Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Albion Park Rail suburb profile
Albion Park Rail, NSW · Postcode 2527
This Albion Park Rail suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Albion Park Rail, NSW (postcode 2527). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Albion Park Rail with nearby suburbs.
Albion Park Rail at a glance
Population
6,920
Median rent
$390/wk
Household income
$1,411/wk
Median age
41
Albion Park Rail trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.2% over 10 years
Population
6,920
was 6,918 in 2016
+2 · 0%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$70 · +21.9%
Household income
$1,411/wk
was $1,198/wk in 2016
+$213 · +17.8%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Albion Park Rail population growth · Albion Park Rail then and now
Albion Park Rail vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Albion Park Rail, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-7.1% vs area
- Albion Park Rail$390/wk
- Nearby$432.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-23.4% vs area
- Albion Park Rail$1,411/wk
- Nearby$1,651.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Albion Park Rail41
- Nearby41
- NSW40
Personal income
-21.3% vs area
- Albion Park Rail$636/wk
- Nearby$713/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Albion Park Rail compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Albion Park Rail sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2930.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2899.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3968
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1872.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Albion Park Rail on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Albion Park Rail, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Albion Park Rail people
- Population
- 6,920
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 15%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Albion Park Rail income
- Median household income
- $1,411/wk
- Median personal income
- $636/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Albion Park Rail housing
- Median rent
- $390/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,820/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.9%
- Owned outright
- 32.2%
- Mortgaged
- 34.8%
- Rented
- 25.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Albion Park Rail work
- Employment to population
- 51.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 33%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2527)
Compare Albion Park Rail with nearby suburbs
Albion Park Rail in numbers
Albion Park Rail had 6,920 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 353rd most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 41, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 15% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.2% own their home outright, 34.8% are paying a mortgage, 25.1% rent. Separate houses make up 74.2% of dwellings, with 0.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $390/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,411/wk, 22% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.2%. 33% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0% (from 6,918 to 6,920). Median rent moved from $320/wk to $390/wk (+21.9%).
Albion Park Rail suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Albion Park Rail, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Albion Park Rail was $390/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Albion Park Rail, NSW?
- Albion Park Rail had 6,920 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Albion Park Rail?
- Median household income in Albion Park Rail was $1,411/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Albion Park Rail?
- 25.1% of occupied homes in Albion Park Rail were rented, 32.2% were owned outright and 34.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Albion Park Rail suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Albion Park Rail. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology