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| Kyogle Council New South Wales |
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 Location in New South Wales |
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| Population: | 9,824(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 3589 km² (1,385.7 sq mi) [2] | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Ross Brown | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Kyogle (Tumbulgum Road} | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Northern Rivers | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Lismore [3] | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Page [4] | ||||||||||||
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Kyogle Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) in New South Wales, Australia in the Northern Rivers region. It is on the Summerland Way and the North Coast railway line.
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[edit] Towns and localities
[edit] Demographics
In the 2006 Census of Population and Housing there were 9,256 usual residents living in the Kyogle LGA. Of this, 4,660 (or 50.3%) were male and 4,596 (or 49.7%) were female.
By age, 21.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 14 years, 62.9% were between 15 and 65, and 15.3% were aged 65 years and older. The median age of persons residing within the Kyogle LGA was 42 years, which is 5 years older than the median age of Australian's generally.
The majority of persons living in the Kyogle LGA (92.8%) are Australian Citizens. 86.4% of residents were born in Australia, followed by England (2.8%), New Zealand (1.4%), Germany (0.8%), United States of America (0.4%) and Scotland (0.3%).
The largest group by religious affiliation is Anglican (23.4%), followed by Roman Catholic (20.7%), No Religion (18.4%), Uniting Church (9.3%) and Presbyterian (or Reformed) (6.1%).
49.3% of the population of the Kyogle LGA were married at the time of the 2006 Census, 29.2% were never married, 14.7% were either divorced or separated and 6.8% were widowed.
[edit] Economy
According to the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, the median invididual income was $305 per week (equal to approximately $15,904 per year). The median family income in 2006 was $705 per week (equal to approximately $36,761 per year); and, the median household income in 2006 was $599 per week (equal to approximately $31,234 per year).
There were 3,387 people employed in 2006 (to give an employment to working age population ratio of 0.58), and 385 people unemployed. The most common occupations were Managers (23%); Labourers (16%); and, Professionals (14%). The top 5 industries for employment were Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming (12.3%); School Education (7.1%); Hospitals (4.5%); Dairy Cattle Farming (3.0%); and, Supermarket and Grocery Stores (2.3%).
[edit] Housing
In the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, the median housing loan repayment was $780 per month. This equated to marginally under 33% of median household income.
The median rent in 2006 was $118 per week. This equated to just under 20% of median household income.
The average household size was 2.5 persons.
[edit] Council
Kyogle Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The area is divided into three wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is not directly elected.[5] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[5]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[5]
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Ward | Robert Leadbeatter | Independent | ||
| Ross Brown | Independent | Mayor | ||
| Janet Wilson | Independent | |||
| B Ward | John O'Reilly | Independent | ||
| Lynette Zito | Independent | |||
| Robert Dwyer | Independent | Deputy Mayor | ||
| C Ward | Tom Cooper | Independent | ||
| Lindsay Passfield | Independent | |||
| Ernie Bennett | Independent | |||
[edit] Council Structure
Kyogle Council is currently run by a General Manager, being Mr Arthur Piggott. The General Manager is responsible for:
- Organisation Management
- Operations Management
- Managing Council Relationships
- Financial Management
- Human Resources Management
- Public Relations Management.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Kyogle Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=4550. Retrieved 2006-11-19.
- ^ "Lismore Electoral District". New South Wales Electoral Commission. http://www.seo.nsw.gov.au/redistribution_2004/all_districts_/lismore. Retrieved 2006-11-19.
- ^ "Richmond". Australian Electoral Commission. http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/p/page.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-19.
- ^ a b c "Kyogle Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Kyogle.html. Retrieved 2009-08-02.[dead link]
Coordinates: 28°37′30″S 153°00′43″E / 28.625°S 153.012°E
