South Albury

NSW 2640 · Albury

1,372 (2021) → 1,348 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Albury local government area (est. 59,428 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,372

Population

$799K

Median house (2025)

Safety score

Transport score

South Albury is a moderate growth suburb in Albury, NSW 2640, about 463km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $799K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 54/100, and is about 219km inland. South Albury has an overall score of 59/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

462.6 km

To Sydney CBD

219.2 km

To coast

$570/wk

Median rent (house)

1.6 km

To nearest station

Demographics

1,372

Population

Median age

1.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Albury LGA population (est. 2025)59,428

Median household income (weekly)$1,147

vs NSW median-38.0%

Bachelor degree or higher30.9%

Born in Australia75.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse347 / 15 / 319

Top countries of birth: India (4.88%), England (1.82%), New Zealand (1.53%), USA (0.73%), Germany (0.51%)

Top languages: Punjabi (3.5%), Hindi (0.87%), Gujarati (0.66%), Malayalam (0.66%), Greek (0.51%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$799K+18.4%

Median house (2025)

$383K

Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$570 / $400 wk

Rental yield (house)3.7%

Days on market (house)26 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

Break & enter dwelling729/100k

Steal from dwelling1,020/100k

Motor vehicle theft583/100k

Domestic assault1,822/100k

Robbery73/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 384 (all categories, latest year)27,988 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 980 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Indie School AlburySecondary · IndependentICSEA 911

Nearby (within 10km)

Wodonga Middle Years College-HighWater CampusCombined · Government · 1km
St Patrick's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1065
Aspect Riverina SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 994
Aspect Riverina School, Kiewa Street Albury CampusPrimary · Independent · 1.5km
Albury Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1049
Albury West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 931
Albury High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1016
The Scots School AlburyCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1127
St Augustine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1046
Indie School WodongaSecondary · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 943
Albury North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 901
Kandeer SchoolCombined · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 895

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationAlbury (1.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.0°C

Summer max

13.0°C

Winter max

700mm

Rainfall/yr

7.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

40 in suburbSupermarkets

336 in suburbCafes/Rest.

126 in suburbParks

97 in suburbPlaygrounds

658 in suburbPools

146 in suburbGyms

11 in suburbDog parks

00 in suburbGPs

30 in suburbPharmacies

42 in suburbChildcare

10 in suburbLibraries

8538 in suburbSports fields

11 in suburbVets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalAlbury Wodonga Health - Albury Campus (3.0 km)

Nearest vet1.3 km

Nearest airportAlbury (5.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate-0.44%

Projected population 20411,584

Projected households 2041779

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Albury

Albury$1.13M64transport East Albury$750K64transport West Albury$650K35transport North Albury$585K46transport Glenroy (Albury)$706K35transport Lavington$620K0transport

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Frequently asked questions about South Albury

Is South Albury safe?

South Albury has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 27,988 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in South Albury?

In South Albury, the median house price is $799K and the median unit price is $383K. Median weekly house rent is $570.

How far is South Albury from Sydney CBD?

South Albury is about 462.6 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in South Albury?

South Albury has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 911 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in South Albury?

South Albury has a transport score of 54/100.