Murrumbidgee Council
| Murrumbidgee Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°9′S 145°46′E / 35.150°S 145.767°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population |
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| • Density | 0.5561/km2 (1.4403/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6,880 km2 (2,656.4 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Ruth McRae | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albury, Murray | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Murrumbidgee Council | ||||||||||||||
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Murrumbidgee Council is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the Murrumbidgee Shire with the neighbouring Jerilderie Shire.[3]
The combined area comprises 6,880 square kilometres (2,660 sq mi) and covers the urban areas of Coleambally, Darlington Point and Jerilderie and the surrounding cropping and pastoral areas. At the time of its establishment, the estimated population of the area was 4,047.[3]
The inaugural Mayor of Murrumbidgee Council is former Jerilderie Shire councillor Ruth McRae, elected on 21 September 2017.[4] Cr McRae was elected as Mayor for the second term on 24 September 2019.[5]
Demographics
| Selected historical census data for Murrumbidgee Council local government area | ||||||
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| Census year | 2001[6] | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[1] | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 2,502 |  2,503 |
 2,261 |
3,836
| |
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 117th |  117th
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| % of New South Wales population | 0.04% | 0.04% |
0.03% |
0.05%
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| % of Australian population | 0.01% | 0.01% |
0.01% |
0.02%
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| Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
| Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 36.4% | 35.0%
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| English | 27.4% | 27.6%
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| Irish | 9.6% | 9.3%
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| Scottish | 7.7% | 7.8%
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| Italian | n/c | 3.2%
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| Language, top responses (other than English) |
Italian | 0.3% | 0.4% |
0.5% |
0.4%
| |
| Spanish | n/c | n/c |
n/c |
0.3%
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| Arabic | n/c | n/c |
n/c |
0.3%
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| Tagalog | 0.2% | n/c |
0.5% |
0.3%
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| Mandarin | n/c | n/c |
n/c |
0.3%
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| Religious affiliation | ||||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
Catholic | 28.9% | 28.0% |
28.3% |
28.9%
| |
| Anglican | 33.0% | 32.8% |
29.9% |
22.3%
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| No Religion, so described | 9.2% | 8.7% |
13.6% |
18.7%
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| Not stated | n/c | n/c |
n/c |
12.1%
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| Uniting Church | 11.2% | 9.8% |
8.2% |
8.5%
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| Median weekly incomes | ||||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$467 | A$508 | A$659 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 100.2% | 88.0% |
99.5%
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| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1,047 | A$1,109 | A$1,461 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 89.4% | 74.9% |
84.3%
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| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$861 | A$894 | A$1,197 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 83.8% | 72.4% |
83.2%
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Heritage listings
The Murrumbidgee Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Darlington Point, Warangesda: Warangesda Aboriginal Mission[9]
- Jerilderie, Nowranie Street: Jerilderie railway station[10]
Council
Murrumbidgee Council has nine Councillors, with three councillors elected proportionally from three wards - Jerilderie, Murrumbidgee and Murrumbidgee East. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office.[3] The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected for 12 month terms, each September.
The most recent election was held on 9 September 2017, and the Councillors elected are as follows:
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerilderie Ward[11] | Faith Bryce | Independent | |
| Ruth McRae | Independent | Mayor Former Mayor of Jerilderie Shire | |
| Angelina (Gaila) Smith | Independent | ||
| Murrumbidgee Ward[12] | Phillip Wells | Independent | |
| Robert Curphey | Independent | ||
| Gavin Gilbert | Independent | ||
| Murrumbidgee East Ward[13] | Robert Black | Independent | Deputy Mayor |
| Christine Chirgwin | Independent | ||
| Austin Evans | Unaligned | Former Mayor of Murrumbidgee Shire, Administrator of Murrumbidgee Council 2016-17 | |
| Pat Brown | Independent | Elected at by-election on 10 March 2019.[14] |
See also
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Murrumbidgee (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.
- ^ a b c d "Murrumbidgee Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ Bunn, Anthony (21 September 2017). "Ruth McRae becomes first mayor of Murrumbidgee Shire following amalgamation with Jerilderie". Border Mail. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Council Minutes and Business Papers | Murrumbidgee Council". www.murrumbidgee.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Murrumbidgee (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Murrumbidgee (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Murrumbidgee (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Warangesda Aboriginal Mission and Station". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01810. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Jerilderie Railway Station Group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01658. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Murrumbidgee - Jerilderie Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2017. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Murrumbidgee - Murrumbidgee Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2017. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Murrumbidgee - Murrumbidgee East Ward". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Our Councillors | Murrumbidgee Council". www.murrumbidgee.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
