Wollondilly Shire

Wollondilly Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 34°11′S 150°36′E / 34.183°S 150.600°E / -34.183; 150.600Coordinates: 34°11′S 150°36′E / 34.183°S 150.600°E / -34.183; 150.600
Population 48,519 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 18.95/km2 (49.09/sq mi)
Area 2,560 km2 (988.4 sq mi)
Mayor Judy Hannan (Independent)
Council seat Picton[2]
Region Macarthur, Blue Mountains, Central Tablelands
State electorate(s) Wollondilly
Federal Division(s)
Website Wollondilly Shire
LGAs around Wollondilly Shire:
Blue Mountains Penrith Camden
Oberon Wollondilly Shire Campbelltown
Upper Lachlan Wingecarribee Wollongong

Wollondilly Shire is a periurban local government area adjacent to the south-western fringe of Sydney, parts of which fall into the Macarthur, Blue Mountains and Central Tablelands regions in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Wollondilly Shire is named after the Wollondilly River. The area is traversed by the Hume Highway and the Southern Highlands railway line. Wollondilly Shire contains several small towns and villages broken up by farms and sandstone gorges. To its west is wilderness and includes the Nattai Wilderness and the Burragorang Valley. The majority of the Shire is either national park or forms part of the water catchment for Sydney's water supply. The Shire provides 97% of Sydney's water supply.

The Mayor of Wollondilly Shire Council is Cr. Judith Hannan, an independent politician.

Towns, villages and localities

Towns, villages and localities in the Wollondilly Shire are:

Demographics

At the 2016 census, there were 48,519 people in the Wollondilly local government area, with an equal proportion of males and females. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.4% of the population which is on par with the national average. The median age of people in the Wollondilly Shire was 36 years. Children aged 0–14 years made up 23.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.8% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 54.9% were married and 10.4% were either divorced or separated.[3]

Population growth in the Wollondilly Shire between the 2001 Census and the 2006 Census was 9.18%; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 Census, population growth was 7.23%. This was higher than the population growth for Australia from 2001 to 2006 (5.78%) but less than the national figure for 2006 to 2011 (8.32%).[4] The median weekly income for residents within the Wollondilly Shire was marginally higher than the national average.[3][5]

At the 2011 Census, the proportion of residents in the Wollondilly local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon was more than 63% (national average was 65.2%). More than 69% of Wollondilly Shire residents nominated a religious affiliation of Christianity at the 2011 Census, which was well above the national average of 50.2%. Compared to the national average, there was a lower than average proportion of households in the Wollondilly local government area (8.3%) where two or more languages were spoken (national average was 20.4%), and a significantly higher proportion (91.2%) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8%).[3]

Selected historical census data for Wollondilly local government area
Census year2001[4]2006[5]2011[3]2016[1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night36,95340,34443,25948,519
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales26th49th
% of New South Wales population0.63%
% of Australian population0.20%Steady 0.20%Steady 0.20%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		Australian33.9%
English29.2%
Irish7.9%
Scottish6.2%
Italian2.9%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		Italian0.8%Steady 0.8%Steady 0.8%
Arabic0.5%Steady 0.5%Decrease 0.4%
Maltese0.5%Decrease 0.4%Steady 0.4%
Greekn/cIncrease 0.3%Steady 0.3%
German0.4%Decrease 0.3%Steady 0.3%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		Anglican33.4%Decrease 32.3%Increase 32.5%
Catholic29.3%Decrease 30.1%Increase 30.9%
No Religion11.2%Increase 13.7%Increase 15.4%
Uniting Church5.3%Decrease 4.2%Decrease 3.8%
Presbyterian and Reformed3.2%Decrease 2.8%Decrease 2.4%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$502A$617
% of Australian median income107.7%106.9%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$1,186A$1,661
% of Australian median income115.5%112.2%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$1,321A$1,478
% of Australian median income112.8%119.8%

Council

Current composition and election method

Wollondilly Shire Council is composed of nine Councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing three Councillors. 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. [6][7][8]

PartyCouncillors
  Independents 9
Total 9

Most of the current Council were elected in 2016, with the exception of Matt Smith, who was elected at a by-election following the resignation of former Councillor Ray Law. The current members of the council are:

WardCouncillorPartyNotes
Central Ward[6]   Robert Khan Independent Deputy Mayor
  Michael Banasik Independent Member Liberal Party NSW
  Blair Briggs Independent
East Ward[7]   Matthew Deeth Independent
  Matt Smith Independent
  Noel Lowry Independent Member Australian Labor Party
North Ward[8]   Judith Hannan Independent Mayor
  Simon Landow Independent Member Liberal Party NSW
  Matt Gould Independent

Heritage listings

The Wollondilly Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Local media

Wollondilly is home to two local newspapers, the Macarthur Chronicle Wollondilly edition and the Wollondilly Advertiser. Other regional media which serve the area are radio stations, 2MCR and C91.3FM, the District Reporter newspaper, and the Wollondilly Trumpeter, a newsletter.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wollondilly (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Wollondilly Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 27 November 2006.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wollondilly (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 November 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Wollondilly (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  5. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Wollondilly (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Wollondilly Shire Council - Central Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Wollondilly Shire Council - East Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Wollondilly Shire Council - North Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  9. ↑ "Cataract Dam, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01359". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Windmill Hill Group, including Ruins, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01931". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Nepean Dam, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01368". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Wirrimbirra Sanctuary, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01508". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  13. ↑ "Bargo Railway Viaduct, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01024". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  14. ↑ "Camden Park, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H00341". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "Cordeaux Dam, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01360". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "Couridjah Railway Station, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01121". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "Menangle Railway Station group, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01191". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "Menangle rail bridge over Nepean River, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01047". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  19. ↑ "Brownlow Hill Estate, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01489". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  20. ↑ "Jarvisfield, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H00305". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  21. ↑ "Picton Railway Station group, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01224". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  22. ↑ "Picton railway viaduct over Stonequarry Creek, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01051". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  23. ↑ "Abbotsford, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H00073". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  24. ↑ "Victoria Bridge over Stonequarry Creek, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01484". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  25. ↑ "Tahmoor Railway Station Group, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01258". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  26. ↑ "Rail Paybus FP1, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01673". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  27. ↑ "Track, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01372". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  28. ↑ "Megarritys Bridge, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01367". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  29. ↑ "Warragamba Dam - Haviland Park, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01375". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  30. ↑ "Warragamba Emergency Scheme, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01376". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  31. ↑ "Wilton Park, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H00257". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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