ct
  • Broad St
  • Butt St
  • Cadell St
  • Campbell Ct
  • Centenary St
  • Chambers Ave
  • Civitina Pl
  • Curlew Ct
  • Currawong
  • Denmar St
  • Doctors Point Rd
  • Donovan St
  • Downside St
  • Drome St
  • Eastern Cct
  • East St
  • Electra St
  • Fallon St
  • Finch Ct
  • Fletcher St
  • Graham Pl
  • Grandeur Pl
  • Grandview Tce
  • Gray St
  • Gumnut Ct
  • Gunbower Cl
  • Hampton Ct
  • Hanel St
  • Heath St
  • Hillock Avenue
  • Ibis Cl
  • James Pl
  • Jamieson St
  • Jarrah Ct
  • Jenny Wren Pl
  • Keene St
  • Kelare
  • Kenilworth St
  • Kim Ave
  • Kingfisher Ct
  • Kookaburra
  • Laffertys
  • Lavis St
  • Layton Ln
  • Lockheed Dr
  • Marnic Ct
  • Milro Ave
  • Mountford Cr
  • Mount St
  • Mungabareena Rd
  • Murray Cr
  • Murray View Rd
  • Neve St
  • Norfolk St
  • North St
  • Ogden Pl
  • Palm Dr
  • Peards Dr
  • Peechelba St
  • Percy St
  • Pilbara Pl
  • Rau St
  • Redgum Ct
  • Rivergum Dr
  • Robbins Dr
  • Ronald Pl
  • Rosella Rdge
  • Ruby Ct
  • Samuel Pl
  • Saunders Ave
  • Schubach St
  • Short St
  • Silkyoak Ct
  • Skillin Ln
  • Smithwick Ln
  • Stranraer Ave
  • Sunrise Terrace
  • Tabitha Ct
  • Tara Ave
  • Terence Ave
  • Vallombrosa St
  • Walford Ln
  • Walsh St
  • Waterworks Rd
  • Weidner Cr
  • Whinray Cr
  • Willern Ct
  • Willowbank Rd
  • Wilson St
  • Wirraway St
  • Woodstock Ct
  • Yorrell St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.