City of Albury
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Albury is located Script error: No such module "convert". to the south–west of Sydney and Script error: No such module "convert". 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 Albury is Kevin Mack, an independent councillor.[4]
Suburbs within the local government area
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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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | 2001[6] | 2006[7] | 2011[5] | 2016[8] | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 42,314 | Increase 46,282 | Increase 47,810 | Increase 51,076 | |
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | Template:Ntsth | Increase Template:Ntsth | ||||
| % of New South Wales population | 0.69% | Decrease 0.68% | ||||
| % of Australian population | 0.23% | Steady 0.23% | Decrease 0.22% | Steady 0.22% | ||
| Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
| Ancestry, top responses |
English | 29.3% | Decrease 28.8% | |||
| Australian | 30.4% | Decrease 28.5% | ||||
| Irish | 10.0% | Increase 10.2% | ||||
| Scottish | 7.8% | Increase 8.1% | ||||
| German | 5.8% | Decrease 5.5% | ||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) |
Nepali | n/c | Steady n/c | Increase 0.5% | Increase 1.0% | |
| Punjabi | n/c | Steady n/c | Steady n/c | Increase 0.5% | ||
| Mandarin | n/c | Steady n/c | Steady n/c | Increase 0.3% | ||
| Greek | 0.4% | Steady 0.4% | Steady 0.4% | Decrease 0.3% | ||
| Hindi | n/c | Steady n/c | Increase 0.2% | Increase 0.3% | ||
| Religious affiliation | ||||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
No Religion | 12.5% | Increase 16.4% | Increase 19.9% | Increase 27.5% | |
| Catholic | 29.0% | Decrease 28.9% | Decrease 28.4% | Decrease 25.6% | ||
| Anglican | 24.3% | Decrease 22.4% | Decrease 20.4% | Decrease 16.9% | ||
| Not Stated | n/c | Steady n/c | Steady n/c | Increase 9.2% | ||
| Uniting Church | 7.2% | Decrease 6.3% | Decrease 5.5% | Decrease 4.2% | ||
| Median weekly incomes | ||||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | Template:AUD452 | Template:AUD558 | Template:AUD642 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 97.0% | Decrease 96.7% | Increase 97.0% | |||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$919 | A$1,360 | A$1,532 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 89.5% | Increase 91.8% | Decrease 88.4% | |||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$1,137 | A$1,025 | A$1,185 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 97.1% | Decrease 83.1% | Decrease 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 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[9]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian party style| | Independents | 7 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Team Mack | 3 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Stuart Baker Team | 1 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Team Kylie | 1 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Alice Glachan's Team | 1 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Jessica Kellahan Team | 1 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Australian Labor Party | 1 |
| Template:Australian party style| | The Greens | 1 |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2024, in order of election, is:[9]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian party style| | Kevin Mack | Team Mack | Mayor |
| Template:Australian party style| | Stuart Baker | Stuart Baker Team | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Kylie King | Team Kylie | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Jessica Kellahan | Jessica Kellahan Team | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Raissa Butkowski | Team Mack | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Phillip Bullivant | Team Mack | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Darren Cameron | Australian Labor Party | |
| Template:Australian party style | | Geoff Hudson | Greens | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Alice Glachan | Alice Glachan's Team | |
Election results
2024
2021
2012
1944
Sister city
The City of Albury has a sister city with:
- Wodonga[10]
See also
References
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External links
- Albury City Council – official website
- Local Government & Municipal Knowledge Base – Albury City Council Page
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