Strathalbyn is a northeastern suburb of
Geraldton
Geraldton (Wajarri: ''Jambinu'', Wilunyu: ''Jambinbirri'') is a coastal city in the Mid West region of the Australian state of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth.
At June 2018, Geraldton had an urban population of 37,648. ...
,
Western Australia
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. Its
local government area
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is the
City of Greater Geraldton
The City of Greater Geraldton is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth on the Indian Ocean. It covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Geraldton.
It was e ...
.
The suburb was gazetted in 1985.
Geography
Strathalbyn is located northeast of Geraldton's
central business district
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on the south bank of the
Chapman River
Chapman River is a river in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
Course
The river arises on the Victoria Plateau east of Northampton. It flows in a southerly direction, passing through the town of Nabawa in the Shire of Chapman Valley, ...
, and is bounded by Place Road to the south, Fallowfield Street to the west and Koojarra Street to the north.
Demographics
In the , Strathalbyn had a population of 1,335,
a growth of 228 from the 2001 census.
Strathalbyn residents had a median age of 33, and median incomes were above-average for the Geraldton region — $554 per week compared with $461 per week. The population of Strathalbyn was predominantly Australian-born - 81.8% as at the 2001 census - while 3.5% were born in the United Kingdom. 4.27% reported one or more parents of
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
birth.
The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2006 census were
Roman Catholic
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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, no religion,
Anglican
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and
Uniting.
Facilities
Strathalbyn contains a recreation reserve, Muir Park, as well as a private school, Geraldton Christian College.
References
{{Towns Mid West WA
Suburbs of Geraldton