South Albury, New South Wales
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South Albury is a suburb of the city of Albury, New South Wales
, located 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of the Albury Central Business District
. At the 2006 census
, South Albury had a population of 1102.
South Albury is a mixed use area, including residential, commercial and industrial. It is bounded by Central Albury, West Albury
and East Albury
to the north, and Wodonga
(Victoria) to the south. South Albury was extremely prone to flooding but mitigation works in the 1990s have dramatically reduced the risk.
, followed by Anglican, and the median
household income was $699 per week, below the Australian average of $1027 per week. The median age was 37.
Albury, New South Wales
Albury is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Albury Local Government Area...
, located 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of the Albury Central Business District
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, South Albury had a population of 1102.
South Albury is a mixed use area, including residential, commercial and industrial. It is bounded by Central Albury, West Albury
West Albury, New South Wales
West Albury is a suburb of the city of Albury, New South Wales, located west of the Albury Central Business District. At the 2006 census, West Albury had a population of 4,115....
and East Albury
East Albury, New South Wales
East Albury is a suburb of the city of Albury, New South Wales, located east of the Albury Central Business District. At the 2006 census, East Albury had a population of 5686....
to the north, and Wodonga
Wodonga, Victoria
Wodonga is a small city on the Victorian side of the border with New South Wales, north-east of Melbourne, Australia. Adjacent to Wodonga across the border is the New South Wales city of Albury. Wodonga is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Wodonga LGA...
(Victoria) to the south. South Albury was extremely prone to flooding but mitigation works in the 1990s have dramatically reduced the risk.
Geography
South Albury is completely within the floodplain of the Murray River, and is bound by the Hume Highway/Hume Street to the north, the railway/freeway line to the east, Wodonga Place to the west and the Murray River to the south. The built-up part of the suburb includes residential and commercial/industrial areas.Residents
The 2006 population of 1102 did not include those south of the railway line. The most common religion was CatholicRoman Catholic Church
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, followed by Anglican, and the median
Median
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household income was $699 per week, below the Australian average of $1027 per week. The median age was 37.