City of Newcastle
| Newcastle City Council Newcastle, New South Wales |
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 Newcastle City Council
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| Coordinates | 32°55.7′S 151°46.9′E / 32.9283°S 151.7817°ECoordinates: 32°55.7′S 151°46.9′E / 32.9283°S 151.7817°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 148,535 (2011)[1] (25th) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 794.3/km² (2,057.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 187 km² (72.2 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||
| Lord Mayor | Jeff McCloy[3] | ||||||||||||
| Location | 162 km (101 mi) NNE of Sydney | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | 282 King Street, Newcastle | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter[4] | ||||||||||||
| County | Northumberland | ||||||||||||
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| Website | www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au | ||||||||||||
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The City of Newcastle is a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The City of Newcastle incorporates much of the area of the Newcastle metropolitan area.
The Lord Mayor of City of Newcastle Council is Councillor Jeff McCloy, an independent politician.[3]
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Demographics [edit]
At the 2011 census the City of Newcastle had a resident population of 148,535.[1]
Incomes [edit]
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics[11] during 2003-04, there were 55,900 wage and salary earners in the City of Newcastle which ranks it as 16th in New South Wales and 34th in Australia, and makes up 2.2% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.7% of Australia's 7,831,856 totals. The total total income of these earnes was $2,154,778,037 which ranks it 18th in New South Wales and 36th in Australia, and accounts for 2.0% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 and 0.7% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 totals.
Also in the year 2003-2004 there was an estimated average income of $38,547 per wage and salary earner which ranks it as 48th in New South Wales and 135th in Australia, which was 93% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 99% of Australia's $38,820 averages. The median estimated income was $34,769 per wage and salary earner which ranked it as 48th in New South Wales and 133rd in Australia, and was 98% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 102% of Australia's $34,149 medians.
Council [edit]
Current composition and election method [edit]
Newcastle City Council is composed of thirteen Councillors, including the Lord Mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The Lord Mayor is directly elected while the twelve other Councillors are elected proportionally as four separate wards, each electing three Councillors. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council, including the Lord Mayor, is as follows:[3][12][13][14][15]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Australian Labor Party | 4 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 4 | |
| Independents | 3 | |
| The Greens | 2 | |
| Total | 13 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012 in order of election by ward, is:
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Lord Mayor[3] | Jeff McCloy | Independent | ||
| Ward One[12] | Lisa Tierney | Liberal | ||
| Stephanie Posniak | Labor | |||
| Michael Osborne | Greens | |||
| Ward Two[13] | Brad Luke | Liberal | ||
| Tim Crakanthorp | Labor | |||
| Therese Doyle | Greens | |||
| Ward Three[14] | Nuatali Nelmes | Labor | ||
| Sharon Waterhouse | Liberal | |||
| Andrea Rufo | Independent | |||
| Ward Four[15] | Jason Dunn | Labor | ||
| David Compton | Liberal | |||
| Allan Robinson | Independent | |||
Sister cities [edit]
Newcastle Council has sister city relations with the following cities:
| City | Prefecture/State | Country | Year |
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| Ube |  Yamaguchi |
 Japan |
1980 |
| Dubbo |  New South Wales |
 Australia |
1995 |
| Arcadia |  California |
 United States |
References [edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Newcastle (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Newcastle (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Mayor Tally Sheet" (PDF). Newcastle City Council Election 2012. Australian Election Company. September 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Newcastle City Council". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "Newcastle". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "Wallsend". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "Charlestown". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "Port Stephens". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "Newcastle". Australian Electoral Commission. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "Charlton". Australian Electoral Commission. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ^ a b "Final Result in Order of Standing: Ward One" (PDF). Newcastle City Council Election 2012. Australian Election Company. 21 September 2012. p. 24. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Final Result in Order of Standing: Ward Two" (PDF). Newcastle City Council Election 2012. Australian Election Company. 21 September 2012. p. 24. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Final Result in Order of Standing: Ward Three" (PDF). Newcastle City Council Election 2012. Australian Election Company. 20 September 2012. p. 22. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Final Result in Order of Standing: Ward Four" (PDF). Newcastle City Council Election 2012. Australian Election Company. 21 September 2012. p. 24. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
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