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MY TOWN ALBANY

Kate Marwick

CO-OWNER, EMU POINT CAFE

“I found a love for business and seeing potential where others may not.”

MEDIAN HOUSE PRICE
$435,000
MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE
$420 per week
BY THE NUMBERS

“There are good employment opportunities coupled with a safe environment, great services and a general feeling of prosperity and growth in the town,” says Darren Leslie, general manager of Ray White Albany. “The Albany region provides a wonderful array of property types, including larger, lifestyle-size land holdings through to contemporary estates and original heritage-style, inner-city homes.”

OPPORTUNITY CALLS

Albany is located roughly five hours’ drive south of Perth. The region’s agriculture, forestry and fishing industries account for more than 20 per cent of businesses, while healthcare and social assistance is

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