Albury Economic Indicators December 2019
Albury Economic Indicators
December 2019
Introduction 2Local Government Areas 3
Area Snapshot 4
Economy 6Key Findings 7
Economic Structure 8
Value-Add by Sector 10
Business in Albury Wodonga 11
Employment Profile 12
Labour Force 13
Employee Percentage by Sector 14
Demographics and Population 16Key Findings 17
Population 18
Forecast Population 19
Demographics 20
Educational Profile 22
University Student Enrolments 22
Development 24 Key Findings 25
Construction Certificates 27
Property Trends 27
Appendices 28Appendix 1 - Employment Profile 28
Appendix 2 - Labour Force 30
Appendix 3 - Employee Numbers by Sector 31
Appendix 4 - Population 32
Appendix 5 - Forecast Population 32
Appendix 6 - Demographics 34
Contents
1
Splitters Creek
East Albury
SouthAlbury
Albury
North Albury
Lavington
Glenroy
Hamilton Valley
Springdale Heights
Lake Hume Village
Leneva
Castle Creek
Huon Creek
WodongaBandiana
Baranduda
Staghorn
Ebden
Bonegilla
Gateway Island
West Wodonga
Albury
New South Wales
Victoria
Wodonga
Barawartha North
Killara
Table Top
Ettamogah
Thurgoona
Wirlinga
West Albury
Introduction
The Economic Indicators Report provides a range of valuable economic, demographic and development statistics for a variety of users. Updated biannually, this report is an important source of timely and relevant statistical data.
The information contained in the Albury Economic Indicators is provided for the Albury Local Government Area (LGA) and the combined LGAs of Albury and Wodonga. Where appropriate, these datasets are benchmarked against other major regional LGAs in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.
Local Government Areas
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Area Snapshot
53,767 Albury population (2018)
95,196 Albury Wodonga population (2018)
19th largest city in AustraliaAlbury Wodonga
1.5% Albury annual population growth rate in the 2017-18 financial year
67,427Albury population expected by 2036
180,000 Regional catchment population
39 yearsAlbury median age
4,619 Albury businesses
7,496 Albury Wodonga businesses
24,243 Albury jobs
307km2 Size of Albury local government area
$1,185Albury median weekly household income
$344,000 Albury median house price
$3.8 billionAlbury Gross Regional Product (value of final goods and services produced in one year)
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The economic information in this report has been compiled using a variety of data sources, including:
• REMPLAN Regional Economic Modelling software. This program utilises national account data, which is modified to reflect the cross-border economic influence.
• Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), 2016 Australian Census.
• Department of Jobs and Small Business – jobs.gov.au
Economy
Key Findings
Gross Regional Product
• As at June 2018, the Albury and Wodonga LGAs had a combined Gross Regional Product (GRP) valued at approximately $7.2 billion.
• As at June 2018, the Albury LGA had a GRP valued at approximately $3.8 billion.
• The Albury Wodonga economy is dominated by the ‘Public Administration & Safety,’ ‘Rental, Hiring & Real Estate Services’ and ‘Health Care & Social Assistance’ sectors in terms of value- added.
• Between 2017 and 2018, the most significant percentage growth was experienced in the ‘Mining’, ‘Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing,’ Wholesale Trade’, ‘Administrative & Support Services’ and ‘Construction’ sectors.
• The sectors that experienced a softening in value-added performance between 2017 and 2018 included ‘Manufacturing’ and Information Media & Telecommunications’.
Employment
• 16.2% of Albury Wodonga’s employment is provided by the ‘Health Care & Social Assistance’ sector closely followed by the ‘Retail’, ‘Public Administration & Safety’ and ‘Construction’ sectors.
• The most prominent types of positions held by the Albury Wodonga population are ‘Professionals’ (18.2%) and ‘Technicians & Trade Workers’ (15.5%).
• The largest percentage change in Albury Wodonga’s employment profile from the 2011 to 2016 Census was the decrease in the number of people employed in the ‘Manufacturing’ sector, down 3.6 percentage points to 9.2%, and ‘Retail Trade’ employees down 2.6 percentage points to 11.7%
• As at June 2018, Albury’s labour force was 24,243 compared to 22,818 in June 2017, an increase of 6.2%.
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Economic Structure
AlburyRegional Output
($M)Regional
Imports ($M)Regional
Exports ($M) Employment
(No.)Wages &
Salaries ($M)
Manufacturing 1,343 757 748 1,888 164
Construction 1,094 164 224 2,347 168
Rental, Hiring & Real Estate Services 758 62 40 387 38
Financial & Insurance Services 430 49 96 631 78
Wholesale Trade 266 38 41 660 86
Public Administration & Safety 436 43 168 2,184 228
Retail Trade 395 39 121 3,394 157
Health Care & Social Assistance 599 56 189 4,612 351
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 326 49 13 1,202 115
Accommodation & Food Services 330 103 128 2,352 94
Transport, Postal & Warehousing 327 73 93 1,123 75
Education & Training 358 32 89 2,352 218
Information Media & Telecommunications 169 35 26 310 27
Other Services 161 26 48 1,166 50
Administrative & Support Services 221 24 23 831 108
Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services 195 25 33 243 26
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 94 23 41 246 9
Arts & Recreation Services 39 9 2 220 9
Mining 10 2 6 15 1
Total $7,551 $1,609 $2,127 26,163 $2,002
Source: REMPLAN Economic Modellling Software Published August 2019 (2018 Release 2)
Economic Structure
Albury WodongaRegional Output
($M)Regional
Imports ($M)Regional
Exports ($M) Employment
(No.)Wages &
Salaries ($M)
Manufacturing 3,150 1,749 1,802 4,227 373
Construction 2,050 314 240 4,354 319
Rental, Hiring & Real Estate Services 1,272 131 61 584 56
Financial & Insurance Services 610 81 138 904 113
Wholesale Trade 474 70 73 1,178 153
Public Administration & Safety 1,536 180 969 4,798 687
Retail Trade 630 76 134 5,406 250
Health Care & Social Assistance 969 98 245 7,467 570
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 518 90 20 1,910 183
Accommodation & Food Services 473 127 116 3,447 137
Transport, Postal & Warehousing 676 132 193 2,304 154
Education & Training 631 58 157 4,140 386
Information Media & Telecommunications 249 67 33 458 42
Other Services 283 50 72 1,991 89
Administrative & Support Services 410 52 53 1,548 200
Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services 304 43 41 385 39
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 185 46 80 465 20
Arts & Recreation Services 74 19 4 409 17
Mining 22 5 10 42 4
Total $14,516 $3,389 $4,439 46,017 $3,791
Source: REMPLAN Economic Modellling Software Published August 2019 (2018 Release 2)
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Value-Add
Albury2017
Value-add ($M)
2018Value-add
($M)%
Manufacturing 253 251 -0.7%
Construction 319 327 2.7%
Rental, Hiring & Real Estate Services 493 515 4.4%
Financial & Insurance Services 268 285 6.6%
Wholesale Trade 125 138 9.8%
Public Administration & Safety 269 274 2.0%
Retail Trade 236 241 2.4%
Health Care & Social Assistance 400 413 3.2%
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 149 160 7.4%
Accommodation & Food Services 141 142 0.9%
Transport, Postal & Warehousing 137 139 1.4%
Education & Training 239 247 3.2%
Information Media & Telecommunications 66 66 -0.4%
Other Services 69 73 7.1%
Administrative & Support Services 126 129 2.8%
Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services 85 88 4.4%
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 35 42 20.2%
Arts & Recreation Services 14 14 3.3%
Mining 3 5 48.5%
Total $3,425 #3,550 3.6%
Source: REMPLAN Economic Modellling Software Published August 2019 (2018 Release 2)
Albury Wodonga2017
Value-add ($M)
2018Value-add
($M)%
Manufacturing 658 620 -5.7%
Construction 615 626 1.8%
Rental, Hiring & Real Estate Services 839 876 4.4%
Financial & Insurance Services 382 407 6.5%
Wholesale Trade 224 246 9.8%
Public Administration & Safety 882 923 4.6%
Retail Trade 375 385 2.4%
Health Care & Social Assistance 648 669 3.2%
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 236 254 7.4%
Accommodation & Food Services 204 206 0.9%
Transport, Postal & Warehousing 298 305 2.6%
Education & Training 423 437 3.3%
Information Media & Telecommunications 98 97 -1.0%
Other Services 122 131 7.0%
Administrative & Support Services 232 239 2.8%
Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services 131 136 4.2%
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 70 83 18.1%
Arts & Recreation Services 25 26 3.2%
Mining 8 11 40.7%
Total $6,470 $6,674 3.2%
Businesses in Albury Wodonga
4,619Albury
7,496 Albury Wodonga
2,718 Albury non-employing
businesses
5Albury businesses
with 200+ employees
127Albury businesses with 20-199 employees
1,769Albury businesses
with 1-19 employees
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Employment Profile
Albury Albury Wodonga
Managers
2%
0%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
Professionals Technicians & trade
workers
Inadequately described
Community & personal
service workers
Clerical & administrative
workers
Sales workers
Machinery operators &
drivers
Labourers
Labour Force Trends
Employment Type
Perc
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10,000
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40,000
December 2015
June 2016
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June 2015
December 2015
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50,000
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Refer to Appendix 1 for more details.
Refer to Appendix 2 for more details.
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Employee Percentage by Sector
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Source: REMPLAN Economic Modellling Software Published August 2019 (2018 Release 2)
Refer to Appendix 3 for more details.
Reta
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Demographics and Population
The following demographic information has been compiled using a variety of data sources including:
• Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
• 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
• Profile ID - an online demographic modelling tool designed to enable Local Governments to understand current population characteristics.
• Forecast ID - an online demographic forecasting tool designed to enable Local Governments to understand future population trends.
Key Findings
Population
• As at 2018, the combined LGAs of Albury and Wodonga had an Estimated Resident Population of 95,196. This represents an annual average increase of 1.6% since 2012.
• As at 2018, the Albury LGA had an estimated resident population of 53,767. This represents an annual average increase of 1.3% since 2012.
• Albury’s population is expected to reach 67,427 by 2036, while Wodonga’s population is expected to reach 57,314 over the same period.
• The 2016 Census data shows that 63.3% of Albury Wodonga’s population were classified as being in the ‘workforce’ age bracket, i.e. aged between 15 and 64 years.
Education
• Albury Wodonga has a large and well-educated workforce:
o Data from the 2016 Census indicates that the most significant change from the 2011 Census was a 30% increase in the number of post graduate qualifications obtained.
o The number of residents with vocational qualifications increased by 16.3% (+2,132) and a Bachelor or higher degree by 18.1% (+1,086) between the 2011 and 2016 Censuses.
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Surrounding LGA Population
June 2012 June 2013 June 2014 June 2015 June 2016 June 2017 June 2018Avg. Annual
% Change 2012-2018
Alpine 12,160 12,233 12,286 12,339 12,450 12,638 12,730 0.8%
Greater Hume 10,162 10,219 10,319 10,440 10,509 10,608 10,686 0.8%
Indigo Shire 15,431 15,556 15,663 15,834 16,035 16,333 16,490 1.1%
Towong 5,926 5,933 5,942 5,953 5,973 6,039 6,054 0.4%
Wangaratta 27,437 27,640 27,860 28,144 28,559 28,853 29,087 1.0%
Wodonga 36,478 37,478 38,238 39,057 39,844 40,812 41,429 2.1%
Source:Cat. 3218.0 - Australian Bureau of Statistics
Forecast Population
20190
40,000
20,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
2023 2027 2031 2036
Albury Wodonga Albury Wodonga Albury Albury Wodonga
June 2012
June 2012
10,000
10,000
0
0
20,000
20,000
30,000
30,000
40,000
40,000
50,000
50,000
60,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
June 2013
June 2013
June 2014
June 2014
June 2015
June 2015
June 2018
June 2018
June 2016
June 2016
June 2017
June 2017
Sector
Sector
Year
Popu
latio
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Num
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f peo
ple
Num
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f peo
ple
Population
Refer to Appendix 5 for more details.Refer to Appendix 4 for more information on benchmarked LGA populations.
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Demographics
Albury Albury Wodonga
Age Characteristics
0-4
10
0%
20
30
5-14 15-19 65-74 75-84 85 & over20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64
Years of Age
Perc
enta
ge o
f pop
ulat
ion
53,767 People
48.3% Male
51.7% Female
12,829 Families
1.9 average children per family
23,369 All private dwellings
2.3 Average people per household
$1,185 Median weekly household income
$1,421 Median monthly mortgage
$231 Median weekly rent
1.7 Average motor vehicles per dwellingRefer to Appendix 6 for more details.
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Educational Profile
Albury Albury Wodonga Ballarat Bathurst
RegionalGreater Bendigo
Greater Shepparton
Tamworth Regional Townsville Wagga
Wagga
Current Attendance No.
Pre-school 864 1,671 1,731 771 1,765 956 1,198 2,193 1,198
Infants/Primary 4,150 7,725 8,584 3,676 9,149 5,459 5,301 16,391 5,588
Secondary 3,242 5,843 6,582 2,924 7,029 4,404 3,978 12,295 4,193
Technical or Further Educational Institution 1,209 2,351 1,435 905 1,954 1,211 1,173 3,138 1,570
University or other Tertiary Institutions 1,712 2,696 5,084 2,070 3,917 1,196 1,061 10,492 3,017
Other type of educational institution 357 357 734 211 698 487 267 1,369 423
Highest Tertiary Qualification Obtained No.
Postgraduate Degree 1,047 1,652 2,747 951 2,187 922 853 4,051 1,434
Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate 843 1,463 2,275 645 2,255 968 648 2,275 810
Bachelor Degree 4,703 7,591 10,556 3,759 10,134 4,348 4,428 17,093 6,065
Advanced Diploma and Diploma 3,530 6,561 6,969 2,672 7,320 3,955 3,719 11,677 3,831
Certificate 9,869 17,766 16,964 7,856 20,038 10,166 11,327 34,767 12,072
Source: 2016 Census - Australian Bureau of Statistics
University Student Enrolments Albury Wodonga 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
University
Charles Sturt - On-campus 1,761 1,619 1,532 1,430 1,286
Charles Sturt - Off-campus 1,826 2,022 2,157 2,148 2,141
LaTrobe – Full time 671 602 673 594 444*
LaTrobe – Part time 157 160 162 179 137*
Total 4,428 4,407 4,524 4,354 4,008
*provisional figures - yet to be confirmedSource: La Trobe University and Charles Sturt University
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Development
The following development information has been compiled using a variety of data sources, including:
• AlburyCity Construction Statistics – information is sourced from AlburyCity’s internal Construction Certificates data monitoring system.
• Property Trends Report – this data sourced from Estate Agents Co-operative Red Square.
Key Findings
Construction Certificates
• In 2018/19 the value of construction for the city was estimated at approximately $163 million, down from $190 million in 2017/18. This represents an average annual decrease of 4.5% over the last five years.
• Residential projects outweighed commercial construction in 2018/19 with a combined 685 construction and complying development certificates issued throughout the year at a value of almost $136 million.
Property Trends
• Residential property prices and sales volumes remained steady with 874 sales and the median house price fetching $344,000 in the 2018/19 financial year.
• The number of units sold for the 2018/19 financial year softened, decreasing from 244 to 211 however the median price increased to $212,500.
• While the number of vacant land sales dropped by 5.5% for the year, the median price increased by 6.9% to $155,000 for the 2018/19 financial year.
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Construction Certificates
Albury 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 Avg. Annual % Change
Residential Construction 904 942 799 742 685 -4.8
Non-Residential Construction 98 107 104 106 82 -2.0
Total 1002 1049 903 848 767 -4.0
Source: Albury City Council
Albury 2014/15 $
2015/16$
2016/17$
2017/18$
2018/19$
Avg. Annual % Change
Residential Construction 145,041,967 162,033,528 134,542,071 121,908,670 135,797,930 -1.6
Non-Residential Construction 51,006,154 41,320,685 44,998,419 68,217,148 27,383,156 -14.4
Total 196,048,121 203,354,213 179,540,490 190,125,818 163,181,086 -4.5
Source: Albury City Council
Property Trends
Dwellings Units Vacant House Lots
Albury No. Sales Median Price ($) No. Sales Median Price
($) No. Sales Median Price ($)
2014/2015 716 311,500 234 185,000 320 124,000
2015/2016 830 322,750 212 180,000 404 128,000
2016/2017 805 330,000 243 210,000 323 140,500
2017/2018 981 332,000 244 210,000 272 145,000
2018/2019 874 344,000 211 212,500 257 155,000
Source: Red Square, Estate Agents Co-operative
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Appendix 1Employment Profile
Albury Albury Wodonga Ballarat Bathurst Regional Greater Bendigo Greater Shepparton Tamworth Regional Townsville Wagga Wagga
Value % Value % Value % Value % Value % Value % Value % Value % Value %
Employment by Occupation
Managers 2,508 10.9 4,423 10.8 4,848 10.8 2,173 12.0 5,349 11.0 3,911 14.5 3,399 13.1 8,364 9.7 3,634 14.0
Professionals 4,502 19.7 7,461 18.2 9,735 21.8 3,437 18.9 9,794 20.1 4,613 17.1 4,559 17.5 16,269 18.8 5,877 22.6
Technicians & trade workers 3,364 14.7 6,387 15.5 6,440 14.4 2,626 14.5 7,064 14.5 3,685 13.7 3,740 14.4 13,093 15.1 4,667 18.0
Community & personal service workers 2,820 12.3 5,215 12.7 5,615 12.6 2,446 13.5 5,904 12.1 2,821 10.5 2,747 10.6 12,719 14.7 3,868 14.9
Clerical & administrative workers 3,004 13.1 5,297 12.9 5,618 12.6 2,182 12.0 6,033 12.4 3,176 11.8 3,113 12.0 11,662 13.5 3,657 14.1
Sales workers 2,504 10.9 4,388 10.7 4,795 10.7 1,776 9.8 5,100 10.5 2,774 10.3 2,557 9.8 8,349 9.7 3,061 11.8
Machinery operators & drivers 1,542 6.7 2,918 7.1 2,345 5.2 1,162 6.4 2,947 6.1 1,806 6.7 1,786 6.9 6,504 7.5 1,627 6.3
Labourers 2,328 10.2 4,367 10.6 4,621 10.3 2,074 11.4 5,758 11.8 3,759 13.9 3,678 14.1 8,261 9.6 3,072 11.8
Inadequately described 333 1.5 636 1.5 696 1.6 292 1.6 729 1.5 440 1.6 418 1.6 1,244 1.4 374 1.4
Employment by Industry
Agriculture, forestry & fishing 312 1.4 563 1.4 701 1.6 698 3.8 1,294 2.7 2,227 8.3 1,731 6.7 612 0.7 1,220 4.7
Mining 47 0.2 80 0.2 334 0.7 258 1.4 798 1.6 56 0.2 280 1.1 2,069 2.4 59 0.2
Manufacturing 2,110 9.2 4,022 9.8 3,516 7.9 1,499 8.3 4,208 8.6 2,698 10.0 1,953 7.5 4,037 4.7 2,005 7.7
Electricity, gas, water & waste services 179 0.8 318 0.8 417 0.9 228 1.3 623 1.3 694 2.6 251 1.0 1,325 1.5 333 1.3
Construction 2,110 9.2 3,671 8.9 3,972 8.9 1,511 8.3 4,398 9.0 2,170 8.0 2,037 7.8 7,066 8.2 2,364 9.1
Wholesale trade 535 2.3 959 2.3 911 2.0 305 1.7 856 1.8 621 2.3 746 2.9 1,877 2.2 746 2.9
Retail trade 2,631 11.5 4,652 11.3 5,068 11.3 1,914 10.5 5,569 11.4 2,995 11.1 2,882 11.1 8,538 9.9 3,257 12.5
Accommodation & food services 1,926 8.4 3,143 7.6 3,454 7.7 1,311 7.2 3,381 6.9 1,482 5.5 1,759 6.8 6,581 7.6 2,131 8.2
Transport, postal & warehousing 1,050 4.6 1,872 4.6 1,551 3.5 632 3.5 1,605 3.3 1,089 4.0 1,256 4.8 4,122 4.8 1,213 4.7
Information media & telecommunications 268 1.2 418 1.0 917 2.1 273 1.5 566 1.2 271 1.0 262 1.0 1,049 1.2 284 1.1
Financial & insurance services 435 1.9 769 1.9 770 1.7 253 1.4 1,870 3.8 422 1.6 490 1.9 1,305 1.5 530 2.0
Rental, hiring & real estate services 296 1.3 496 1.2 535 1.2 235 1.3 513 1.1 283 1.0 365 1.4 1,377 1.6 348 1.3
Professional, scientific & technical services 990 4.3 1,581 3.8 2,396 5.4 727 4.0 2,013 4.1 1,071 4.0 953 3.7 3,785 4.4 1,181 4.5
Administrative & support services 690 3.0 1,281 3.1 1,102 2.5 546 3.0 1,371 2.8 831 3.1 814 3.1 2,673 3.1 851 3.3
Public administration & safety 1,678 7.3 3,957 9.6 2,730 6.1 1,587 8.7 2,890 5.9 1,167 4.3 1,584 6.1 11,810 13.7 3,044 11.7
Education & training 2,194 9.6 3,583 8.7 4,890 10.9 2,180 12.0 4,348 8.9 2,175 8.1 2,330 9.0 8,277 9.6 3,122 12.0
Health care & social assistance 3,480 15.2 6,148 15.0 7,531 16.8 2,442 13.4 8,113 16.7 4,105 15.2 3,900 15.0 12,659 14.6 4,704 18.1
Arts & recreation services 219 1.0 383 0.9 906 2.0 241 1.3 694 1.4 252 0.9 258 1.0 1,146 1.3 278 1.1
Other services / Inadequately described 1,976 8.6 3,352 8.2 3,015 6.7 1,326 7.3 3,557 7.3 2,358 8.7 2,144 8.2 6,145 7.1 2,168 8.3
Source: 2016 Census - Australian Bureau of Statistics
Appendices
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No.
June 2015
December 2015
June 2016
December 2016
June 2017
December 2017
June 2018
Albury 23,635 23,478 22,075 21,690 22,818 23,246 24,243
Albury Wodonga (combined LGAs) 45,263 45,968 56,724 56,767 57,683 56,953 58,817
Ballarat 50,799 44,812 51,374 52,579 54,503 54,655 52,880
Bathurst Regional 21,203 43,936 23,055 22,924 22,738 22,399 22,129
Greater Bendigo 57,239 44,872 54,251 56,085 53,838 52,334 54,435
Greater Shepparton 32,028 45,937 34,188 33,936 33,978 34,305 33,768
Tamworth Regional 29,374 46,165 29,589 30,112 28,793 28,640 29,453
Toowoomba 77,375 47,270 80,349 81,194 84,648 85,118 85,054
Wagga Wagga 35,508 34,203 34,649 35,077 34,865 33,707 34,574
Wodonga 21,628 22,490 22,737 22,246 22,054 22,691 21,922
Source: jobs.gov.au - Small Area Labour Data
Appendix 2Labour Force
Albury Albury - Wodonga (2018 Release1)
Industry Sector Jobs %
Health Care Social Assistance 4,612 17.60
Retail Trade 3,394 13.00
Education Training 2,352 9.00
Accommodation Food Services 2,352 9.00
Construction 2,347 9.00
Public Administration Safety 2,184 8.30
Manufacturing 1,888 7.20
Professional, Scientific Technical Services 1,202 4.60
Other Services 1,166 4.50
Wholesale Trade 660 2.50
Financial Insurance Services 631 2.40
Rental, Hiring Real Estate Services 387 1.50
Information Media Telecommunications 310 1.20
Agriculture, Forestry Fishing 246 0.90
Electricity, Gas, Water Waste Services 243 0.90
Arts Recreation Services 220 0.80
Mining 15 0.10
Total 26,163
Source: REMPLAN Economic Modellling Software Published August 2019 (2018 Release 2)
Appendix 3Employee Numbers by Sector
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Appendix 4Population
Albury LGA & Benchmarked LGAs June 2012
June 2013
June 2014
June 2015
June 2016
June 2017
June 2018
Avg. Annual % Change 2012-2018
Albury 49,802 50,354 51,021 51,525 52,165 52,989 53,767 1.3
Albury Wodonga (combined LGAs) 86,517 87,832 89,259 90,582 92,009 93,450 95,196 1.6
Ballarat 96,730 98,323 99,917 101,506 103,407 105,422 107,325 1.7
Bathurst Regional 40,345 40,798 41,272 41,844 42,389 42,806 43,206 1.1
Greater Bendigo 103,830 105,779 107,732 109,626 111,783 114,091 116,045 1.9
Greater Shepparton 62,577 63,256 63,960 64,555 65,076 65,554 66,007 0.9
Tamworth Regional 58,723 59,263 59,917 60,487 60,998 61,615 62,156 1.0
Townsville 183,771 186,808 189,304 190,726 192,058 192,944 194,072 0.9
Wagga Wagga 62,163 62,509 62,924 63,520 64,085 64,312 64,820 0.7
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics - Cat. 3218.0
Appendix 5Forecast Population
2019 2023 2027 2031 2036 Delta change 2019-2036
Avg. Annual % Change 2017-2036
Albury 54,627 57,746 60,713 63,657 67,427 12,800 1.2
Wodonga 42,575 45,987 49,412 52,824 57,314 14,739 1.7
Albury Wodonga 97,202 103,733 110,125 116,481 124,741 27,539 1.4
Source: Forecast ID
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Appendix 6Demographics
Albury Albury Wodonga Ballarat Bathurst
RegionalGreater Bendigo
Greater Shepparton
Tamworth Regional Townsville Wagga
Wagga
Value % Value % Value % Value % Value % Value % Value % Value % Value %
Age Characteristics
0-4 Years 3,286 6.4% 6,114 6.8% 6,615 6.5% 2,546 6.2% 7,075 6.4% 4,218 6.6% 3,906 6.5% 12,635 6.8% 4,206 6.7%
5-14 Years 6,328 12.4% 11,609 12.8% 12,853 12.6% 5,571 13.5% 14,123 12.8% 8,489 13.3% 8,206 13.8% 25,073 13.4% 8,490 13.6%
15-19 Years 3,248 6.4% 5,931 6.6% 6,603 6.5% 2,980 7.2% 7,066 6.4% 4,328 6.8% 3,757 6.3% 13,258 7.1% 4,357 7.0%
20-24 Years 3,508 6.9% 6,205 6.9% 7,544 7.4% 3,148 7.6% 7,580 6.9% 3,571 5.6% 3,195 5.4% 15,741 8.4% 4,960 8.0%
25-34 Years 6,498 12.7% 11,915 13.2% 13,120 12.9% 5,171 12.5% 13,739 12.4% 7,850 12.3% 7,190 12.1% 27,731 14.8% 8,609 13.8%
35-44 Years 6,205 12.1% 11,059 12.2% 12,416 12.2% 4,878 11.8% 13,101 11.9% 7,777 12.2% 6,927 11.6% 24,836 13.3% 7,532 12.1%
45-54 years 6,497 12.7% 11,545 12.8% 12,884 12.7% 5,238 12.7% 14,091 12.8% 8,548 13.4% 7,626 12.8% 24,477 13.1% 7,551 12.1%
55-64 years 6,372 12.5% 11,061 12.2% 12,080 11.9% 4,991 12.1% 14,036 12.7% 7,911 12.4% 7,694 12.9% 20,507 11.0% 7,210 11.6%
65-74 years 4,907 9.6% 8,294 9.2% 9,723 9.6% 3,862 9.4% 10,859 9.8% 6,169 9.7% 6,161 10.3% 13,761 7.4% 5,124 8.2%
75-84 years 2,913 5.7% 4,635 5.1% 5,449 5.4% 2,019 4.9% 6,065 5.5% 3,497 5.5% 3,566 6.0% 6,417 3.4% 2,979 4.8%
85 years & over 1,329 2.6% 2,074 2.3% 2,409 2.4% 892 2.2% 2,743 2.5% 1,484 2.3% 1,437 2.4% 2,305 1.2% 1,372 2.2%
Family Structure Characteristics
Couple Families (inc. children) 5,160 40.2% 9,348 40.6% 10,460 41.0% 4,308 42.5% 11,516 40.4% 6,855 42.7% 5,961 38.8% 19,900 41.8% 6,648 42.1%
Couple Families (no children) 5,235 40.8% 9,210 40.0% 9,821 38.5% 3,885 38.3% 11,327 39.7% 6,197 38.6% 6,263 40.7% 18,327 38.5% 6,094 38.6%
One-Parent Families 2,267 17.7% 4,183 18.2% 4,817 18.9% 1,811 17.9% 5,211 18.3% 2,800 17.4% 2,912 18.9% 8,609 18.1% 2,783 17.6%
Other Family 167 1.3% 127 0.6% 396 1.6% 131 1.3% 464 1.6% 206 1.3% 235 1.5% 809 1.7% 250 1.6%
Avg. Household Size (Persons) 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.5
Financial Characteristics
Median Weekly H'hld Income $1,185 NA $1,160 $1,310 $1,184 $1,163 $1,180 $1,424 $1,354
Median Mthly Mortgage Repayment $1,421 $1,350 $1,670 $1,387 $1,300 $1,500 $1,733 $1,517
Median Weekly Rent Payments $231 $250 $280 $250 $220 $260 $300 $265
H'hlds Fully Owning Home 5,438 23.3% 9,278 29.1% 12,350 27.4% 4,691 27.0% 13,671 27.9% 7,515 28.0% 7,372 28.3% 14,991 24.6% 6,540 30.1%
H'hlds Purchasing Home 6,405 27.4% 11,307 35.5% 12,696 28.1% 4,854 28.0% 14,679 30.0% 7,533 28.0% 6,763 26.0% 23,085 37.9% 7,484 34.5%
H'hlds Fully Renting Home 6,077 26.0% 11,162 35.1% 12,069 26.8% 4,420 25.5% 11,563 23.6% 6,490 24.1% 6,729 25.8% 25,313 41.5% 7,503 34.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics - 2016 Census
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