Weddin Shire
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Weddin Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire's major town is Grenfell and it also includes the small towns of Caragabal, Greenethorpe and Quandialla.
The mayor of Weddin Shire Council is Cr Paul Best, who is unaligned with any political party.
Demographics
| Selected historical census data for Weddin Shire local government area | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | 2001[3] | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[1] | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 3,653 | Decrease 3,641 | Increase 3,665 | Decrease 3,664 | |
| 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 | 0.06% | Steady 0.06% | Decrease 0.05% | Steady 0.05% | ||
| % of Australian population | 0.02% | Steady 0.02% | Steady 0.02% | Steady 0.02% | ||
| Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
| Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 36.2% | Decrease 35.3% | |||
| English | 33.7% | Decrease 33.2% | ||||
| Irish | 9.9% | Decrease 8.7% | ||||
| Scottish | 8.4% | Decrease 8.3% | ||||
| German | 2.6% | Decrease 2.4% | ||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) |
Cantonese | 0.1% | Decrease n/c | Increase 0.1% | Increase 0.3% | |
| Tagalog | n/c | Steady n/c | Steady n/c | Increase 0.1% | ||
| Filipino | n/c | Steady n/c | Increase 0.1% | Steady 0.1% | ||
| French | n/c | Steady n/c | Steady n/c | Increase 0.1% | ||
| Greek | 0.1% | Steady 0.1% | Steady 0.1% | Steady 0.1% | ||
| Religious affiliation | ||||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
Anglican | 32.2% | Decrease 31.3% | Decrease 30.6% | Decrease 26.7% | |
| Catholic | 27.7% | Decrease 27.0% | Decrease 26.4% | Decrease 24.1% | ||
| No Religion, so described | 6.8% | Increase 8.1% | Increase 12.9% | Increase 18.5% | ||
| Not stated | n/c | Steady n/c | Steady n/c | Increase 10.3% | ||
| Uniting Church | 9.4% | Steady 9.4% | Decrease 8.9% | Decrease 8.0% | ||
| Median weekly incomes | ||||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$330 | A$383 | A$492 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 70.8% | Decrease 66.4% | Increase 74.3% | |||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | Template:AUD775 | Template:AUD874 | Template:AUD1,193 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 66.2% | Decrease 59.0% | Increase 68.8% | |||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | Template:AUD602 | Template:AUD717 | Template:AUD904 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 58.6% | Decrease 58.1% | Increase 62.9% | |||
Council
Current composition and election method
Weddin 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.[6]
The current council
| Councillor | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| John Niven | Independent Labor | |
| Simon Rolls | Independent | |
| Paul Best | Independent | Mayor |
| Michael Neill | Independent | |
| Colleen Gorman | Independent | Deputy Mayor |
| Wezley Makin | Independent | |
| Jeanne Montgomery | Independent | |
| Chad White | Independent | |
| Jan Parlett | Independent |
Election results
2024
Heritage listings
Weddin Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Iandra Road, Greenethorpe: Iandra Castle[7]
- Koorawatha-Grenfell railway, Grenfell: Grenfell railway station[8]
References
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