Kyogle Council

Kyogle Council
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales
Population: 9,824(2009)[1]
Area: 3589 km² (1,385.7 sq mi) [2]
Mayor: Ross Brown
Council Seat: Kyogle (Tumbulgum Road}
Region: Northern Rivers
State District: Lismore [3]
Federal Division: Page [4]
Website: http://www.kyogle.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around Kyogle Council:
Scenic Rim (Qld) Scenic Rim (Qld) Tweed Shire
Tenterfield Kyogle Council Lismore
Tenterfield Clarence Valley Richmond Valley

Kyogle Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) in New South Wales, Australia in the Northern Rivers region. It is on the Summerland Way and the North Coast railway line.

Contents

Towns and localities

  • Afterlee
  • Barkers Vale
  • Bottle Creek
  • Bundgeam
  • Capeen
  • Cawongla
  • Collins Creek
  • Cougal
  • Ettrick
  • Findon Creek
  • Green Pigeon
  • Grevillia
  • Homeleigh
  • Horseshoe Creek
  • Iron Pot Creek
  • Loadstone
  • Lynchs Creek
  • Mallanganee
  • Mount Lion
  • Mummulgum
  • Old Bonalbo
  • Rukenvale
  • The Risk
  • Theresa Creek
  • Tooloom
  • Toonumbar
  • Tunglebung
  • Upper Horseshoe Creek
  • Wadeville
  • Wiangaree
  • Woolners Arm

Demographics

In the 2006 Census of Population and Housing there were 9,256 usual residents living in the Kyogle LGA. Of this, 4,660 (or 50.3%) were male and 4,596 (or 49.7%) were female.

By age, 21.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 14 years, 62.9% were between 15 and 65, and 15.3% were aged 65 years and older. The median age of persons residing within the Kyogle LGA was 42 years, which is 5 years older than the median age of Australian's generally.

The majority of persons living in the Kyogle LGA (92.8%) are Australian Citizens. 86.4% of residents were born in Australia, followed by England (2.8%), New Zealand (1.4%), Germany (0.8%), United States of America (0.4%) and Scotland (0.3%).

The largest group by religious affiliation is Anglican (23.4%), followed by Roman Catholic (20.7%), No Religion (18.4%), Uniting Church (9.3%) and Presbyterian (or Reformed) (6.1%).

49.3% of the population of the Kyogle LGA were married at the time of the 2006 Census, 29.2% were never married, 14.7% were either divorced or separated and 6.8% were widowed.

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Economy

According to the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, the median invididual income was $305 per week (equal to approximately $15,904 per year). The median family income in 2006 was $705 per week (equal to approximately $36,761 per year); and, the median household income in 2006 was $599 per week (equal to approximately $31,234 per year).

There were 3,387 people employed in 2006 (to give an employment to working age population ratio of 0.58), and 385 people unemployed. The most common occupations were Managers (23%); Labourers (16%); and, Professionals (14%). The top 5 industries for employment were Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming (12.3%); School Education (7.1%); Hospitals (4.5%); Dairy Cattle Farming (3.0%); and, Supermarket and Grocery Stores (2.3%).

Housing

In the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, the median housing loan repayment was $780 per month. This equated to marginally under 33% of median household income.

The median rent in 2006 was $118 per week. This equated to just under 20% of median household income.

The average household size was 2.5 persons.

Council

Kyogle Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The area is divided into three wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is not directly elected.[5] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[5]

Party Councillors
  Independents 9
Total 9

The current council, elected in 2008, is:[5]

Ward Councillor Party Notes
A Ward   Robert Leadbeatter Independent
  Ross Brown Independent Mayor
  Janet Wilson Independent
B Ward   John O'Reilly Independent
  Lynette Zito Independent
  Robert Dwyer Independent Deputy Mayor
C Ward   Tom Cooper Independent
  Lindsay Passfield Independent
  Ernie Bennett Independent

Council Structure

Kyogle Council is currently run by a General Manager, being Mr Arthur Piggott. The General Manager is responsible for:

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010. 
  2. ^ "Kyogle Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=4550. Retrieved 2006-11-19. 
  3. ^ "Lismore Electoral District". New South Wales Electoral Commission. http://www.seo.nsw.gov.au/redistribution_2004/all_districts_/lismore. Retrieved 2006-11-19. 
  4. ^ "Richmond". Australian Electoral Commission. http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/p/page.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-19. 
  5. ^ a b c "Kyogle Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Kyogle.html. Retrieved 2009-08-02.