Strathalbyn is a northeastern suburb of

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. The suburb was gazetted in 1985.

Geography

Strathalbyn is located northeast of Geraldton's

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on the south bank of the

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, 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

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birth. The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2006 census were

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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