City of Canada Bay
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The City of Canada Bay is a local government area in the Inner West region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The city was formed on 1 December 2000, following the merger of Concord and Drummoyne councils. The city covers an area of 19.82 square kilometres (7.65 sq mi) and as at the 2021 census had a resident population of 89,177.[3] The city is ultimately named after Canada Bay, a bay and suburb along the Parramatta River.
Councillor Michael Megna was appointed to be Mayor on 25 January 2024 and the Deputy Mayor is Joseph Cordaro[4]
Location and topography
The City of Canada Bay is located in the northern part of the Inner West region of Sydney. To the north it is bounded by the Parramatta River, and to the south by Parramatta Road. In the east and west, it is bounded by two large bays: Iron Cove in the east, and Homebush Bay in the west. At its centre is a third large bay, Hen and Chicken Bay. (The eponymous Canada Bay is an inlet of the larger Hen and Chicken Bay.) As a result, the area is largely in the form of two peninsulas, linked by a narrow strip of land at its centre, which is the location of the eponymous suburb of Canada Bay. As a result of its geographical layout, many of the suburbs in the City of Canada Bay enjoy water frontages onto one of the bays of Parramatta River.
Suburbs and localities in the local government area
Suburbs in the City of Canada Bay are:
- Abbotsford
- Breakfast Point
- Cabarita
- Canada Bay
- Chiswick
- Concord
- Concord West
- Drummoyne
- Five Dock
- Liberty Grove
- Mortlake
- North Strathfield
- Rhodes
- Rodd Point
- Russell Lea
- Burwood Council)
- Wareemba
Some of the localities in the City of Canada Bay are:
- Birkenhead Point
- Concord Repatriation General Hospital
- Concord Oval
Demographics
At the
Population growth in the City of Canada Bay between the
Selected historical census data for Canada Bay local government area | ||||||
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Census year | 2001[5][6] | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[3] | ||
Population | Estimated residents on census night | 59,371 | 65,742 | 75,763 | 88,015 | |
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 28th | 27th | ||||
% of New South Wales population | 1.10% | 1.17% | ||||
% of Australian population | 0.32% | 0.33% | 0.35% | 0.38% | ||
Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
Ancestry, top responses |
English | 16.5% | 15.4% | |||
Australian | 16.3% | 13.8% | ||||
Chinese | 9.1% | 13.3% | ||||
Italian |
12.8% | 12.6% | ||||
Irish | 7.5% | 7.1% | ||||
Language, top responses (other than English) |
Mandarin | 1.7% | 2.7% | 5.1% | 9.8% | |
Italian | 12.2% | 10.1% | 8.8% | 7.1% | ||
Korean |
n/c | 2.2% | 3.1% | 4.2% | ||
Cantonese | 2.7% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 3.9% | ||
Greek | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.2% | ||
Religious affiliation | ||||||
Religious affiliation, top responses |
Catholic |
43.4% | 41.7% | 39.2% | 33.9% | |
No religion, so described | 11.1% | 13.4% | 18.6% | 27.7% | ||
Not stated | n/c | n/c | n/c | 8.7% | ||
Anglican | 15.8% | 13.4% | 11.2% | 7.9% | ||
Eastern Orthodox | 5.1% | 5.1% | 7.2% | 4.2% | ||
Median weekly incomes | ||||||
Personal income |
Median weekly personal income | A$664 | A$782 | A$882 | ||
% of Australian median income | 142.5% | 135.5% | 133.2% | |||
Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1,510 | A$2,152 | A$2,361 | ||
% of Australian median income | 147.0% | 145.3% | 136.2% | |||
Household income | Median weekly household income | A$1,773 | A$1,817 | A$2,061 | ||
% of Australian median income | 151.4% | 147.2% | 143.3% | |||
Dwelling structure | ||||||
Dwelling type | Separate house | 51.2% | 45.5% | 38.6% | ||
Semi-detached, terrace or townhouse | 10.6% | 12.0% | 9.3% | |||
Flat or apartment | 37.6% | 41.8% | 50.7% |
Council
Current composition and election method
Canada Bay City Council is composed of nine
Michael Megna was appointed Mayor of the City of Canada Bay by the NSW Governor on 25 January 2024, following his nomination by fellow Councillors in December 2023. Canada Bay Council voted in a new mayor after its former leader was dismissed and barred from government for five years.[9] This leaves the current composition of Council to 8 until the next general election in September 2024. The makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:
Party | Councillors | |
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Liberal
|
3 | |
Our Local Community | 2 | |
Labor | 2 | |
Greens | 1 | |
Total | 8 |
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:
Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Michael Megna | Liberal | Mayor 2024–present | |
Julia Little | Labor | ||
Charles Jago | Greens | ||
Stephanie Di Pasqua | Liberal | ||
Andrew Ferguson | Labor | ||
Anthony Bazouni | Liberal | ||
Joseph Cordaro | Our Local Community | Deputy Mayor 2023–present | |
Carmela Ruggeri | Our Local Community |
Mayors
Election results
2021
Elected councillor | Party | |
---|---|---|
Michael Megna | Liberal | |
Stephanie Di Pasqua | Liberal | |
Anthony Bazouni | Liberal | |
Julia Little | Labor | |
Andrew Ferguson | Labor | |
Joseph Cordaro | OLC | |
Carmela Ruggeri | OLC | |
Charles Jago | Greens |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 14,126 | 29.8 | −8.8 | ||
Labor | 13,917 | 29.3 | −6.1 | ||
Our Local Community | 12,867 | 27.1 | +27.1 | ||
Greens
|
4,653 | 9.8 | −1.5 | ||
Independent | 1,909 | 4.0 | −4.2 | ||
Total formal votes | 47,472 | 95.4 | |||
Informal votes | 2,312 | 4.6 | |||
Turnout | 49,784 | 85.6 | |||
Party total seats | Seats | ± | |||
Liberal | 3 | ||||
Labor | 2 | 1 | |||
Our Local Community | 2 | 2 | |||
Greens
|
1 | ||||
Independent | 0 | 1 |
2017
Elected councillor | Party | |
---|---|---|
Michael Megna | Liberal | |
Julia Little | Labor | |
Charles Jago | Greens | |
Stephanie Di Pasqua | Liberal | |
Andrew Ferguson | Labor | |
Nicholas Yap | Liberal | |
Marian Parnaby | Labor | |
Daniela Ramondino | Independent (Group C) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | 16,756 | 38.6 | −5.9 | ||
Labor | 15,383 | 35.4 | −8.1 | ||
Greens
|
49,11 | 11.3 | +0.8 | ||
Independent (Group C) | 3,565 | 8.2 | +8.2 | ||
Independent (Group B) | 2,697 | 6.2 | +6.2 | ||
Independent | Max Gergis | 140 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
Total formal votes | 43,452 | 93.79 | |||
Informal votes | 2,878 | 6.21 | |||
Turnout | 46,330 | 80.67 |
History
A
See also
- List of local government areas of New South Wales
- City of Canada Bay Museum
References
- ^ "2021 Canada Bay, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
- ^ "Where is the City of Canada Bay?". City of Canada Bay Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Canada Bay (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Mayor Michael Megna | City of Canada Bay Council".
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Concord (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Drummoyne (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Canada Bay (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Canada Bay (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/inner-west/michael-megna-voted-in-as-new-mayor-of-canada-bay-council/news-story/62d8e8dba43054d5d7aee22f7abd0460 [bare URL]
- ^ "Canada Bay". ABC News.
- ^ "Canada Bay". ABC News.
- ^ "Merger proposal: Burwood Council, City of Canada Bay Council, Strathfield Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ Raper, Ashleigh (31 May 2016). "NSW council amalgamations: Strathfield, Burwood and Canada Bay merger stopped". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ Blumer, Clare; Chettle, Nicole (27 July 2017). "NSW council amalgamations: Mayors fight to claw back court dollars after backflip on merger". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2017.