City of Broken Hill

City of Broken Hill
New South Wales
Coordinates 31°57′S 141°27′E / 31.950°S 141.450°E / -31.950; 141.450Coordinates: 31°57′S 141°27′E / 31.950°S 141.450°E / -31.950; 141.450
Population 17,708 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 104.2/km2 (270/sq mi)
Area 170 km2 (65.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+10:30)
Mayor Darriea Turley (Country Labor)
Council seat Broken Hill
Region Far West
State electorate(s) Barwon
Federal Division(s) Parkes[2]
Website City of Broken Hill
LGAs around City of Broken Hill:
Unincorporated Far West
Unincorporated Far West City of Broken Hill Unincorporated Far West
Unincorporated Far West

The City of Broken Hill is a local government area in the Far West region of New South Wales, Australia. The area contains an isolated mining city, Broken Hill, located in the outback of New South Wales and is surrounded by the Unincorporated Far West Region. The City is located adjacent to the Silver City and Barrier Highways and the Broken Hill railway line.

The Mayor of the City of Broken Hill Council is Cr. Darriea Turley, a Country Labor politician.

Demography

Selected historical census data for Broken Hill local government area
Census year 2011[3] 2016[1]
Population Estimated residents on census night 18,517 Decrease 17,708
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 72nd Steady 72nd
% 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 incomeA$
% of Australian median income
Family income Median weekly family income
% of Australian median income
Household income Median weekly household income
% of Australian median income

Council

PartyCouncillors
  Independents and Unaligned 5
  Australian Labor Party 5
Total 10

The current Council, elected in 2016 in order of election, is:[4]

CouncillorPartyNotes
  Darriea Turley Country Labor Mayor[5]
  Marion Browne Country Labor
  Dave Gallagher Independent
  Tom Kennedy Independent
  Jim Nolan Country Labor
  Christine Adams Independent
  Bob Algate Independent
  Branko Licul Country Labor
  Ron Page Independent
  Maureen Clark Country Labor

History

In 2015, Broken Hill became the first city in Australia to be included on the National Heritage List.[6][7]

Following a public inquiry, on 10 January 2007 the Council was dismissed by the NSW Minister for Local Government.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Broken Hill (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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  2. ↑ "Profile of the electoral division of Parkes (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Broken Hill (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
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  4. ↑ "Broken Hill Council:Summary of Group and Candidate First Preference Votes". Local Government Election 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Broken Hill City Council: Mayoral Election". Local Government Election 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Broken Hill becomes first Australian city to join National Heritage List after decade-long campaign". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "National Heritage Places – City of Broken Hill". Department of the Environment. Retrieved 20 January 2015.


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