This layer shows the population of each age group in 2020, categorized by the LGA boundary.Source: ABS https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/regional-population-age-and-sexEPSG: 7855

Overseas Migration: Overseas migration is the leading contributor to population growth for both Albury and Wodonga. Internal Migration: Albury outpaces Wodonga in net internal migration, showing it is slightly more attractive to domestic movers. Natural Growth: Wodonga's population relies more heavily on natural growth compared to Albury, suggesting a relatively younger or more family-oriented demographic profile.

Darker shades indicate areas with higher population density, while lighter shades represent more sparsely populated zones. This combination of labeling and color coding provides an intuitive and informative view of how Wodonga's population is distributed geographically.

This layer shows the population of each age group in SA2 level in 2020.Albury-Wodonga region definition: All SA1 areas are within 100km range of Albury-Wodonga's centre of gravity point. Source: ABS https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/regional-population-age-and-sexEPSG: 7855

Population projection data for New South Wales to the year 2031. Data is provided at Local Government Area (LGA) level.

Urban Centres and Localities (UCL)

Urban Centres and Localities (UCLs) represent areas of concentrated urban development with populations of 200 people or more. These areas of urban development are primarily identified using dwelling and population density criteria using data from the 2021 Census. UCLs are not an official definition of towns.

UCLs can cross state or territory boundaries, however in these cases they are split into two parts so that data can still be aggregated to the state and territory level. For example, the UCL of Albury - Wodonga consists of Albury – Wodonga (Albury Part) and Albury – Wodonga (Wodonga Part).

Areas in a state or territory that are not included in an UCL are considered to be ‘rural’ and combined into the category: ‘Remainder of State/Territory’.

Using UCLs with Census data

UCLs are designed for the analysis of statistical data, particularly from the Census. The 200 minimum population size allows users to access cross classified Census data for these areas without the resulting counts becoming too small for use.

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Australian Bureau of Statistics (Jul2021-Jun2026), Data services and APIs, ABS Website, accessed 25 July 2023.

https://www.abs.gov.au/website-privacy-copyright-and-disclaimer#copyright-and-creative-commons

Census employment and income data for persons working in creative industries and creative occupations.

This dataset consists of 14 individual datasets that underpin the interactive dashboards on the project's Data Tables webpage.

Project background:

Australian cultural and creative activity: A population and hotspot analysis is an Australian Research Council Linkage project (LP160101724) being undertaken by QUT and the University of Newcastle, in partnership with Arts Queensland, Create NSW, Creative Victoria, Arts South Australia and the Western Australian Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.

This comprehensive project aims to grasp the contemporary dynamics of cultural and creative activity in Australia. It brings together population-level and comparative quantitative and qualitative analyses of local cultural and creative activity. The project will paint a complete national picture, while also exploring the factors that are producing local and regional creative hotspots.

Creative hotspots for study were selected in consultation with state research partners:

Queensland – Cairns, Sunshine Coast + Noosa, Gold Coast, Central West Queensland
New South Wales – Coffs Harbour, Marrickville, Wollongong, Albury
Victoria – Geelong + Surf Coast, Ballarat, Bendigo, Wodonga
Western Australia – Geraldton, Fremantle, Busselton, Albany + Denmark
South Australia – to be confirmed shortly

Statistical summaries drawn from a diverse range of data sources including the Australian Census, the Australian Business Register, IP Australia registration data, infrastructure availability lists and creative grants and rights payments as well as our fieldwork, inform hotspot reports.