Cities of Albury and Wodonga
About the profile areas
The 2023 Estimated Resident Population for Cities of Albury and Wodonga is 101,793, with a population density of 137.7 persons per square km.
Location and boundaries
The Cities of Albury and Wodonga are located on opposite sides of the Murray River, with Albury City located in New South Wales and the City of Wodonga located in Victoria. The cities are situated some 300 kilometres north-east of the Melbourne CBD and 570 kilometres south-west of the Sydney CBD. Albury City is bound by Greater Hume Shire in the north, north-east and north-west, while the City of Wodonga is bound by Towong Shire in the south-east and Indigo Shire in the south and south-west.
Traditional Owners
The original inhabitants of the Cities of Albury and Wodonga were the Wiradjuri Aboriginal people.
Important
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Population101,793 2023 ABS ERP |
Land area739.0 square km |
Population density137.7 persons per square km |
Settlement history
European settlement dates from 1835, with land used mainly for farming and grazing. A village was established in Albury in the 1840s and in Wodonga in the 1850s. Settlement was minimal until the 1850s, when Albury and Wodonga became vital river ports. More substantial growth took place from the late 1870s, largely the result of the opening of the railway between Sydney and Melbourne. The most significant development occurred in the post-war years, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s, when the Cities were designated as a national growth centre and the Albury Wodonga Development Corporation was established. Growth continued from the 1990s.
Land use
The Cities of Albury and Wodonga include the urban areas of Albury and Wodonga, as well as substantial industrial, commercial, recreational and parkland areas and a rural hinterland. Rural land is used largely for agriculture, including grazing and dairy farming. The Cities encompass a total land area of about 740 square kilometres.
Transport
The Cities of Albury and Wodonga are well located logistically, connected to Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne by the Hume Freeway and linked regionally via the Kiewa Valley Highway, the Murray Valley Highway and the Riverina Highway. The Sydney to Melbourne railway line runs through both Cities and flights from Albury Airport connect the Cities to Sydney and Melbourne.
Major features
- Major features of the Cities of Albury and Wodonga include the Murray River,
- Lake Hume,
- Albury LibraryMuseum,
- Albury Entertainment Centre,
- MAMA (Murray Art Museum Albury),
- Albury Botanic Gardens,
- Monument Hill Lookout,
- Wonga Wetlands,
- Albury City Centre,
- Albury Wodonga Health,
- Lavington Square Shopping Centre,
- Wodonga Plaza (shopping centre) and Gaza Ridge Barracks. Tertiary institutions include La Trobe University (Albury-Wodonga Campus),
- Charles Sturt University (Albury-Wodonga Campus),
- TAFE NSW Riverina Institute (Albury Campus and National Environment Centre) and Wodonga TAFE.
Included areas
- Albury City includes the suburbs and localities of Albury,
- East Albury,
- Ettamogah,
- Glenroy,
- Hamilton Valley,
- Lake Hume Village,
- Lavington,
- North Albury,
- South Albury,
- Splitters Creek,
- Springdale Heights,
- Table Top (part),
- Thurgoona,
- West Albury and Wirlinga. The City of Wodonga includes the suburbs and localities of Bandiana,
- Baranduda,
- Barnawartha North,
- Bonegilla,
- Castle Creek,
- Ebden,
- Gateway Island,
- Huon Creek,
- Killara,
- Leneva,
- Staghorn Flat (part),
- West Wodonga and Wodonga.