Dungog Shire
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Dungog Shire is a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated adjacent to the Barrington Tops and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.
Dungog Shire was formed on 1 July 1958 through the amalgamation of Wallarobba Shire with the Municipality of Dungog.[6]
The
Main towns/villages
The major population centres within the Shire are Dungog, Gresford, Paterson, Vacy, Martins Creek and Clarence Town. It also includes three main rivers, the Paterson River and Allyn River to the west and the Williams River to the east.
Demographics
At the
Population growth in the Dungog Shire between the 2001 census and the
At the
Selected historical census data for the Dungog Shire local government area | |||||
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Census year | 2001[8] | 2006[9] | 2011[7] | ||
Population | Estimated residents on Census night | 7,875 | 8,062 | 8,318 | |
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | |||||
% of New South Wales population | 0.12% | ||||
% of Australian population | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.04% | ||
Cultural and language diversity | |||||
Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 35.4% | |||
English | 33.5% | ||||
Irish | 8.8% | ||||
Scottish | 7.6% | ||||
German |
4.0% | ||||
Language, top responses (other than English) |
German | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
Tagalog | 0.1% | n/c | 0.1% | ||
Italian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | ||
Afrikaans |
0.1% | n/c | 0.1% | ||
French | n/c | 0.1% | 0.1% | ||
Religious affiliation | |||||
Religious affiliation, top responses |
Anglican | 36.4% | 34.2% | 35.0% | |
Catholic |
19.6% | 20.1% | 20.0% | ||
No Religion | 11.2% | 13.7% | 16.8% | ||
Uniting Church |
7.8% | 8.2% | 6.6% | ||
Presbyterian and Reformed |
7.0% | 6.5% | 6.6% | ||
Median weekly incomes | |||||
Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$385 | A$484 | ||
% of Australian median income | 82.6% | 83.9% | |||
Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1,059 | A$1,278 | ||
% of Australian median income | 90.4% | 86.3% | |||
Household income |
Median weekly household income | A$873 | A$1,005 | ||
% of Australian median income | 85.0% | 81.4% |
Council
Current composition and election method
Dungog Shire Council is composed of nine
Party | Councillors | |
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Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
Total | 9 |
The current Council, elected in 2017, by ward, is:
Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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A Ward[10] | Tracy Norman | Independent | ||
John Connors | independent | |||
Jan Lyon | Independent | |||
B Ward[11] | Stephen Low AM | Independent | ||
Digby Rayward | Independent | |||
Gregory Riley | Independent | |||
C Ward[12] | Glenn Wall | Independent | ||
Robert Booth | Independent | |||
Kathryn Murphy | Independent |
2021 election results
Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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Independent | 6,135 | 100.0 | 6 | ||||
Formal votes | 6,135 | 95.33 | |||||
Informal votes | 300 | 4.67 | |||||
Total | 6,435 | 100.0 |
Proposed merger
A
References
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ "Lyne". Australian Electoral Commission. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
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- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Dungog (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Dungog (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Dungog Shire Council – A Ward: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2017. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Dungog Shire Council – B Ward: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Dungog Shire Council – C Ward: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
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- The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 23 March 2016.