Balranald Shire

Balranald Shire
New South Wales
location in NSW
Coordinates 34°37′S 143°34′E / 34.617°S 143.567°E / -34.617; 143.567Coordinates: 34°37′S 143°34′E / 34.617°S 143.567°E / -34.617; 143.567
Population 2,287 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 0.105426/km2 (0.27305/sq mi)
Area 21,693 km2 (8,375.7 sq mi)
Mayor Alan Purtil(Labor)
Council seat Balranald
Region Riverina
State electorate(s) Murray
Federal Division(s) Farrer
Website Balranald Shire
LGAs around Balranald Shire:
Wentworth Central Darling Carrathool
Wentworth Balranald Shire Hay
Mildura (Vic) Swan Hill (Vic) Murray River

Balranald Shire is a local government area in the Riverina area of western New South Wales, Australia on the Sturt Highway. It is the location of World Heritage listed Mungo National Park. It includes the towns of Balranald and Euston. Other localities in the Shire include Kyalite, Hatfield, Penarie, Clare and Oxley.

The Mayor of Balranald Shire Council is Clr Leigh Byron, an independent politician.

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Balranald Shire local government area
Census year2011[2]2016[1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night2,283Increase 2,287
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales127thIncrease 126th
% of New South Wales population0.030.03
% of Australian population0.010.01
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		Australian32.3%31.6%
English24.9%25.1%
Irish8.9%10.1%
Italian10.3%9.0%
Scottish5.7%5.9%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		Italian4.4%3.0%
Tongan0.6%0.4%
Arabic0.4%0.4%
Mandarin0.3%0.5%
Greek0.2%N/A
FijianN/A0.6%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		Catholic39.3%35.7%
No religion13.6%20.8%
Anglican16.5%15.0%
Presbyterian and Reformed8.6%6.9%
Uniting Church4.5%N/A
Not statedN/A12.7%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$470A$624
% of Australian median income8194
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$1126A$1438
% of Australian median income7683
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$894A$1174
% of Australian median income7282

Council

Current composition and election method

Balranald Shire Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The most recent election was held on 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[3]

PartyCouncillors
  Independents and Unaligned 6
  Labor 1
  National 1
Total 8

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:[3]

CouncillorPartyNotes
  Leigh Byron Independent Deputy Mayor[4]
  Steve O'Halloran National Member is currently suspended
  Alan Purtill Labor Mayor[4]
  German Ugarte Independent
  Jo Roberts Independent
  Trevor Jolliffe Independent
  Doug Allen Independent
  Jeff Mannix Independent

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Balranald (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Balranald (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. 1 2 "Balranald Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Balranald Shire Council » Elected Members". www.balranald.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2016-11-04.


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