City of Onkaparinga

City of Onkaparinga
South Australia
Population 166,766 (2016 census)[1] (32nd)
 • Density 321.69/km2 (833.18/sq mi)
Established 1997
Area 518.4 km2 (200.2 sq mi)
Mayor Lorraine Rosenberg [2]
Council seat Noarlunga Centre
Region Southern Adelaide[3]
County Adelaide[4]
State electorate(s) Davenport, Finniss, Fisher, Heysen, Kaurna, Mawson, Mitchell, Reynell
Federal Division(s) Boothby, Kingston, Mayo
Website City of Onkaparinga
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City of Marion City of Mitcham Adelaide Hills Council
City of Onkaparinga District Council of Mount Barker
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The City of Onkaparinga (/ˌɒŋkəpəˈrɪŋɡə/) is a local government area (LGA) located on the southern fringe of Adelaide, South Australia. It is named after the Onkaparinga River, whose name comes from Ngangkiparinga, a Kaurna word meaning women's river. It is the largest LGA in South Australia, with a population of over 160,000 people in both urban and rural communities and is also geographically expansive, encompassing an area of 518.3 km². The council is headquartered in the Noarlunga Centre with area offices situated in Aberfoyle Park, Woodcroft and Willunga.

History

The council was formed on 1 July 1997 as the City of Happy Valley, Noarlunga and Willunga from the amalgamation of the former City of Happy Valley and City of Noarlunga with part of the District Council of Willunga.[5] It adopted the City of Onkaparinga name from 22 December 1997.[6]

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Onkaparinga local government area
Census year2001[7]2006[8]2011[9]2016[1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night143,143144,407159,576166,766
LGA rank in terms of size within South Australia1stSteady 1stSteady 1st
% of South Australia population9.81%Decrease 9.54%Increase 10.00%Decrease 9.95%
% of Australian population0.76%Decrease 0.73%Increase 0.74%Decrease 0.71%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		English35.4%Decrease 34.9%
Australian28.9%Decrease 27.4%
Scottish6.8%Increase 7.0%
Irish5.8%Increase 6.3%
German5.3%Steady 5.3%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		Polish0.7%Decrease 0.5%Decrease 0.4%Steady 0.4%
German0.7%Decrease 0.6%Decrease 0.5%Steady 0.5%
Italian0.6%Decrease 0.5%Steady 0.5%Decrease 0.4%
Greek0.5%Steady 0.5%Decrease 0.4%Steady 0.4%
Dutch0.43%Decrease 0.3%
Arabic0.3%
Mandarin0.5%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		No religion25.5%Increase 29.6%Increase 34.5%Increase 43.1%
Anglican17.6%Decrease 15.9%Decrease 15.0%Decrease 11.6%
Catholic16.2%Decrease 15.6%Decrease 15.5%Decrease 13.9%
Uniting10.3%Decrease 9.2%Decrease 8.4%Decrease 6.5%
Lutheran3.1%Decrease 3.0%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$439A$542A$593
% of Australian median income98.4%93.9%95.3%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$1088A$1311A$1448
% of Australian median income92.9%88.5%83.5%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$922A$1080A$1194
% of Australian median income89.8%87.5%83.0%

Governance

The council meets at the chambers in Noarlunga Centre on Hannah Road every three weeks on a Tuesday.

The City of Onkaparinga has 21 elected members (including the mayor). The city is divided into five electoral wards, with four councillors representing each. The mayor is elected at large by all electors.

The current council was elected in 2014 for a four-year term.[10]

WardParty[11]CouncillorNotes
Mayor   Independent Lorraine Rosenberg Formerly a Liberal MP in the South Australian House of Assembly
Knox   Independent Cr Nick Swann
  Independent Cr Heather Merritt
  Independent Cr Gary Hennessy
  Liberal Cr Heidi Greaves
Mid South Coast   Independent Cr John Gunn
  Labor Cr Bill Jamieson
  Independent Cr Dr Jonathan Deakin
  Greens Cr Robyn Holtham
Pimpala   Independent Cr Sandra Brown
  Independent Cr Lara Nicholls
  Labor Cr Peter Schulze
  Independent Cr Greg Olbirch
Thalassa   Independent Cr Martin Bray
  Liberal Cr Darryl Parslow
  Liberal Cr Brian Nankivell

Resigned
  Liberal Cr Marion Themeliotis
Wine Coast   Independent Cr Gail Kilby
  Greens Cr Don Chapman
  SA-BEST Cr Hazel Wainwright
  Independent Cr Wayne Olsen

Suburbs

That is, postcodes 5047, 5051, 5153, and 5157–74 (inclusive).[12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Elected Members". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Southern Adelaide SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Search result for "County of Adelaide, CNTY" with the following data sets selected - "Counties" and "Local Government Areas"". Property Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Happy Valley (S.A.). Corporation". Libraries Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Monday, 22 December, 1997" (PDF). The Government Gazette of South Australia. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  7. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  8. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  9. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ↑ "Elected members". The City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Elected Members Register of Interests". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "City of Onkaparinga suburb boundaries map". City of Onkaparinga. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

Coordinates: 34°55′S 138°38′E / 34.917°S 138.633°E / -34.917; 138.633

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