City of Broken Hill
City of Broken Hill New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 31°57′S 141°27′E / 31.950°S 141.450°ECoordinates: 31°57′S 141°27′E / 31.950°S 141.450°E | ||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||
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Census year | 2011[3] | 2016[1] | ||||
Population | Estimated residents on census night | 18,517 | 17,708 | |||
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 72nd | 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 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 | ||||||
Council
Party | Councillors | |
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Independents and Unaligned | 5 | |
Australian Labor Party | 5 | |
Total | 10 |
The current Council, elected in 2016 in order of election, is:[4]
Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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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 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Broken Hill (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ "Profile of the electoral division of Parkes (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Broken Hill (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Broken Hill City Council: Mayoral Election". Local Government Election 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "National Heritage Places – City of Broken Hill". Department of the Environment. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
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