Lockhart Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was created in 1906 and is an agricultural and pastoral area.
| Lockhart Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°13′S 146°43′E / 35.217°S 146.717°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.07726/km2 (2.7901/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1906 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,895.32 km2 (1,117.9 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Rodger Schirmer | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Lockhart | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Lockhart Shire | ||||||||||||||
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The main towns and villages in the Shire include Lockhart (950 people), The Rock (860), Yerong Creek (145), Pleasant Hills (130) and Milbrulong (35). It has 1302 rural residents.[when?]
Galore Hill Scenic Reserve is located approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Lockhart.[4]
Demographics
edit| Selected historical census data for Lockhart Shire local government area | ||||||
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| Census year | 2001[5] | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[1] | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 3,391 | ||||
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 121st | |||||
| % of New South Wales population | 0.05% | |||||
| % of Australian population | 0.02% | |||||
| Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
| Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 34.6% | ||||
| English | 29.6% | |||||
| Irish | 10.4% | |||||
| Scottish | 9.2% | |||||
| German | 7.1% | |||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) |
Cantonese | 0.1% | ||||
| Vietnamese | n/c | |||||
| French | 0.1% | |||||
| Japanese | n/c | |||||
| German | 0.1% | |||||
| Religious affiliation | ||||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
Catholic | 26.6% | ||||
| No Religion, so described | n/c | |||||
| Anglican | 22.9% | |||||
| Not stated | n/c | |||||
| Uniting Church | 15.3% | |||||
| Median weekly incomes | ||||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$393 | A$456 | A$585 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 84.3% | |||||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1,034 | A$1,069 | A$1,408 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 88.3% | |||||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$777 | A$868 | A$1,114 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 75.7% | |||||
Proposed amalgamation
editA 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Lockhart Shire merge with the Corowa and Urana shires to form a new council with an area of 8,581 square kilometres (3,313 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 16,000.[8] In May 2016 the Minister for Local Government announced that following an independent review of merger proposals, the Government decided that the Corowa and Urana shire councils merge to form the Federation Council; while the Lockhart Shire would not amalgamate.[9]
Heritage listings
editLockhart Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Council
editCurrent composition and election method
editLockhart Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing three councillors.[12]
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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2016
edit| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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| Independents | 1,181 | 100.0 | 10 | ||||
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lockhart (A) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Lockhart Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
- ^ "Galore Hill Scenic Reserve". Lockhart Shire. 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Lockhart (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lockhart (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Lockhart (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Merger proposal: Corowa Shire Council, Lockhart Shire Council, Urana Shire Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 8. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "New Councils: Merger proposals not commencing". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Chinese Crossing". Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "The Rock Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01268. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Lockhart Shire Council Summary of Candidate First Preference Votes: C Ward", NSW Electoral Commission, 17 September 2016, retrieved 7 November 2016