City of Albury

City of Albury New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	36°03′S 146°57′E / 36.050°S 146.950°E / -36.050; 146.950Coordinates: 36°03′S 146°57′E / 36.050°S 146.950°E / -36.050; 146.950
Population	50,243 (2013 est)[1]
• Density	164.246/km2 (425.40/sq mi)
Established	1946
Area	305.9 km2 (118.1 sq mi)[2]
Mayor	Kevin Mack (Independent)
Council seat	Albury[3]
Region	South West Slopes
State electorate(s)	Albury
Federal Division(s)	Farrer
Website	City of Albury
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The City of Albury is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The area covers 305.9 square kilometres (118.1 sq mi) to the north of the Murray River. The area extends around 10–12 km east and west along the river from the centre of Albury and up to 20 km north.

Albury is located 460 kilometres (290 mi) to the south–west of Sydney and 260 kilometres (160 mi) to the north–east of Melbourne. The national Hume Highway passes through the area. Other major road transport links include the Riverina Highway 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 North East line.

Albury was declared a municipality in 1859 and proclaimed a city in 1946.^[4]

The Mayor of the City of Albury is Cr. Kevin Mack.^[5]

Suburbs within the local government area

Suburbs within the City of Albury are:

• Albury
• East Albury
• Ettamogah
• Glenroy
• Hamilton Valley
• Lavington
• Lake Hume Village
• North Albury
• South Albury
• Splitters Creek
• Springdale Heights
• Table Top
• Thurgoona
• West Albury
• Wirlinga

Demographics

At the 2011 Census, there were 47,810 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 median 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.^[6]

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.^[7] The median weekly income for residents within the City of Albury area was slightly below the national average.^[6][8]

At the 2011 Census, the proportion of residents in the Albury local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon 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 Christianity 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 English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8%).^[6]

Selected historical census data for Albury local government area
Census year			2001[7]	2006[8]	2011[6]
Population		Estimated residents on Census night	42,314	46,282	47,810
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales
		% of New South Wales population			0.69%
		% of Australian population	0.23%	0.23%	0.22%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		Australian			30.4%
		English			29.3%
		Irish			10.0%
		Scottish			7.8%
		German			5.8%
Language, top responses (other than English)		Nepali	n/c	n/c	0.5%
		Greek	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
		German	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
		Italian	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
		Hindi	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		Catholic	29.0%	28.9%	28.4%
		Anglican	24.3%	22.4%	20.4%
		No Religion	12.5%	16.4%	19.9%
		Uniting Church	7.2%	6.3%	5.5%
		Presbyterian and Reformed	5.1%	4.7%	4.4%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income		A$452	A$558
		% of Australian median income		97.0%	96.7%
Family income		Median weekly family income		A$919	A$1,360
		% of Australian median income		89.5%	91.8%
Household income		Median weekly household income		A$1,137	A$1,025
		% of Australian median income		97.1%	83.1%

Council

Current composition and election method

Albury City Council is composed of nine Councillors 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 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the council is as follows:^[9]

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:^[9]

Sister city

The City of Albury has a sister city with:

Wodonga

See also

• List of Mayors of Albury

References

External links

• Albury City Council – official website
• Local Government & Municipal Knowledge Base – Albury City Council Page