Hurstville City Council

Hurstville City Council
New South Wales
Location in Metropolitan Sydney, 1931–2016
Coordinates 33°58′S 151°06′E / 33.967°S 151.100°E / -33.967; 151.100Coordinates: 33°58′S 151°06′E / 33.967°S 151.100°E / -33.967; 151.100
Population 80,823 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 3,510/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Established 25 March 1887
Abolished 12 May 2016
Area 23 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Council seat Civic Centre, Hurstville
Website Hurstville City Council
LGAs around Hurstville City Council:
Bankstown Canterbury Bexley/Rockdale
Bankstown Hurstville City Council Rockdale
Sutherland Sutherland Kogarah

The Hurstville City Council was a local government area in the St George and southern region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The city centre of Hurstville is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) south–west of Sydney and west of Botany Bay. Hurstville was incorporated as a municipality in 1887, declared a city in 1988, and abolished in 2016.

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Hurstville City Council merge with the Kogarah City Council to form a new council with an area of 38 square kilometres (15 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 147,000.[2] On 12 May 2016 the NSW Government announced that the Hurstville City Council would merge with the neighbouring Kogarah City Council to establish the Georges River Council, with immediate effect.[3]

Council history

On 25 March 1887 the NSW Government Gazette published a proclamation declaring the "Municipal District of Hurstville". On 28 June 1900, a further proclamation declared Bexley Ward of Hurstville be separated and named the Borough of Bexley.[4] On 28 June 1900 a new proclamation declared the "Municipality of Hurstville". On 2 August 1922, a part of Hurstville was transferred to the Sutherland Shire, on 5 December 1924 part of Canterbury Municipality was transferred to Hurstville, and on 1 January 1931 part of Hurstville was given to Kogarah Municipality. On 25 November 1988 Hurstville was proclaimed a city, becoming the "Hurstville City Council".[4]

In December 1920, Hurstville combined with the councils of Rockdale, Kogarah, and Bexley to form the St George County Council. The elected County Council was established to provide electricity to the Kogarah, Rockdale, Hurstville, and Bexley areas and ceased to exist when it was amalgamated with the Sydney County Council on 1 January 1980.[5]

Suburbs and localities in the former local government area

Suburbs in the Hurstville City Council were:

Hurstville City Council also managed and maintained the following localities:

  • Boggywell Creek
  • Edith Bay
  • Gertrude Point
  • Gungah Bay
  • Westfield Hurstville
  • Hurstville Bay
  • Jew Fish Bay
  • Jew Fish Point
  • Kingsway
  • Lime Kiln Bay
  • Lime Kiln Head
  • Oatley West
  • Soilybottom Point

Demographics

At the 2011 Census, there were 78,855 people in the Hurstville local government area, of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.6% of the population. The median age of people in the Hurstville City Council was 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 17.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.4% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 53.4% were married and 9.2% were either divorced or separated.[1]

Population growth in the Hurstville City Council between the 2001 Census and the 2006 Census was 5.31%; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 Census, population growth was 6.96%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in Hurstville local government area was marginally lower than the national average.[6] The median weekly income for residents within the Hurstville City Council is generally on par with the national average.[1][7]

Selected historical census data for Hurstville local government area
Census year2001[6]2006[7]2011[1]
PopulationEstimated residents on Census night70,00973,72578,855
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales
% of New South Wales population1.14%
% of Australian populationSteady 0.37%Steady 0.37%Steady 0.37%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		Chinese21.2%
Australian15.9%
English15.4%
Irish5.2%
Greek5.1%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		Cantonese9.3%Increase 10.8%Increase 11.2%
Mandarin4.4%Increase 8.0%Increase 11.1%
Greek5.0%Decrease 4.9%Decrease 4.8%
Arabic4.0%Steady 4.0%Increase 4.1%
Macedonian2.6%Steady 2.6%Steady 2.6%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		Catholic27.0%Decrease 25.5%Decrease 24.2%
No religion13.2%Increase 17.0%Increase 21.3%
Anglican18.0%Decrease 15.2%Decrease 12.5%
Eastern Orthodox9.4%Increase 9.9%Steady 9.9%
Buddhismn/cIncrease 4.5%Increase 5.6%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$664A$540
% of Australian median income142.5%93.6%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$1,510A$1,475
% of Australian median income147.0%99.6%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$1,773A$1,284
% of Australian median income151.4%104.0%

Council

Hurstville Civic Centre in MacMahon Street, Hurstville, was the seat of the council until 2016.

Final composition and election method

Hurstville City Council was composed of twelve Councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each ward electing four Councillors. All Councillors were elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor were elected annually by the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council in September. The last election was held on 8 September 2012, and the final makeup of the Council in the term 2012–2016, in order of election by ward, was as follows:[8][9][10]

WardCouncillorPartyNotes
Hurstville [8][11]   Vince Badalati Labor Mayor 2001–2004, 2005–2009, 2015–2016.[12] Elected to Georges River Hurstville Ward, 2017.
  Nancy Liu Unity Deputy Mayor 2013–2014. Elected to Georges River Hurstville Ward, 2017.
  Colin Drane Labor Councillor 2012–2016
  Brent Thomas Labor Councillor 2014–2016. Elected at by-election on 15 March 2014 caused by resignation of Andrew Istephan.[13]
  Andrew Istephan Liberal Deputy Mayor 2012–2013. Resigned 2 December 2013.[14]
Peakhurst [9]   Jack Jacovou Liberal Mayor 2012–2014. Resigned July 2015 (no by-election).[15]
  Michelle Stevens Independent Deputy Mayor 2014–2015
  Rita Kastanias Liberal Councillor 2012–2016. Elected to Georges River Peakhurst Ward, 2017.
  Philip Sansom Independent Mayor 1999–2000, 2009–2011, Deputy Mayor 2005–2006, 2008–2009
Penshurst [10]   Justin Mining Labor Councillor 2012–2016
  Con Hindi Liberal Deputy Mayor 2009–2012, Mayor 2014–2015. Elected to Georges River Mortdale Ward, 2017.
  Dominic Sin Labor Deputy Mayor 2015–2016
  Christina Wu Liberal Councillor 2012–2016. Elected to Georges River Hurstville Ward, 2017.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Hurstville (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Merger proposal: Hurstville City Council, Kogarah City Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Trembath, Murray (12 May 2016). "John Rayner leads new Georges River Council". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  4. 1 2 "2636 Hurstville City Council". State Records Archives Investigator. State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "3489 St George County Council". State Records Archives Investigator. State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  6. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Hurstville (C)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  7. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Hurstville (C)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Hurstville City Council - Hurstville Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  9. 1 2 "Hurstville City Council - Peakhurst Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  10. 1 2 "Hurstville City Council - Penshurst Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  11. ↑ "Hurstville City Council By-election - Hurstville Ward: 15 March 2014". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  12. ↑ "Cr Con Hindi elected to Mayoral office" (Press release). Hurstville City Council. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  13. ↑ Galinovic, Maria (16 March 2014). "Strong swing to Labor in Hurstville by-election". St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  14. ↑ McKenny, Leesha (4 December 2013). "Dentist Andrew Istephan quits Hurstville Council after assault conviction". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  15. ↑ Galinovic, Maria (24 July 2015). "Jacovou supports council merger". St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
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