Municipality of Kogarah

City of Kogarah
New South Wales

Population: 58,137(2009)[1]
• Density: 3236.7/km² (8,383.0/sq mi)
Area: 19.51 km² (7.5 sq mi)
Mayor: Nick Varvaris
Council Seat: Kogarah
Region: Metropolitan Sydney
State District: Kogarah, Oatley, Rockdale
Federal Division: Barton, Banks
Website: http://www.kogarah.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around City of Kogarah:
City of Rockdale
City of Hurstville City of Kogarah
Sutherland Shire

The City of Kogarah is a Local Government Area in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The centre of the city is located 14km SSW of the Sydney central business district and west of Botany Bay.

The city is part of the St George area, which contains Kogarah, Hurstville and Rockdale.

The City of Kogarah was established on 22 December 1885 and is bounded by the Illawarra Railway line, Georges River, Rocky Point Road, Princes Highway and Harrow Road.

Contents

Suburbs in the local government area

Suburbs in the municipality are:

Kogarah City Council also manages and maintains the following localities:

Population statistics

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Kogarah had a population of 53,200 in 2002. As a very diverse suburb, a large portion of Kogarah's population is made up of Anglo-Celtic Australians, Macedonians, Greeks, Italians, Chinese, Indians, Lebanese.

Council

Kogarah City Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally. The municipality is divided into four wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is not directly elected.[2] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[2]

Party Councillors
  Liberal Party of Australia 5
  Australian Labor Party 4
  Independents 2
  Unity Party 1
Total 12

The current council, elected in 2008, is:[2]

Councillor Party Notes
East Ward   Michael Platt Labor
  Sam Elmir Liberal
  Annie Tang Unity
Middle Ward   Nick Varvaris Liberal Mayor
  Kathryn Landsberry Labor
  Mireille Hindi Liberal
North Ward   Nick Katris Labor
  Stephen Agius Liberal
  Lachlan McLean Independent
West Ward   Mark Coure Liberal
  Jacinta Petroni Labor Deputy Mayor
  Col Ritchie Independent

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. ^ a b c "Kogarah City Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Kogarah.html. Retrieved 2009-06-17. 

Footnotes

1 Land component is 15.55 km²

External links

Regions of Sydney