Gilgandra Shire

Gilgandra Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	31°42′S 148°41′E / 31.700°S 148.683°E / -31.700; 148.683Coordinates: 31°42′S 148°41′E / 31.700°S 148.683°E / -31.700; 148.683
Population	4,236 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.87593/km2 (2.2686/sq mi)
Established	1906
Area	4,836 km2 (1,867.2 sq mi)
Mayor	Doug Batten (Independent)
Council seat	Gilgandra
Region	Orana
State electorate(s)	Barwon
Federal Division(s)	Parkes
Website	Gilgandra Shire
LGAs around Gilgandra Shire: Warren Coonamble Warrumbungle Warren Gilgandra Shire Warrumbungle Narromine Dubbo Warrumbungle

Gilgandra Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the junction of the Newell, Oxley and Castlereagh highways and can be reached in about six hours by car from Sydney CBD. The Shire lies on the Castlereagh River and includes part of the Warrumbungles National Park. The shire was constituted in 1906.

Gilgandra Shire includes Gilgandra, Balladoran and Curban.

The geography of the Gilgandra Shire is very flat. The soil is composed mostly of sand, making it very porous and difficult to grow certain plants. The weather is hot and dry, reaching 40 °C (104 °F) for consecutive days during summer.

The Mayor of Gilgandra Shire Council is Cr. Doug Batten, an independent politician.

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Gilgandra Shire local government area
Census year			2011[2]	2016[1]
Population		Estimated residents on census night	4,386	4,236
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales	7002115000000000000♠115th	7002115000000000000♠115th
		% 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

Current composition and election method

Gilgandra Shire Council is composed of nine Councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is elected by the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The most recent election was held on 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:^[3]

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:^[3]

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