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Moving to Albury (North area) from Box Hill (Nelson area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Albury - North and Box Hill - Nelson, side by side - all from public government data.

Albury (North area) has 10,754 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.3% in a year, a median house price of $732,000, 7 schools and 4 childcare services. Full Albury (North area) suburb profile.

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Box Hill - Nelson
NSW · current home
Albury - North
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
26,348
10,754
Annual growth
+17.4%
+0.3%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,976/wk
$1,330/wk
Overseas born
40.9%
11.2%
Non-English-speaking background
43.2%
8.6%
Children aged 0–14
28.5%
18.2%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 10
Decile 2
IRSAD score
1,152
910
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
3
7
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,123
887
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,091
1,047
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
15
4
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$1.28M
$732,000
House price YoY
+6.7%
+12.6%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$750
$525
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
None mapped
1
Supermarkets nearby
2
1
Parks nearby
14
20
Train stations
None mapped
None mapped
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
360
2,833
Change vs prior year
+10%
+11%
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Box Hill - Nelson
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Oakville Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Box Hill - Nelson.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 612
ICSEA 1032
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

The government catchment school for parts of Box Hill - Nelson is Oakville Public School - just outside the suburb boundary (NSW catchment data).

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary)
Catholic 999 students
ICSEA 1078 intake context
Santa Sophia Catholic College (Primary)
Catholic 884 students
ICSEA 1104 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Albury - North
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Albury North Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Albury - North.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 285
ICSEA 893
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Albury - North (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Xavier Catholic College
Catholic 932 students
ICSEA 1034 intake context
St Anne's Primary School
Catholic 350 students
ICSEA 1060 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Albury - North's government schools have an average ICSEA of 887, compared to 1,123 in Box Hill - Nelson. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Albury - North 1,047 (2 schools), Box Hill - Nelson 1,091 (2 schools).

There are 7 schools in Albury - North, compared to 3 in Box Hill - Nelson.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 4 in Albury - North vs 15 in Box Hill - Nelson.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Albury - North at 8.6% (vs 43.2% in Box Hill - Nelson).

Albury - North has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 2, below Box Hill - Nelson's Decile 10. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 43% lower in Albury - North ($732,000 vs $1.28M).

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Lavington NSW
House$630,000
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Childcare13
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Corowa NSW
House$495,000
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Corowa Surrounds NSW
House$665,000
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Wagga Wagga - South NSW
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Wagga Wagga - West NSW
House$700,000
Gov ICSEA951
Schools7
Childcare34
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Albury (North area)?

10,754 people lived in Albury (North area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.3% over the year. Box Hill (Nelson area) had 26,348.

Are houses cheaper in Albury (North area) than in Box Hill (Nelson area)?

Yes. The median house price is $732,000 in Albury (North area) and $1.28M in Box Hill (Nelson area), 43% lower in Albury (North area).

How many schools are in Albury (North area)?

ACARA lists 7 schools in Albury (North area), against 3 in Box Hill (Nelson area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Box Hill - Nelson → Albury - North