City of Lake Macquarie
City of Lake Macquarie New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°02′S 151°38′E / 33.033°S 151.633°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 213,845 (2021 census)[1] (23rd) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 315/km2 (820/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established |
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Area | 648 km2 (250.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Website | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Lake Macquarie is a
The
The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Tobruk was granted the Right of Freedom of Entry to the City of Lake Macquarie on 9 August 1991.[13]
History
The Shire of Lake Macquarie was proclaimed on 6 March 1906. It became a Municipality on 1 March 1977, and a city on 7 September 1984.[14][15]
Suburbs, towns and villages
Lake Macquarie is home to several prominent coastal suburbs such as Catherine Hill Bay, Caves Beach, Blacksmiths and Redhead. Retail and commercial centres include Belmont, Cardiff, Charlestown Glendale, Swansea, Toronto and Morisset.
The towns and villages in the City of Lake Macquarie are split into three wards – East, North and West.[16] These include:
The
Demographics
Lake Macquarie suburbs (2021) | |||
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Charlestown | 13,601 | ||
Cameron Park | 9,977 | ||
Warners Bay | 8,237 | ||
Belmont | 7,289 | ||
Cooranbong | 7,077 | ||
Eleebana | 6,460 | ||
Edgeworth | 6,401 |
The area is a set of contiguous towns that surround a coastal saltwater lake. These towns merge with the suburbs of Newcastle to the north. Some suburbs, such as Adamstown Heights are partly in the City of Newcastle and partly within the City of Lake Macquarie. There are 92 identified settlements ranging from small rural style communities through to larger and higher density areas such as Toronto, Warners Bay, Belmont, Charlestown and Morisset.
At the
Population growth in the City of Lake Macquarie between the
At the 2011 Census, the proportion of residents in the Lake Macquarie local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Celtic exceeded 81% of all residents (national average was 65.2%). In excess of 58% of all residents in the City of Lake Macquarie nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2011 census, which was slightly higher than the national average of 50.2%. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Lake Macquarie local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (5.4%) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4%); and a significantly higher proportion (93.0%) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8%).[23]
Census year | 2001[24] | 2006[25] | 2011[23] | 2016[26] | 2021[1] | ||
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Population | Estimated residents on Census night | 177,185 | 183,138 | 189,006 | 197,371 | 213,845 | |
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 4th | 4th | 13th | ||||
% of New South Wales population | 2.73% | 2.64% | 2.65% | ||||
% of Australian population | 0.94% | 0.92% | 0.88% | 0.84% | 0.84% | ||
Cultural and language diversity | |||||||
Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 33.7% | 32.0% | 42.7% | |||
English | 32.2% | 31.9% | 43.9% | ||||
Scottish | 8.2% | 8.6% | 11.8% | ||||
Irish | 7.7% | 8.3% | 10.9% | ||||
German
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3.0% | 3.1% | |||||
Language, top responses (other than English) |
Italian | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | ||
Macedonian | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | ||
Mandarin
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0.3% | 0.3% | |||||
Italian | 0.3% | 0.2% | |||||
German | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | ||
Cantonese
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n/c | 0.2% | 0.2% | ||||
Spanish | n/c | n/c | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | ||
Religious affiliation | |||||||
Religious affiliation, top responses |
No Religion | 12.5% | 15.5% | 19.7% | 28.9% | 42.0% | |
Anglican | 29.1% | 27.6% | 26.2% | 21.3% | 15.7% | ||
Catholic
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23.0% | 22.9% | 22.8% | 20.8% | 18.0% | ||
Uniting Church
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10.0% | 8.8% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 4.1% | ||
Presbyterian and Reformed
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4.4% | 4.0% | 3.6% | ||||
Median weekly incomes | |||||||
Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$394 | A$520 | A$609 | A$759 | ||
% of Australian median income | 84.5% | 90.1% | 92% | 94.3% | |||
Family income | Median weekly family income | A$922 | A$1,396 | A$1,610 | A$2,050 | ||
% of Australian median income | 89.8% | 94.3% | 92.8% | 96.7% | |||
Household income | Median weekly household income | A$1,102 | A$1,177 | A$1,313 | A$1,623 | ||
% of Australian median income | 94.1% | 90.5% | 91.3% | 93.0% |
Economics
Lake Macquarie has a significant coal mining industry and smaller agriculture and manufacturing industries. Eraring power station, a 1980s-era coal-fired power station, supplies 25% of New South Wales' power.[27] Lake Macquarie has a number of Constructed Wetlands with the council placing an emphasis on the environment.
Council
Current composition and election method
Lake Macquarie City Council is composed of thirteen
Party | Councillors | |
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Labor Party
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7 | |
Liberal Party
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3 | |
Lake Mac Independents | 3 | |
Total | 13 |
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election by ward, is:
Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Mayor[29] | Kay Fraser | Labor
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East Ward[30] | Adam Shultz | Labor
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Nick Jones | Liberal
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Christine Buckley | Labor
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Kate Warner | Lake Mac Independents | |||
North Ward[31] | Brian Adamthwaite | Labor
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Jack Antcliff | Liberal
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Keara Conroy | Labor
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Colin Grigg | Lake Mac Independents | |||
West Ward[32] | David Belcher | Labor
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Jason Pauling | Liberal
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Luke Cubis | Lake Mac Independents | |||
Madeline Bishop | Labor |
Election results
2021
Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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Labor | 50,340 | 39.2 | 6 | 1 | |||
Liberal | 33,078 | 25.7 | 3 | ||||
Lake Mac Independents | 24,922 | 19.4 | 3 | ||||
Greens
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12,571 | 9.8 | 0 | ||||
Independent | 4,661 | 3.6 | 0 | ||||
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | 29,80 | 2.3 | 0 | ||||
Formal votes | 128,552 |
Shopping
Major shopping centres include:
- Charlestown Square
- Stockland Glendale
- Lake Macquarie Square
Arts and culture
Lake Macquarie has a number of cultural and artistic locations:[34]
- Dobell House – last residence of William Dobell, Wangi Wangi
- Finite Gallery, Caves Beach Fine Arts and Crafts
- Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, Booragul
- South Sea Islands Museum and Sunnyside Historic Home, Cooranbong
- The Friends of Rathmines Incorporated, Rathmines Park
Sister cities
The City of Lake Macquarie has sister city relations with the following cities:[35]
- Hokkaidō, Japan
- Tanagura, Fukushima, Japan
- Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
- Round Rock, Texas, United States of America[36]
Notes
References
- ^ a b "2021 Lake Macquarie, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Lake Macquarie (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Lake Macquarie City Council Results (2016)". Lake Macquarie City Council. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- New South Wales Division of Local Government. Archived from the originalon 16 January 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ "Lake Macquarie Electoral District". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Swansea Electoral District". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Charlestown Electoral District". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Cessnock Electoral District". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Wallsend Electoral District". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Shortland". Australian Electoral Commission. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Greater Newcastle metropolitan planning – Department of Planning and Environment". planning.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Piper, Greg (April 2010). "Legend of ANZAC". p. 6. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ "Council History: Lake Macquarie City Council". City of Lake Macquarie. 2 March 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
- ^ "Hunter History Highlights". Hunter Valley Research Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
- ^ "Updated Ward Boundaries". Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Shared with North Ward
- ^ Shared with Central Coast Council
- ^ Shared with Central Coast Council
- ^ Shared with North Ward
- ^ Shared with East Ward
- ^ Shared with East Ward
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Lake Macquarie (C) (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Lake Macquarie (C)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lake Macquarie (C)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lake Macquarie (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Eraring Power Station". Hunter New England Area Health Service. 2005. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
- ^ "Councillors and wards". www.lakemac.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Councillors and wards". www.lakemac.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Councillors and wards". www.lakemac.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Councillors and wards". www.lakemac.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Councillors and wards". www.lakemac.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "City of Lake Macquarie". ABC News.
- ^ "Arts and Culture – Lake Macquarie NSW Accommodation & Holiday Rentals – tourist visitor information & guide, accommodation bookings, attractions, activities, NSW maps & much more". Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Sister Cities". Lake Macquarie City Council. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ "Round Rock, Texas Political Structure". Round Rock City Council. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
External links
- Lake Macquarie City Council
- Lake Macquarie Business Directory Archived 29 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Lake Macquarie City
- Clickable map of New South Wales LGAs (NSW Dept. of Local Government)
- Rathmines Community Website and Forum Archived 21 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- "Shires of Australia". Statoids.