Carrathool Shire
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The largest town in the Shire is Hillston and the council seat is Goolgowi. The Shire also includes the villages of Merriwagga, Rankins Springs and Carrathool.
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Demographics
| Selected historical census data for Carrathool Council local government area | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | 2011[3] | 2016[1] | ||||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 2,587 | Increase 2,719 | |||
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | Template:NtsthScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Increase Template:NtsthScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||||
| % of New South Wales population | 0.04% | Steady 0.04% | ||||
| % of Australian population | 0.01% | Steady 0.01% | ||||
| Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
| Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 35.5% | Decrease 34.6% | |||
| English | 29.8% | Decrease 27.8% | ||||
| Irish | 9.6% | Decrease 9.1% | ||||
| Scottish | 8.0% | Increase 8.5% | ||||
| German | 3.1% | Decrease 2.4% | ||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) |
Korean | 0.5% | Increase 0.6% | |||
| Afrikaans | n/c | Increase 0.5% | ||||
| Italian | 0.4% | Increase 0.5% | ||||
| Punjabi | 0.4% | Increase 0.5% | ||||
| Mandarin | n/c | Increase 0.5% | ||||
| Religious affiliation | ||||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
Catholic | 31.5% | Decrease 28.0% | |||
| Anglican | 24.6% | Decrease 22.4% | ||||
| No religion | 13.3% | Increase 18.1% | ||||
| Not stated | n/c | Increase 9.9% | ||||
| Uniting Church | 11.6% | Decrease 9.6% | ||||
| Median weekly incomes | ||||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$527 | A$681 | |||
| % of Australian median income | 91.3% | 102.9% | ||||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1143 | A$1538 | |||
| % of Australian median income | 77.2% | 88.7% | ||||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$942 | A$1240 | |||
| % of Australian median income | 76.3% | 86.2% | ||||
History
In May 1934 Carrathool Shire Council voted to remove the shire offices from Carrathool to Goolgowi. The decision was made because Carrathool township was located at the south-west corner of the large shire, whereas Goolgowi was in a more central position.[4]
Council
Current composition and election method
Carrathool Shire Council is composed of ten councillors elected proportionally as two separate wards, each electing five councillors. 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. The makeup of the council is as follows:[5][6]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian party style| | Independents and Unaligned | 10 |
| Total | 10 | |
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election by ward, is:
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Ward[5] | Template:Australian party style| | Darryl Jardine | Unaligned | Mayor[7] |
| Template:Australian party style| | Heather Lyall | Independent | ||
| Template:Australian party style| | Geoff Peters | Unaligned | ||
| Template:Australian party style| | David Fensom | Independent | ||
| Template:Australian party style| | Julie Potter | Unaligned | ||
| B Ward[6] | Template:Australian party style| | Mick Armstrong | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Leon Cashmere | Unaligned | ||
| Template:Australian party style| | Beverley Furner | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor[7] | |
| Template:Australian party style| | William Kite | Independent | ||
| Template:Australian party style| | Damon Liddicoat | Unaligned | ||
Election results
2024
2021
2016
References
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- ↑ 'Transfer of Council Chambers', Sydney Morning Herald, 9 May 1934, page 14.
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