Albany was the first European settlement in Western Australia, predating the formation of the Swan River Colony by two years. Its Noongar history stretches back at least 40,000 years, probably longer.
The City of Albany local government area stretches more than 150km along the south coast of Western Australia. Albany is its major urban centre; smaller communities in the municipality include satellite suburbs such as Bayonet Head, Lower King, Little Grove and Goode Beach, along with rural villages such as Wellstead, Manypeaks, Youngs Siding, Redmond and Elleker.
At more than 38,000 people, Albany has the biggest population in the Great Southern. It is the region’s administrative, commercial and retail centre and has a health campus serving as the major medical centre for much of the region. Major industries in the City of Albany include agriculture, timber products and tourism. Grain from the Great Southern is exported through the Port of Albany.
Albany is 4.5 to 5 hours from Perth by road and just over an hour away by plane. The city’s airport has daily return passenger services to Perth.
With a population of 38,763 and a land area of 4,312 sq km, Albany contributes $3.6 billion of the Great Southern’s gross regional product. The main employment categories are: healthcare and social assistance; retail trade; and education and training.
Albany
At more than 38,000 people, Albany has the biggest population in the Great Southern. It is the region’s administrative, commercial and retail centre and has a health campus serving as the major medical centre for much of the region. Explore Regions
Albany Resident, City of Albany.
