Side by sideSuburb comparison

Thurgoona vs North Albury.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

North Albury scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 38/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Thurgoona (972) sits above North Albury (964). Thurgoona skews owner-occupied (72%), North Albury runs more rental-dense (56% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Thurgoona edges out on average school ICSEA (972 vs 964). Thurgoona also has a higher family-household share (79% vs 60%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsThurgoona vs North Albury

Common questions

Does Thurgoona or North Albury have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Thurgoona scores 972 vs 964 in North Albury. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Thurgoona or North Albury?

North Albury scores 38/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Thurgoona
Metric
North Albury

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$280/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$280/wk
$360/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$240/wk
72.0%
Owner occupied
56.0%
25.0%
Renter occupied
41.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
38
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
11,028
Population
6,232
34
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
972
Avg ICSEA
964

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).