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.

[2] A new administration building and Civic Centre was constructed and opened in 2005 on North Road.

[5] The City of Albany is located on the traditional land of the Minang people of the Noongar nation.

The towns, suburbs and localities of the City of Albany with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[17][18] As of 2023, 471 places are heritage-listed in the City of Albany,[80] of which 95 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.