Oberon Council

This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Oberon, New South Wales.

Oberon Council New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	33°43′S 149°52′E
Population	5,302 (2016 census) 5,408 (2018 est.)
• Density	1.4490/km2 (3.7530/sq mi)
Area	3,659 km2 (1,412.7 sq mi)
Mayor	Mark Kellam (Independent)
Council seat	Oberon
Region	Central West
State electorate(s)	Bathurst
Federal division(s)	Calare
Website	Oberon Council
LGAs around Oberon Council: Bathurst Bathurst Lithgow Bathurst Oberon Council Blue Mountains Upper Lachlan Goulburn Wollondilly

Oberon Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.

The Mayor of Oberon Council is Cr. Mark Kellam, an independent politician.

Localities

Oberon Council includes the towns / villages of Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith, O'Connell, Hazelgrove, Mount David, Jenolan and Burraga. It also includes the minor localities of Arkstone, Duckmaloi, Essington, Isabella and Porters Retreat.

Heritage listings

The Oberon Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Jenolan Caves Road: Jenolan Caves
• Lindlegreen Barn O'Connell
• O'Connell Hotel
• 6 Foot Track.
• Yerranderie.
• Oberon, 124 Oberon Street: Malachi Gilmore Memorial Hall
• Ramsgate Cottage.
• Oberon, Tarana-Oberon railway: Oberon railway station

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there:

• were 5,503 people as at 30 June 2006, the 125th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
• was an increase of 60 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 99th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
• was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.1% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 41st fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
• was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 648 people or 13% (1.3% in annual average terms), the 32nd highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.

Council

Current composition and election method

Oberon Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council for a 2-year term. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021. The makeup of the council is as follows:

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaligned	9
	Total	9

The current Council, elected in 2022, in order of result is:

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Mark Kellam	Independent	Mayor
	Clive Macarthy	Unaligned
	Ian Tucker	Unaligned
	Katy Graham	Independent
	Lauren Trembath	Independent
	Andrew McKibbin	Unaligned
	Mick McKecknie	Unaligned
	Bruce Watt	Independent
	Helen Hayden	Unaligned