Narrabri Shire is a local government area in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Namoi River and the Newell and Kamilaroi Highways.
| Narrabri Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°19′S 149°46′E / 30.317°S 149.767°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 12,703 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.97483/km2 (2.52480/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1981[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13,031 | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Darrell Tiemens (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Narrabri[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West Slopes | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Narrabri Shire | ||||||||||||||
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It was formed on 1 January 1981 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Narrabri and Namoi Shire resulting from the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.[2]
The mayor of Narrabri Shire Council is Cr. Darrell Tiemens, who is an Independent.
Towns and localities
editThe seat of Council and major town in the Shire is Narrabri. Other towns, villages and localities in the Shire include Baan Baa, Bellata, Boggabri, Edgeroi, Gwabegar, Pilliga, and Wee Waa.
Heritage listings
editThe Narrabri Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Narrabri, Bowen Street: Narrabri Gaol and Residence[4]
Demographics
editAt the 2011 census, there were 12,925 people in the Narrabri local government area, of these 50.1 per cent were male and 49.9 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 10.7% of the population which is more than four times higher than both the national and state averages. The median age of people in the Narrabri Shire was 39 years; slightly higher than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 22.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.7% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, half were married and 10.3% were either divorced or separated.[5]
Between the 2001 census and the 2011 census the Narrabri Shire experienced negative population growth in both absolute and real terms. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in the Narrabri local government area was significantly lower than the national average.[6] The median weekly income for residents within the Narrabri Shire was significantly below the national average.[5][7]
At the 2011 census, the proportion of residents in the Narrabri local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon exceeded 88% of all residents (national average was 65.2%). In excess of 80% of all residents in the Narrabri Shire nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2011 census, which was significantly higher than the national average of 50.2%. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Narrabri local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (2.3%) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4%); and a significantly higher proportion (93.6%) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8%).[5]
| Selected historical census data for Narrabri Shire local government area | |||||
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| Census year | 2001[6] | 2006[7] | 2011[5] | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on Census night | 13,800 |  13,119 |
12,925
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| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | |||||
| % of New South Wales population | 0.19% | ||||
| % of Australian population | 0.07% |  0.07% |
0.06%
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| Cultural and language diversity | |||||
| Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 41.2% | |||
| English | 29.5% | ||||
| Irish | 7.9% | ||||
| Scottish | 6.7% | ||||
| German | 2.9% | ||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) |
Cantonese | 0.1% | 0.1% |
 0.2%
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| German | 0.2% | 0.1% |
0.1%
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| Filipino | 0.1 | n/c |
0.1%
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| Afrikaans | n/c | n/c | 0.1%
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| Spanish | n/c | n/c | 0.1%
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| Religious affiliation | |||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
Anglican | 41.7% | 40.5% |
38.0%
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| Catholic | 26.9% | 26.3% |
26.3%
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| No Religion | 6.3% | 9.5% |
12.4%
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| Presbyterian and Reformed | 7.0% | 6.2% |
5.7%
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| Uniting Church | 5.1% | 4.4% |
4.2%
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| Median weekly incomes | |||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$410 | A$520 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 88.0% | 90.1% | |||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1,034 | A$1,246 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 88.3% | 84.1% | |||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$792 | A$982 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 77.1% | 79.6% | |||
Council
editCurrent composition and election method
editNarrabri 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 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[8]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 7 | |
| Independent National | 1 | |
| Independent Labor | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2024, is:
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Brown | Independent | ||
| Brett Dickinson | Independent | ||
| Navin Erathnage | Independent | ||
| Jocellin Jansson | Independent National | ||
| Gregory Lamont | Independent | ||
| Brett Nolan | Independent | ||
| Joshua Roberts-Garnsey | Independent Labor | ||
| Darrell Tiemens | Independent | ||
| Ethan Towns | Independent | ||
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 1. Darrell Tiemens (elected) 2. Amanda Brown (elected) 3. Mark Strahle 4. Peter Harvey (Ind. Science) 5. Karen Kirkby |
1,775 | 23.9 | +15.7 | |
| Independent | 1. Brett Nolan (elected) 2. Jocellin Jansson (Ind. Nat) (elected) 3. Matthew Nolan 4. Kodey Stanford 5. Kat Denniss |
1,415 | 19.1 | ||
| Independent | 1. Ethan Towns (elected) 2. Andrew Dewson 3. Roxanne Whitton 4. Ryan Whillas 5. Bernadette Melton |
1,175 | 15.8 | ||
| Independent Labor | 1. Joshua Roberts-Garnsey (elected) 2. Emma Alexanderson 3. Rohan Boehm (Ind.) 4. Ian Duffey 5. Robert Browning (Ind.) |
721 | 9.7 | ||
| Independent | 1. Gregory Lamont (elected) 2. James (Jock) Duncan 3. Jennifer Wilson 4. Marilyn Binge 5. John Carrigan |
594 | 8.0 | −17.8 | |
| Independent | Navin Erathnage (elected) | 368 | 5.0 | ||
| Independent | Peter Guest | 362 | 4.9 | ||
| Independent | 1. Ian Passmore 2. Lloyd Bennett 3. Damian Oudenryn 4. Mark Crutcher 5. Kent Ferguson |
259 | 3.5 | ||
| Independent | Brett Dickinson (elected) | 207 | 2.8 | −2.2 | |
| Independent | Ken Flower | 170 | 2.3 | ||
| Independent | Catherine Redding | 157 | 2.1 | −3.0 | |
| Independent | Colin Armstrong | 145 | 2.0 | ||
| Independent | Glen Stoltenberg | 67 | 0.9 | ||
| Independent | Matthew Bullock | 10 | 0.13 | ||
| Total formal votes | 7,425 | ||||
| Informal votes | 421 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,846 | ||||
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narrabri (A)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ a b Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.
- ^ "Narrabri Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 30 November 2006.
- ^ "Narrabri Gaol and Residence". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00344. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Narrabri (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Narrabri (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Narrabri (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Narrabri Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Narrabri candidates". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "PETER HARVEY". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "JOCELLIN JANSSON". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Narrabri Group A". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
