The City of Albury is a

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in the Riverina region of

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, Australia. The area covers to the north of the Murray River. The area extends around east and west along the river from the centre of Albury and up to north. The population of the City of Albury area was 53,767 in June 2018. Albury is located to the south–west of

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and to the north–east of

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. The national

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passes through the area. Other major road transport links include the

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that commences east of Albury and runs west to Deniliquin; and north of Albury, the Olympic Highway connects Albury with Cowra. The city forms a major crossing point of the Murray River and also the railway junction of the Main Southern line with the

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. Albury was declared a municipality in 1859 and proclaimed a city in 1946. The

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of the City of Albury is Cr. Kylie King, an

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politician.

Suburbs within the local government area

Suburbs within the City of Albury are:

Demographics

At the 2011 Census, there were people in the Albury local government area, of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.3% of the population. The

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age of people in the City of Albury area was 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 19.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.2% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 46.1% were married and 12.5% were either divorced or separated. Population growth in the City of Albury Council area between the 2001 Census and the 2006 Census was 9.38%; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 Census was 3.30%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in the Albury local government area was generally on par with the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the City of Albury area was slightly below the national average. At the 2011 Census, the proportion of residents in the Albury local government area who stated their

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as Australian or

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exceeded 77% of all residents (national average was 65.2%). In excess of 58% of all residents in the City of Albury area nominated a religious affiliation with

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at the 2011 Census, which was slightly higher than the national average of 50.2%. Meanwhile, as at the Census date, compared to the national average, households in the Albury local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (6.8%) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4%); and a significantly higher proportion (90.4%) where

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only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8%).

Council

Current composition and election method

Albury City Council is composed of nine

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s elected proportionally as a single ward. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is elected by the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows: The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:

Sister city

The City of Albury has a

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with: *Wodonga

References

External links

Albury City Council
– official website
Local Government & Municipal Knowledge Base – Albury City Council Page
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Albury Albury () is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Hume Highway and the northern side of the Murray River. Albury is the seat of local government for the council area which also bears the city's name – the ...

Albury, New South Wales