Lavington, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Lavington NSW is 13,073 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lavington is $647 per week ($33,644 per year). Median rent in Lavington is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Lavington has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Lavington has a population density of 885 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lavington is India. The most common religion is No religion (37.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lavington is $1,257.

There were 318 recorded offences in Lavington in 2025-26, a rate of 24 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (123 offences).

Population
13,073
Census 2021
Median income
$647/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$250/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
40years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Lavington vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Lavington is $647 a week, 15% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 1,572nd of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $250 a week, $135 less than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 22.1% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 40, 3 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureLavingtonTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$647/wk$765/wk −15%$766/wk
Household income$1,130/wk$1,704/wk −34%$1,637/wk
Rent$250/wk$385/wk −35%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,257/mo$1,965/mo −36%$1,733/mo
Median age4043 −3 yrs42
Rent share of household income22.1%22.6% −0.5 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Lavington, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Lavington Population

13,073 residents at the 2021 Census.

Lavington Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$647/wk
$33,644 per year
Ranked 6,337 of 14,663
Median Rent
$250/wk
$1,083 per month
Ranked 6,115 of 14,663
Median Age
40years
2 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,257/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Lavington Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,130/wk
Median rent $250/wk
Rent to income 22.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Lavington against your income

About $4,897 a month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $880/wk
Rent share 22.1%

Lavington Schools

10
schools nearby
7
government
934
avg ICSEA score
2,326
total students
Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 335 students
1041
ICSEA
OneSchool Global NSW - Albury Independent
Combined · 3-12 · 31 students
973
ICSEA
Lavington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 409 students
944
ICSEA
Murray High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 575 students
934
ICSEA
Wewak Street School Government
Combined · U · 67 students
930
ICSEA
Springdale Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 223 students
926
ICSEA
Lavington East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 291 students
924
ICSEA
Glenroy Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 220 students
897
ICSEA
Hume Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 175 students
836
ICSEA
Aspect Riverina School, Moresby Park Centre Independent
Primary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Lavington Map

Lavington, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Lavington, New South Wales: 36.0291°S, 146.9359°E

Lavington Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (10)

People in Lavington

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (6,273) Female 52.0% (6,797)

Population Density

885
people per km²
13,073 people · 14.8 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,519
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
2.8%
England
1.6%
Nepal
1.3%
New Zealand
1.1%
Philippines
0.9%
Germany
0.6%
Netherlands
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Nepali
2.9%
Punjabi
2.3%
Tagalog
0.5%
Hindi
0.4%
Bengali
0.4%
Mandarin
0.3%
Urdu
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
37.4%
English
37.0%
Irish
11.3%
Scottish
8.9%
German
7.4%
Australian Aboriginal
4.3%
Italian
2.2%
Indian
1.9%
Dutch
1.9%
Filipino
1.4%
Chinese
0.6%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
37.7%
Catholic
19.3%
Anglican
12.4%
Not stated
8.1%
Hinduism
3.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.8%
Other religions
2.6%
Christian (other)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

4.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
38.5% 4,150
Separated
4.7% 502
Divorced
11.9% 1,280
Widowed
6.8% 732
Never married
38.2% 4,123

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
35.4%
Couple: no children
29.9%
One parent: children under 15
14.7%
Couple: no children under 15
11.9%
One parent: no children under 15
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
36.9%
2 persons
33.3%
3 persons
12.2%
4 persons
10.2%
5 persons
4.8%
6+ persons
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Lavington

Housing Tenure

Of the 5,469 occupied private dwellings in Lavington at the 2021 Census, 39.4% were rented, 29.8% owned outright and 26.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.8% 98 dwellings
Owned outright
29.8% 1,630 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
26.6% 1,456 dwellings
Rented
39.4% 2,154 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.5% 134 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
77.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
21.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.6%
2 bedrooms
29.7%
3 bedrooms
44.9%
4 bedrooms
19.7%
5 bedrooms
2.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
2.8%
$600-$799/mo
6.9%
$800-$999/mo
13.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
33.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
9.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.5%
1 vehicle
44.1%
2 vehicles
31.3%
3 vehicles
9.8%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Lavington

Employment

Employed full-time
32.2% 3,139 people
Employed part-time
21.3% 2,072 people
Unemployed
4.0% 386 people
Not in labour force
42.6% 4,148 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
20.4%
Community & Personal Service
19.0%
Professionals
17.7%
Clerical & Administrative
11.0%
Managers
8.8%
Labourers
8.5%
Sales Workers
7.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
9.6%
$500-$649/wk
8.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.6%
$4,000+/wk
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.4%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
7.7%
$300-$399/wk
6.3%
$400-$499/wk
5.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
12.4%
$800-$999/wk
14.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.4%
Did not go to work
10.5%
Car (passenger)
5.8%
Walked only
2.1%
Bus
0.8%
Bicycle
0.7%
Truck
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Other
0.2%
Train
0.1%
Ferry
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
44.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
33.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.9%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
51.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.6%
Bachelor Degree
17.8%
Postgraduate Degree
5.6%
Certificate I/II
3.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.7%
Engineering
18.4%
Society & Culture
16.1%
Health
11.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.4%
Education
8.7%
Architecture & Building
8.1%
Information Technology
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
2.4%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
29.5%
Secondary: Government
21.7%
Vocational Education
20.2%
Pre-school
10.1%
Primary: Catholic
7.7%
Secondary: Catholic
5.1%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.9%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
85.0%
Has need for assistance
8.5%
Need for assistance not stated
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,760
Asthma
553
Arthritis
493
Heart disease
419
Diabetes
414
Lung condition
390
Cancer
248
Stroke
165
Kidney disease
158
Dementia
38

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.5% 1,446
Did not provide
85.5% 8,536

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
13.5% 1,354
Not a volunteer
86.5% 8,688

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 14
Current ADF: Reserves
0.0% 4
Previously served
3.1% 312
Never served
96.7% 9,756

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
30.1%
1 child
13.3%
2 children
27.2%
3 children
19.1%
4 children
7.5%
5+ children
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
36
1951: 1960
159
1961: 1970
168
1971: 1980
122
1981: 1990
110
1991: 2000
85
2001: 2010
331
2011: 2015
443
2016
90
2017
128
2018
121
2019
124
2020
19
2021
8

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

16.2%
moved in the last year
42.7%
moved in the last 5 years
6.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,117
Moved from NSW
895
Moved: same area (SA2)
478
Moved from VIC
398
Moved from overseas
48
Moved from QLD
38
Moved from TAS
17
Moved from SA
12
Moved from WA
10
Moved from ACT
10
Moved from NT
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.9%
5: 14 hours
27.0%
15: 29 hours
12.0%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
32.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
77.7%
Step family: no other children
12.6%
Blended family: no other children
7.4%
Other couple: children only
1.4%
Intact family: other children present
0.5%
Step family: other children present
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Lavington Crime Statistics

318 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
123
Assault
48
Other Against Property
45
Other Against Person
39
Property Damage
31
Drug Offences
12
Sexual Offences
9
Weapons
8
Robbery
2
Domestic Violence
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Lavington

The closest suburb to Lavington is Springdale Heights, 2.0 km away.

Springdale Heights
2.0 km away · income $656/wk · rent $253/wk
North Albury
3.5 km away · income $673/wk · rent $240/wk
Glenroy (Albury - NSW)
4.2 km away · income $763/wk · rent $315/wk
Albury
5.3 km away · income $930/wk · rent $270/wk
Thurgoona
5.5 km away · income $906/wk · rent $360/wk
West Albury
6.6 km away · income $794/wk · rent $255/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lavington

What is the population of Lavington NSW?

The population of Lavington NSW is 13,073 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 885 people per km². Lavington is ranked #370 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lavington?

The median personal income in Lavington NSW is $647 per week, or $33,644 per year. The median household income is $1,130 per week. Family income is $1,519 per week. Lavington is ranked #6,337 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lavington?

Median rent in Lavington NSW is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable. Lavington ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lavington?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lavington NSW is $1,257. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lavington?

The median age in Lavington NSW is 40 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lavington a good suburb to live in?

Lavington is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 13,073. The median income is $647/wk, which is below the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12296. All dollar figures in AUD.