City of Albury
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 to 12 kilometres (6.2 to 7.5 mi) east and west along the river from the centre of Albury and up to 20 kilometres (12 mi) north. The population of the City of Albury area was 53,767[1] in June 2018.
| City of Albury New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°03′S 146°57′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 53,767 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 175.767/km2 (455.23/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1946 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 305.9 km2 (118.1 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Kevin Mack (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Albury[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina / South West Slopes | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albury | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Albury | ||||||||||||||
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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.[3]
The Mayor of the City of Albury is Cr. Kevin Mack, an independent politician.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6] The median weekly income for residents within the City of Albury area was slightly below the national average.[5][7]
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%).[5]
| Selected historical census data for Albury local government area | ||||||
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| Census year | 2001[6] | 2006[7] | 2011[5] | 2016[8] | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 42,314 |  46,282 | 47,810 | 51,076 | |
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 45th | 44th | ||||
| % of New South Wales population | 0.69% |  0.68% | ||||
| % of Australian population | 0.23% |  0.23% | 0.22% | 0.22% | ||
| Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
| Ancestry, top responses | English | 29.3% | 28.8% | |||
| Australian | 30.4% | 28.5% | ||||
| Irish | 10.0% | 10.2% | ||||
| Scottish | 7.8% | 8.1% | ||||
| German | 5.8% | 5.5% | ||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Nepali | n/c | n/c | 0.5% | 1.0% | |
| Punjabi | n/c | n/c | n/c | 0.5% | ||
| Mandarin | n/c | n/c | n/c | 0.3% | ||
| Greek | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | ||
| Hindi | n/c | n/c | 0.2% | 0.3% | ||
| Religious affiliation | ||||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses | No Religion | 12.5% | 16.4% | 19.9% | 27.5% | |
| Catholic | 29.0% | 28.9% | 28.4% | 25.6% | ||
| Anglican | 24.3% | 22.4% | 20.4% | 16.9% | ||
| Not Stated | n/c | n/c | n/c | 9.2% | ||
| Uniting Church | 7.2% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 4.2% | ||
| Median weekly incomes | ||||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$452 | A$558 | A$642 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 97.0% | 96.7% | 97.0% | |||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$919 | A$1,360 | A$1,532 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 89.5% | 91.8% | 88.4% | |||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$1,137 | A$1,025 | A$1,185 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 97.1% | 83.1% | 82.4% | |||
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]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaligned | 7 | |
| The Greens | 1 | |
| Country Labor | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:[9]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Mack | Independent | Mayor | |
| Alice Glachan | Independent | ||
| Amanda Cohn | Greens | Deputy Mayor | |
| Henk Van de Ven | Independent | ||
| John Stuchbery | Independent | Elected on Kevin Mack's ticket | |
| Darren Cameron | Country Labor | ||
| David Thurley | Independent | ||
| Murray King | Independent | Elected on Kevin Mack's ticket | |
| Graham Docksey | Independent | Elected on Alice Glachan's ticket | |
References
- "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- "Albury City Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 30 November 2006.
- "Albury and District Historical Society". Research and references. Albury City Council. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
- "Cr Alice Glachan elected Mayor of Albury" (Press release). Albury City Council. 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Albury (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Albury (C)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Albury (C)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Albury (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- "Albury Council Election Results". Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- "Wodonga City - Know Your Council". Know Your Council. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.