Municipality of Hunter's Hill
Municipality of Hunter's Hill New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Location in Metropolitan Sydney | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°49′S 151°08′E / 33.817°S 151.133°ECoordinates: 33°49′S 151°08′E / 33.817°S 151.133°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 13,199 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2,316/km2 (6,000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 12 March 1861 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Richard Quinn (Independent)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Hunters Hill | ||||||||||||||
Region | Metropolitan Sydney | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lane Cove | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | North Sydney | ||||||||||||||
Website | Municipality of Hunter's Hill | ||||||||||||||
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The Municipality of Hunter's Hill is a local government area in the northern suburbs district of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The municipality was first proclaimed in 1861, which including the modern suburbs of Hunters Hill, Woolwich, Huntleys Point, Tarban, Henley and part of Gladesville.
As at the 2016 census, the Municipality had an estimated population of 13,199.[1] At 5.7 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi), the Municipality is, by area, the smallest local government area in New South Wales and its boundaries remain mostly unaltered since its proclamation in 1861. A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Municipality of Hunter's Hill merge with adjoining councils. The government proposed a merger of the Hunter's Hill, Lane Cove and Ryde Councils to form a new council with an area of 57 square kilometres (22 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 164,000.[3] In July 2017, the Berejiklian government decided to abandon the forced merger of the Hunter's Hill, Lane Cove and Ryde local government areas along with several other proposed forced mergers.[4]
The Mayor of Hunters Hill is Clr. Richard Quinn (a member of the state Liberal Party) standing as an independent politician.
Suburbs and localities in the local government area
Suburbs and localities in the Municipality of Hunters Hill are:
- Gladesville (parts are located within the City of Ryde)
- Henley
- Hunters Hill
- Huntleys Cove
- Huntleys Point
- Woolwich
Demographics
At the 2016 census there were 13,199 people resident in the Hunter's Hill local government area, of these 49.9 per cent were male and 50.1 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.6 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 the Municipality of Hunter's Hill was 43 years; significantly higher than the national median of 38 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 19.0 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 21.6 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 52.7 per cent were married and 9.3 per cent were either divorced or separated.[1]
Population growth in the Municipality of Hunter's Hill between the 2001 census and the 2006 census was 5.34 per cent and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 census, population decreased by 0.20 per cent. At the 2016 census, the population in the Municipality decreased by 0.12 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same period, being 8.8 per cent, population growth in the Hunter's Hill local government area was significantly lower than the national average.[1][5][6] The median weekly income for residents within the Municipality of Hunter's Hill was significantly higher than the national average.
Selected historical census data for Hunter's Hill local government area | ||||||
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Census year | 2001[7] | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[1] | ||
Population | Estimated residents on census night | 12,570 | 13,241 | 13,215 | 13,199 | |
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 86th | 82nd | 79th | |||
% of New South Wales population | 0.19% | 0.18% | ||||
% of Australian population | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.06% | 0.06% | ||
Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
Ancestry, top responses | English | 23.8% | 22.4% | |||
Australian | 22.8% | 20.0% | ||||
Irish | 10.8% | 11.0% | ||||
Scottish | 6.4% | 6.6% | ||||
Chinese | n/c | 6.1% | ||||
Language, top responses (other than English) | Mandarin | n/c | 1.5% | 2.0% | 3.2% | |
Cantonese | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2.4% | ||
Italian | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.1% | ||
Greek | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.9% | ||
Arabic | 0.7% | n/c | 0.8% | 0.8% | ||
Religious affiliation | ||||||
Religious affiliation, top responses | Catholic | 36.5% | 36.6% | 37.5% | 35.5% | |
No religion, so described | 12.8% | 14.6% | 18.3% | 24.4% | ||
Anglican | 21.5% | 19.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% | ||
Not stated | n/c | n/c | n/c | 8.1% | ||
Eastern Orthodox | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 3.9% | ||
Median weekly incomes | ||||||
Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$704 | A$820 | Data to be released in October 2017 | ||
% of Australian median income | 151.1% | 142.1% | ||||
Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1,815 | A$2,715 | |||
% of Australian median income | 176.7% | 183.3% | ||||
Household income | Median weekly household income | A$2,506 | A$2,178 | |||
% of Australian median income | 214.0% | 176.5% | ||||
Council
Current composition and election method
Hunters Hill Municipal Council is composed of seven Councillors, including the Mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is directly elected while the six other Councillors are elected proportionally as two separate wards, each electing three Councillors. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council, including the Mayor, is as follows:[2][8][9]
Party | Councillors | |
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Independents and Unaligned | 7 | |
Total | 7 |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election by ward, is:
Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Mayor | Richard Quinn | Independent | [2] | |
North Ward | Mark Bennett | Independent | [8] | |
Gary Bird | Independent | |||
Peter Astridge | Independent | |||
South Ward | Justine McLaughlin | Independent | [9] | |
Meredith Sheil | Independent | |||
Zac Miles | Unaligned |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Hills Shire (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- 1 2 3 "The Council of the Municipality of Hunters Hill - Mayoral Election". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ↑ "Merger proposal: Hunter's Hill Council, Lane Cove Council, City of Ryde Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 8. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ Blumer, Clare; Chettle, Nicole (27 July 2017). "NSW council amalgamations: Mayors fight to claw back court dollars after backflip on merger". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Hunters Hill (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Hunters Hill (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Hunters Hill (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- 1 2 "The Council of the Municipality of Hunters Hill - North Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- 1 2 "The Council of the Municipality of Hunters Hill - South Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
External links
- Hunter's Hill Municipality Council website
- Moocooboola Festival - Official Hunter's Hill Council web site
- Hunters Hill Arts - Official Hunter's Hill art show web site