Georges River Council

Georges River Council New South Wales
Location in Metropolitan Sydney
Coordinates	33°58′S 151°08′E / 33.967°S 151.133°E / -33.967; 151.133Coordinates: 33°58′S 151°08′E / 33.967°S 151.133°E / -33.967; 151.133
Population	146,841 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	3,828.0/km2 (9,914.4/sq mi)
Established	12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area	38.36 km2 (14.8 sq mi)[2]
Administrator	John Raynor
Region	Metropolitan Sydney
State electorate(s)	Kogarah Oatley Rockdale Lakemba
Federal Division(s)	Barton Banks Cook
Website	Georges River Council
LGAs around Georges River Council: Canterbury-Bankstown Canterbury-Bankstown Bayside Canterbury-Bankstown Georges River Council Bayside Canterbury-Bankstown Sutherland Bayside

The Georges River Council is a local government area located in the St George region of Sydney located south of the CBD, in New South Wales, Australia. The Council was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of the Kogarah City Council and Hurstville City Council.^[3]

The Council comprises an area of 38.36 square kilometres (14.81 sq mi)^[2] and as at the 2016 census had a population of 146,841.^[1]

The Administrator of the Georges River Council is John Rayner, until the elections for councillors to take place on 9 September 2017.

The original inhabitants of the Georges River Council area were thought to be the Cadigal and Biddegal indigenous people.^[2]

Suburbs and localities in the local government area

Suburbs in the Georges River Council area are:^[2]

Georges River Council also manages and maintains the following localities:

Demographics

At the 2016 census, there were 146,841 people resident in the Georges River local government area; of these 48.9 per cent were male and 51.1 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.5 per cent of the population; significantly below the NSW and Australian averages of 2.9 and 2.8 per cent respectively. The median age of people in Georges River Council was 37 years; marginally lower than the national median of 38 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 16.8 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.3 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 53.1 per cent were married and 9.1 per cent were either divorced or separated.^[1]

At the 2016 census, the proportion of residents in the Georges River local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon approached 29 per cent of all residents. In excess of 51 per cent of all residents in Georges River Council nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2016 census, which was below the national average of 57.7 per cent. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Georges River local government area had a significantly higher than average proportion (56.1 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 22.2 per cent); and a lower proportion (42.3 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 72.7 per cent).^[1]

Council

Once elected, Georges River Council will comprise fifteen Councillors elected proportionally, with three Councillors elected in each of the following five wards:^[4]

• Peakhurst Ward
• Mortdale Ward
• Blakehurst Ward
• Hurstville Ward
• Kogarah Bay Ward

All Councillors are expected to be elected for a fixed four-year term of office with effect from 9 September 2017.^[3] The Mayor of Council will be elected by Councillors for a period of two years.^[5]

See also

• Local government areas of New South Wales

References