City of Albany Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 38,763 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 8,99/km2 (2,330/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1998 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4,312.3 km2 (1,665.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Greg Stocks | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Albany | ||||||||||||||
Region | Great Southern | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Albany | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
Website | City of Albany | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Albany is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 410 kilometres (255 mi) south-southeast of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It covers an area of 4,312.3 square kilometres (1,665 sq mi), including the Greater Albany metropolitan area and the Port of Albany, as well as the surrounding agricultural district and some national parks. The City of Albany had a population of over 36,000 at the 2016 census.