East Albury (postcode 2640) is a medium-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Albury local government area. It is home to about 6,224 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $78K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in East Albury stand at $899,000, having surged by 24.9% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $390,000 (+6.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $520. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,560.
Public transport access includes 94 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 1 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Albury LGA is moderate at 6,374 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, East Albury shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($899K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 11.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +24.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.