Gilgandra Shire

Coordinates: 31°42′S 148°41′E / 31.700°S 148.683°E / -31.700; 148.683
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This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Gilgandra, New South Wales.

Gilgandra Shire
Federal division(s)
Parkes
WebsiteGilgandra Shire
LGAs around Gilgandra Shire:
Warren Coonamble Warrumbungle
Warren Gilgandra Shire Warrumbungle
Narromine Dubbo Warrumbungle

Gilgandra Shire is a

Warrumbungles National Park
. The shire was constituted in 1906.

The

independent
politician.

Settlements and geography

Gilgandra Shire includes Gilgandra, Balladoran and Curban.

The geography of the Gilgandra Shire is very flat. The soil is composed mostly of sand, making it very porous and difficult to grow certain plants. The weather is hot and dry, reaching 40 °C (104 °F) for consecutive days during summer.[citation needed]

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Gilgandra Shire local government area
Census year 2011[3] 2016[1]
Population Estimated residents on census night 4,386 Decrease 4,236
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 115th Steady 115th
% of New South Wales population
% of Australian population
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 English
Australian
Italian
Chinese
Irish
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Italian
Mandarin
Cantonese
Korean
Greek
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses
Catholic
No religion
Anglican
Eastern Orthodox
Buddhism
Median weekly incomes
Personal
income
 Median weekly personal income A$
% of Australian median income
Family income Median weekly family income
% of Australian median income
Household income Median weekly household income
% of Australian median income

Heritage listings

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

Council

Current composition and election method

Gilgandra Shire Council is composed of nine

ward. 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. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021
.

Party Councillors
 
Independents
 9
Total 9

2021 election results

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections § Gilgandra.[edit]
2021 New South Wales local elections: Gilgandra[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Paul Mann (elected) 337 13.5
Independent Ash Walker (elected) 328 13.2
Independent Ian Freeth (elected) 263 10.6
Independent Doug Batten (elected) 262 10.5
Independent Gail Babbage (elected) 238 9.6
Independent Noel Mudford (elected) 206 8.3
Independent Amber Bunter (elected) 193 7.7
Independent Brian Mockler (elected) 188 7.5
Independent Gregory Peart (elected) 160 6.4
Independent Helen Naef 160 6.4
Independent Nicholas White 157 6.3
Total formal votes 2,492 97.6
Informal votes 60 2.4
Turnout 2,552 80.6

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gilgandra (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Gilgandra (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. Department of Planning & Environment. H02015. Retrieved 18 February 2020. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence
    .
  5. Department of Planning & Environment. H01853. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence
    .
  6. ^ "Gilgandra". ABC News.


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