Brewarrina Shire

Summary

Brewarrina Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Darling River, which is known as the Barwon River upstream from Bourke; and located adjacent to the Kamilaroi Highway. The northern boundary of the Shire is located adjacent to the border between New South Wales and Queensland. The Shire is a wool and cotton growing area.

Brewarrina Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates29°57.6′S 146°51.6′E / 29.9600°S 146.8600°E / -29.9600; 146.8600
Population
 • Density0.086043/km2 (0.22285/sq mi)
Area19,188 km2 (7,408.5 sq mi)
MayorPhillip O'Connor (Independent)
Council seatBrewarrina
RegionOrana
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal division(s)Parkes
WebsiteBrewarrina Shire
LGAs around Brewarrina Shire:
Paroo (Qld) Balonne (Qld) Balonne (Qld)
Bourke Brewarrina Shire Walgett
Cobar Bogan Warren

Towns and villages edit

Brewarrina Shire includes Brewarrina and the villages of Gongolgon, Angledool and Goodooga and the ghost town of Tarcoon.

Demographics edit

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics during 2003–04, there were 500 wage and salary earners (ranked 163rd in New South Wales and 528th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's 2,558,415 and Australia's 7,831,856) with a total income of $17 million (ranked 162nd in New South Wales and 527nd in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's $107 billion and Australia's $304 billion). It was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $33,530 (ranked 90th in New South Wales and 302nd in Australia, 81% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 86% of Australia's $38,820) and that median income per wage and salary earner of $32,230 (ranked 73rd in New South Wales and 245th in Australia, 91% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 94% of Australia's $34,149).[3]

Selected historical census data for Brewarrina Shire local government area
Census year 2001[4] 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[1]
Population Estimated residents on census night 2,056   1,944   1,766   1,651
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 129th   128th
% of New South Wales population 0.03%   0.03%   0.03%   0.02%
% of Australian population 0.010%   0.010%   0.008%   0.007%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses
Australian 29.7%   30.0%
Australian Aboriginal 31.2%   27.2%
English 15.8%   17.8%
Irish 6.1%   6.9%
Scottish 3.9%   4.6%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)
Malayalam n/c   n/c   n/c   0.5%
Swedish n/c   n/c   n/c   0.2%
Other Australian Indigenous Languages, nec n/c   n/c   0.3%   0.2%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses
No Religion 8.5%   15.2%   20.7%   28.5%
Catholic 34.4%   27.4%   29.6%   26.3%
Anglican 35.9%   33.3%   29.0%   20.9%
Not Stated n/c   n/c   n/c   14.0%
Christian, nfd n/c   n/c   n/c   2.2%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$316 A$369 A$439
% of Australian median income 67.8%   64.0%   66.3%
Family income Median weekly family income A$760 A$782 A$923
% of Australian median income 64.9%   52.8%   53.2%
Household income Median weekly household income A$713 A$791 A$864
% of Australian median income 69.4%   64.1%   60.1%

Council edit

Current composition and election method edit

 
Brewarrina Shire Council chambers, 2021

Brewarrina 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 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[7]

Party Councillors
  Independents and Unaligned 8
  Greens 1
Total 9

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[7]

Councillor Party Notes
  Vivian Slack-Smith Independent Elected 2017. Mayor.
  Angelo Pippos Unaligned Elected 2008. Deputy Mayor.
  Thomas Stanton Independent Elected 2014.
  Douglas Gordon Independent Elected 2021.
  Mark Brown Unaligned Elected 2008.
  Noel Sheridan Independent Elected 2021.
  Isaac Gordon Independent Elected 2016.
  Donna Jeffries Unaligned Elected 2017.
  Trish Frail Greens Elected 2021.

2021 election results edit

2021 New South Wales local elections: Brewarrina[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Vivian Slack-Smith (elected) 148 26.9
Independent Thomas Stanton (elected) 102 18.5
Independent Angelo Pippos (elected) 64 11.6
Independent Gordon Douglas (elected) 49 8.9
Greens Trish Frail (elected) 39 7.1
Independent Noel Sheridan (elected) 37 6.7
Independent Mark Brown (elected) 36 6.5
Independent Donna Jefferies (elected) 28 5.1
Independent Lily Shearer 24 4.4
Independent Isaac Gordon (elected) 23 4.2
Total formal votes 550 97.0
Informal votes 17 3.0
Turnout 567 63.6
Party total votes
Independent 511 92.9
Greens 39 7.1
Party total seats Seats ±
Independent 8   1
Greens 1   1

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Brewarrina (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.  
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Brewarrina (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 April 2020.  
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Brewarrina (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Brewarrina (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 October 2012.  
  7. ^ a b "Brewarrina – Councillor Election results". NSW Electoral Commission. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Brewarrina". ABC News.