City of Wyndham

The City of Wyndham is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the outer south-western suburbs of Melbourne, within the Melbourne Metropolitan Area, between Melbourne and the regional city of Geelong. It has an area of 542 square kilometres (209 sq mi). The city had a population of 255,322 in June 2018.[1] For the year to 2018 the City of Wyndham increased its population by 14,251, the largest number of any LGA in Victoria, as well being the second most populous and the second fastest growing at a rate of 5.9 per cent.[1]

City of Wyndham
Victoria
Location of City of Wyndham within Melbourne.
Population255,322 (2018)[1] (14th)
 • Density471.1/km2 (1,220.1/sq mi)
Established1862
Area542 km2 (209.3 sq mi)[1]
MayorJosh Gilligan
Council seatWerribee
CountyBourke, Grant
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)
WebsiteCity of Wyndham
LGAs around City of Wyndham:
Moorabool Melton Brimbank
Geelong City of Wyndham Hobsons Bay
Geelong Port Phillip Port Phillip

At 30 June 2014 the population was 199,715.[2]

History

The Wyndham District was first incorporated as a local government entity on 6 October 1862. Under changes made to Local Government legislation, it became the Shire of Wyndham on 7 March 1864 and was renamed the Shire of Werribee on 15 December 1909.[3]

With an initial size of 715 square kilometres (276 sq mi) and being largely rural in character, the shire ceded land to metropolitan Melbourne as suburban development encroached. On 6 January 1922 and 5 February 1941, the City of Footscray annexed two parcels of land totalling about 700 hectares. On 20 February 1957, the Altona Riding of the Shire of Werribee was severed and incorporated as the Shire of Altona, which became a City eleven years later. After this, the boundaries remained fairly stable, and on 20 March 1987 Werribee was proclaimed a City.[3]

On 15 December 1994, during major restructuring of Victoria's local governments, Werribee changed less than most – losing only some rural land around Exford in its north to the Shire of Melton, and Laverton Reserve on its eastern boundary to the City of Hobsons Bay. After 85 years of being known as Werribee, the area's former name of Wyndham was restored.[4]

Population

The City is home to numerous new housing estates in suburbs such as Williams Landing, Point Cook, Wyndham Vale, Truganina and Tarneit. The following table presents data from official census and other publications by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:

Year Population Growth rate (%)
18711,476
19337,853
19549,414#19.88
195810,520*11.75
196113,62929.55
196618,36934.78
197125,11636.73
197631,79026.57
198140,55527.57
198652,45829.35
199160,56315.45
199673,69121.68
200184,86115.16
2006112,69532.80
2011161,57543.37
2016217,122[5]34.38


* Estimates in 1958, 1983 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.
# Excludes Altona Shire which was severed in 1957. Source: 1958 Victorian Year Book.
^ Based on 2011 Census data.[6]

Wards and councillors

The City of Wyndham is divided into three wards (Chaffey, Harrison and Iramoo) and is represented by eleven elected councillors. The Victorian Electoral Commission undertook a representation review in 2011–2012, which resulted in the former Truganina ward being renamed Harrison ward. Ward boundaries were also redrawn.[7] The council has adopted a portfolio system for councillors from 2013 onward.

Victorian Local Government elections were held on Saturday 22 October 2016 and the following were elected as councillors:

WardPartyCouncillorNotes
Harrison   Independent Tony Hooper Arts, Culture and Heritage Portfolio
  Independent Aaron An Smart City Portfolio
  Labor[8] Intaj Khan Urban Futures Portfolio
  Independent Kim McAliney Safer Communities Portfolio
Chaffey   Independent John Gibbons Deputy Mayor, Tourism and Major Events Portfolio
  Independent Walter Villagonzalo Future Focused Economy Portfolio
  Labor[9] Josh Gilligan Mayor, Learning City Portfolio
  Labor[9] Henry Barlow Cultural Diversity Portfolio
Iramoo   Independent Heather Marcus Environment and Sustainability Portfolio
  Labor Peter Maynard Sports Development Portfolio
  Independent Mia Shaw Family Friendly City Portfolio

Mayor
  • 2012–2013: Heather Marcus
  • 2013–2014: Bob Fairclough
  • 2014–2015: Peter Maynard
  • 2015–2016: Adele Hegedich
  • 2016–2017: Henry Barlow
  • 2017–2018: Peter Maynard
  • 2018–2019: Mia Shaw
  • 2019–2020: Josh Gilligan

Suburbs

Sister cities

See also

References
  1. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. .id Consulting Pty Ltd (30 June 2014). "Wyndham City Community Profile at profile.id". Wyndham City Community Profile. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  3. Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 282, 524–525. Accessed at State Library of VictoriaLa Trobe Reading Room.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994–1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. p. 7. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
  5. "2016 Census QuickStats: Wyndham (C)". www.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  6. .id Consulting Pty Ltd (30 June 2011). "Wyndham City Community Profile at profile.id". Wyndham City Community Profile. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  7. Victorian Electoral Commission – Wyndham City Council profile Archived 26 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Seven new faces make up Wyndham council". Star Weekly. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  9. "Tracking Victorian Crs who are members of a political party". The Mayne Report. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  10. "Sister City Program". Costa Mesa Gov. Retrieved 4 September 2017.

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