Bogan Shire
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The Municipality of Nyngan was proclaimed on 17 February 1891 with Nyngan having a population of 1,355. Bogan Shire was proclaimed on 7 May 1906.[1] Bogan Shire absorbed the Municipality of Nyngan on 1 January 1972.[5]
The mayor of Bogan Shire Council is Cr. Glen Neill, who is unaligned with any political party.
Demographics
| Selected historical census data for Bogan Shire local government area | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | 2001[6] | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 3,083 | Decrease 2,883 | Increase 2,900 | Decrease 2,692 | |
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | Template:NtsndScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Decrease Template:NtsthScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||
| % of New South Wales population | 0.05% | Decrease 0.04% | Steady 0.04% | Steady 0.04% | ||
| % of Australian population | 0.02% | Decrease 0.01% | Steady 0.01% | Steady 0.01% | ||
| Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
| Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 39.3% | Decrease 39.1% | |||
| English | 30.6% | Decrease 28.7% | ||||
| Irish | 10.3% | Decrease 9.1% | ||||
| Scottish | 5.4% | Increase 5.6% | ||||
| German | 1.9% | Increase 2.1% | ||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) |
Afrikaans | n/c | Steady n/c | Steady n/c | Increase 0.3% | |
| Urdu | n/c | Steady n/c | Increase 0.2% | Increase 0.3% | ||
| Filipino | n/c | Steady n/c | Steady n/c | Increase 0.2% | ||
| Portuguese | n/c | Increase 0.1% | Decrease n/c | Increase 0.1% | ||
| Vietnamese | n/c | Steady n/c | Steady n/c | Increase 0.1% | ||
| Religious affiliation | ||||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
Catholic | 37.1% | Increase 37.7% | Decrease 36.6% | Decrease 34.9% | |
| Anglican | 33.9% | Decrease 32.6% | Decrease 29.6% | Decrease 25.3% | ||
| Not Stated | n/c | Steady n/c | Steady n/c | Increase 12.1% | ||
| No Religion | 4.4% | Increase 6.8% | Increase 7.4% | Increase 11.5% | ||
| Uniting Church | 11.9% | Decrease 10.3% | Decrease 9.6% | Decrease 8.6%% | ||
| Median weekly incomes | ||||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | Template:AUD365 | Template:AUD478 | Template:AUD634 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 78.3% | Increase 82.8% | Increase 95.8% | |||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | Template:AUD944 | Template:AUD1,182 | Template:AUD1,561 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 80.6% | Decrease 79.8% | Increase 90.0% | |||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | Template:AUD708 | Template:AUD902 | Template:AUD1,155 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 68.9% | Increase 73.1% | Increase 80.3% | |||
Incomes
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics during 2003–04 there:[9]
- were 798 wage and salary earners (ranked 151st in New South Wales and 484th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's 2,558,415 and Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $26 million (ranked 150th in New South Wales and 484th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's $107 billion and Australia's $304 billion)
- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $32,823 (ranked 99th in New South Wales and 338th in Australia, 79% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 85% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $29,413 (ranked 111th in New South Wales and 388th in Australia, 83% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 86% of Australia's $34,149).
Council
Current composition and election method
Bogan 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:[10]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian party style| | Independents and Unaligned | 9 |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[10]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian party style| | Victoria Boag | Independent | Deputy Mayor[11] |
| Template:Australian party style| | Graham Jackson | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Glen Neill | Unaligned | Mayor[11] |
| Template:Australian party style| | Karl Bright | Independent | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Jodi Douglas | Independent | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Tony Elias | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Greg Deacon | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Richard Milligan | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Douglas Menzies | Unaligned | |
Election results
2024
2021
Meteorology
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References
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