Inner West Council
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Inner West Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Metropolitan Sydney | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 182,043 (2016 census)[1] (30th) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5,200/km2 (13,470/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 35 km2 (13.5 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Darcy Byrne (Labor) | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Inner West | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Inner West Council | ||||||||||||||
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Inner West Council is a local government area located in the inner western region of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Council was formed on 12 May 2016 from the forced merger of the Ashfield, Leichhardt, and Marrickville councils.[2][3]
The Council comprises an area of 35 square kilometres (14 sq mi) and as at the 2016 census had an estimated population of 182,043.[1]
The inaugural Mayor of Inner West Council is Darcy Byrne, a member of the Australian Labor Party, elected by the Councillors on 21 September 2017.[4]
Contents
1 Suburbs and localities in the local government area
2 Demographics
3 Council
3.1 Current composition
3.2 Management
4 See also
5 References
Suburbs and localities in the local government area[edit]
Suburbs in the Inner West Council area are:[5]
Annandale (shared with the City of Sydney)- Ashfield
Ashbury (shared with Canterbury-Bankstown Council)- Balmain
- Balmain East
- Birchgrove
Camperdown (shared with the City of Sydney)- Cockatoo Island
Croydon (shared with Municipality of Burwood)
Croydon Park (shared with Canterbury-Bankstown Council and Municipality of Burwood)- Dulwich Hill
- Dobroyd Point
- Enmore
- Haberfield
Hurlstone Park (shared with Canterbury-Bankstown Council)- Leichhardt
- Lewisham
- Lilyfield
- Marrickville
Mascot (minor part) (shared with Bayside Council)
Newtown (shared with the City of Sydney)- Orange Grove
- Petersham
- Rozelle
St Peters (shared with the City of Sydney)- Stanmore
- Summer Hill
- Sydenham
- Tempe
Demographics[edit]
At the 2016 census, there were 182,043 people in the Inner West local government area; of these 48.7 per cent were male and 51.3 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.1 per cent of the population; significantly below the NSW and Australian averages of 2.9 and 2.8 per cent respectively. The median age of people in Inner West Council was 36 years; slightly lower than the national median of 38 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 15.3 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.25 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 38.7 per cent were married and 10.8 per cent were either divorced or separated.[1]
At the 2016 census, the proportion of residents in the Inner West local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or from Britain and Ireland exceeded 54 per cent of all residents. In excess of 51 per cent of all residents in Inner West Council nominated a no religious affiliation at the 2016 census, which was in excess of the national average of 40 per cent. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Inner West local government area had a higher than average proportion (31.4 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 22.2 per cent); and a lower proportion (64.4 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 72.7 per cent).[1]
| Selected historical census data for Inner West Council local government area | ||||||
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| Census year | 2016[1] | |||||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 182,043 | ||||
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 14th | |||||
| % of New South Wales population | 2.43% | |||||
| % of Australian population | 0.78% | |||||
| Estimated ATSI population on census night | 2,034 | |||||
| % of ATSI population to residents | 1.1% | |||||
| Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
Ancestry, top responses | English | 21.0% | ||||
| Australian | 16.7% | |||||
| Irish | 9.8% | |||||
| Scottish | 6.5% | |||||
| Chinese | 5.9% | |||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Mandarin | 3.6% | ||||
| Greek | 2.9% | |||||
| Italian | 2.8% | |||||
| Vietnamese | 2.0% | |||||
| Cantonese | 1.9% | |||||
| Religious affiliation | ||||||
Religious affiliation, top responses | No religion, so described | 40.4% | ||||
| Catholic | 22.4% | |||||
| Not stated | 10.7% | |||||
| Anglican | 7.1% | |||||
| Eastern Orthodox | 4.2% | |||||
| Median weekly incomes | ||||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$957 | ||||
| % of Australian median income | 144.6% | |||||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$2,498 | ||||
| % of Australian median income | 144.1% | |||||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$2,048 | ||||
| % of Australian median income | 142.4% | |||||
Council[edit]
The Inner West Council comprises fifteen Councillors elected proportionally, with three Councillors elected in five wards. On 9 September 2017 the current council was elected for a fixed three-year term of office; having been under administration by Richard Pearson, appointed by the NSW Government, from 12 May 2016 until 21 September 2017.[2][5]
Current composition[edit]
The most recent election was held on 9 September 2017, and the makeup of the Council by order of election, is as follows:
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| | Australian Labor Party | 5 |
| | Greens NSW | 5 |
| | Independents | 3 |
| | Liberal Party of Australia | 2 |
Total | 15 | |
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Ashfield Ward[6] | | Mark Drury | Labor | Ashfield South Ward Councillor 2006–2016 |
| | Tom Kiat | Greens | ||
| | Julie Passas | Liberal | Deputy Mayor 2017–2018, Ashfield East Ward Councillor 2012–2016 | |
| Balmain Ward[7] | | Darcy Byrne | Labor | Mayor 2017–, Mayor of Leichhardt 2015–2016 |
| | Rochelle Porteous | Greens | Mayor of Leichhardt 2014–2015 | |
| | John Stamolis | Independent | Leichhardt Balmain Ward Councillor 2014–2016 | |
| Leichhardt Ward[8] | | Lucille McKenna | Labor | Mayor of Ashfield 2013–2016 |
| | Marghanita Da Cruz | Greens | ||
| | Vittoria Raciti | Liberal | Ashfield North East Ward Councillor 2012–2016 | |
| Marrickville Ward[9] | | Sam Iskandar | Labor | Mayor of Marrickville 2015–2016 |
| | Colin Hesse | Greens | ||
| | Victor Macri | Independent | Deputy Mayor 2018–date[10], Mayor of Marrickville 2012–2013 | |
| Stanmore Ward[11] | | Louise Steer | Greens | |
| | Anna York | Labor | ||
| | Pauline Lockie | Independent | ||
Management[edit]
The daily management of council is managed by a general manager who reports to the Council. The current General Manager is Rik Hart, since 9 September 2016, who previously held a similar role at Warringah Council between 2007 and 2016.[12] Hart succeeded Vanessa Chan who served as general manager between May and September 2016; and was previously general manager of Ashfield Council between 2010 and 2016.[3][13]
See also[edit]
- Local government areas of New South Wales
References[edit]
^ abcde Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Inner West (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 July 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ abc "Inner West Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ ab "Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016 [NSW] - Schedule 9 - Provisions for Inner West Council" (PDF). Parliament of New South Wales. 2012. p. 21. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^ Visentin, Lisa (21 September 2017). "Labor wins inner west mayoralty after power-sharing deal with Liberals". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^ ab "Inner West Council Wards" (PDF). Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ "Inner West - Ashfield Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2017. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
^ "Inner West - Balmain Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2017. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
^ "Inner West - Leichhardt Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2017. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
^ "Inner West - Marrickville Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2017. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
^ "New Deputy Mayor for Inner West Council" (Press release). Inner West Council. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
^ "Inner West - Stanmore Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2017. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
^ "Experienced GM to step in at Inner West Council" (Press release). Inner West Council. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
^ Barwell, David (2 September 2016). "INNER WEST COUNCIL GENERAL MANAGER VANESSA CHAN RESIGNS LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS INTO THE ROLE". Inner West Courier. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
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