Weddin Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire's major town is Grenfell and it also includes the small towns of Caragabal, Greenethorpe and Quandialla.
| Weddin Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°54′S 148°09′E / 33.900°S 148.150°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population |
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| • Density | 1.0745/km2 (2.783/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,410 km2 (1,316.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Craig Bembrick (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Grenfell[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Weddin Shire | ||||||||||||||
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The mayor of Weddin Shire Council is Cr Paul Best, who is unaligned with any political party.
Demographics
edit| Selected historical census data for Weddin Shire local government area | ||||||
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| Census year | 2001[4] | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[1] | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 3,653 |  3,641 |
 3,665 |
3,664
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| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 119th | 118th
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| % of New South Wales population | 0.06% |  0.06% |
0.05% |
0.05%
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| % of Australian population | 0.02% | 0.02% |
0.02% |
0.02%
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| Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
| Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 36.2% | 35.3%
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| English | 33.7% | 33.2%
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| Irish | 9.9% | 8.7%
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| Scottish | 8.4% | 8.3%
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| German | 2.6% | 2.4%
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| Language, top responses (other than English) |
Cantonese | 0.1% | n/c |
0.1% |
0.3%
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| Tagalog | n/c | n/c |
n/c |
0.1%
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| Filipino | n/c | n/c |
0.1% |
0.1%
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| French | n/c | n/c |
n/c |
0.1%
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| Greek | 0.1% | 0.1% |
0.1% |
0.1%
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| Religious affiliation | ||||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
Anglican | 32.2% | 31.3% |
30.6% |
26.7%
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| Catholic | 27.7% | 27.0% |
26.4% |
24.1%
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| No Religion, so described | 6.8% | 8.1% |
12.9% |
18.5%
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| Not stated | n/c | n/c |
n/c |
10.3%
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| Uniting Church | 9.4% | 9.4% |
8.9% |
8.0%
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| Median weekly incomes | ||||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$330 | A$383 | A$492 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 70.8% | 66.4% |
74.3%
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| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$775 | A$874 | A$1,193 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 66.2% | 59.0% |
68.8%
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| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$602 | A$717 | A$904 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 58.6% | 58.1% |
62.9%
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Council
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Current composition and election method
editWeddin Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office.[7]
The current council
| Councillor | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| John Niven | Independent Labor | |
| Simon Rolls | Independent | |
| Paul Best | Independent | Mayor |
| Michael Neill | Independent | |
| Colleen Gorman | Independent | Deputy Mayor |
| Wezley Makin | Independent | |
| Jeanne Montgomery | Independent | |
| Chad White | Independent | |
| Jan Parlett | Independent |
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Paul Best (elected) | 459 | 20.2 | +13.4 | |
| Independent Labor | John Niven (elected) | 400 | 17.6 | ||
| Independent | Michael Neill (elected) | 197 | 8.7 | ||
| Independent | Simon Rolls (elected) | 230 | 10.1 | ||
| Independent | Chad White (elected) | 156 | 6.9 | −1.6 | |
| Independent | Colleen Gorman (elected) | 150 | 6.6 | ||
| Independent | Jan Partlett (elected) | 119 | 5.2 | ||
| Independent | Wezley Makin (elected) | 118 | 5.2 | ||
| Independent | Gordon Gam | 90 | 4.0 | ||
| Independent | Jeanne Montgomery (elected) | 81 | 3.6 | ||
| Independent | Michelle Cook | 71 | 3.1 | −2.6 | |
| Independent | Glenda Howell | 57 | 2.5 | +0.1 | |
| Independent | Julie Gilmore | 49 | 2.2 | ||
| Independent | Phillip Moore | 46 | 2.0 | ||
| Independent | Warwick Frame | 46 | 2.0 | +0.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,269 | 95.5 | |||
| Informal votes | 106 | 4.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,375 | 85.2 | |||
Heritage listings
editWeddin Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Iandra Road, Greenethorpe: Iandra Castle[9]
- Koorawatha-Grenfell railway, Grenfell: Grenfell railway station[10]
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Weddin (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Weddin Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Weddin (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Weddin (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Weddin (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Weddin Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "JOHN NIVEN". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Iandra Homestead Pastoral Estate". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01723. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Grenfell Railway Station". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01155. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
