Blayney Shire
Script error: No such module "about". Template:Use Australian English Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Blayney Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mid-Western Highway and the Main Western railway line, and is centred on the town of Blayney.
Blayney Shire consists of approximately Script error: No such module "convert". of well watered, gently undulating to hilly country and the climate is partially suitable for cool climate crops and trees. There is also significant mining industry in the shire.
Towns and localities
Towns and localities within the Blayney Shire are: Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Demographics
Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
| Selected historical census data for Blayney Shire local government area | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | 2011[3] | 2016[1] | ||||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 6,985 | Increase 7,257 | |||
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | Template:NtsthScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |||||
| % of New South Wales population | ||||||
| % of Australian population | ||||||
| Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
| Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 35.0% | 35.4% | |||
| English | 32.0% | 31.1% | ||||
| Irish | 11.1% | 10.9% | ||||
| Chinese | 7.4% | 7.4% | ||||
| German | 2.3% | 2.4% | ||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) |
German | n/a | 0.2% | |||
| Arabic | 0.2% | 0.2% | ||||
| Cantonese | n/a | 0.2% | ||||
| Tamil | n/a | 0.1% | ||||
| French | n/a | 0.1% | ||||
| Religious affiliation | ||||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
Catholic | 31.0% | 28.6% | |||
| Anglican | 27.9% | 24.2% | ||||
| No religion | 14.4% | 20.8% | ||||
| Not stated | not reported | 8.5% | ||||
| Uniting Church | 7.6% | 6.8% | ||||
| Median weekly incomes | ||||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$553 | A$620 | |||
| % of Australian median income | % | % | ||||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1376 | A$1581 | |||
| % of Australian median income | % | % | ||||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$1092 | A$1227 | |||
| % of Australian median income | % | % | ||||
Council
Current composition and election method
Blayney Shire Council is composed of seven 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 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[4]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian party style| | Template:Australian politics/name | 6 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Template:Australian politics/name | 1 |
| Total | 7 | |
The current Council, elected in 2024, is:[4]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian party style| | Bruce Reynolds | Template:Australian politics/name | Mayor[5] |
| Template:Australian party style| | Stephen Johnston | Template:Australian politics/name | Elected February 2025 on a countback following the resignation of Michelle Pryse Jones |
| Template:Australian party style| | Karl Hutchings | Template:Australian politics/name | |
| Template:Australian party style| | John Newstead | Independent | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Craig Gosewisch | Independent | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Rebecca Scott | Independent | Deputy Mayor[5] |
| Template:Australian party style| | Iris Dorsett | Independent | |
Election results
2024
2021
2017
Proposed amalgamation
A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Blayney Shire merge with the Cabonne Shire and the City of Orange to form a new council with an area of Script error: No such module "convert". and support a population of approximately 63,000.[6] Despite originally planning for the amalgamation to go ahead, the merger scheduled for May 2016 was delayed due to legal action, and in February 2017 the NSW Government decided not to proceed with the amalgamation.[7][8][9]
See also
Script error: No such module "Portal".
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ a b Template:Census 2016 AUS
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- ↑ Template:Census 2011 AUS
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
External links
Script error: No such module "Navbox". Template:Local Government Areas of New South Wales Script error: No such module "Authority control".