City of Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°08′S 147°22′E / 35.133°S 147.367°E | ||||||||||||||
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• Density | 12.92712/km2 (33.4811/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 15 March 1870 (Borough)[3] 17 April 1946 (City)[4] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4,825.9 km2 (1,863.3 sq mi)[5] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Dallas Tout[6] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Wagga Wagga[7] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Wagga Wagga | ||||||||||||||
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City of Wagga Wagga is a local government area in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia.
The mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga is Cr. Dallas Tout, an independent politician.[6]
City, town and localities
[edit]The City of Wagga Wagga includes the suburbs of
- Ashmont
- Bomen
- Bourkelands
- Boorooma
- Cartwrights Hill
- East Wagga Wagga
- Estella
- Forest Hill
- Glenfield Park
- Gumly Gumly
- Kapooka
- Kooringal
- Lake Albert
- Lloyd
- Mount Austin
- North Wagga Wagga
- San Isidore
- Tatton
- Tolland
- Turvey Park
- Wagga Wagga
as well as the villages of
History
[edit]Wagga Wagga was first incorporated as the Borough of Wagga Wagga on 15 March 1870.[8] It received city status and became the City of Wagga Wagga on 17 April 1946. The municipality enlarged substantially on 1 January 1981 when the adjoining Shire of Kyeamba and Shire of Mitchell were amalgamated into the City.[9]
Heritage listings
[edit]The City of Wagga Wagga has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Bomen, Main Southern railway: Bomen railway station[10]
- Tarcutta, Tarcutta Street: Hambledon Homestead[11]
- Wagga Wagga, Botanic Gardens Site (BGS), Baden Powell Drive: Mobile Cook's Galley, Museum of the Riverina[12]
- Wagga Wagga, Main Southern railway: Wagga Wagga railway station[13]
Demographics
[edit]At the 2021 census, there were 69,047 people in the City of Wagga Wagga local government area, of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 6.6% of the population, close to twice the national average of 3.2%. The median age of people in the City of Wagga Wagga was 35 years, which was lower than the national median of 38 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 20.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.2% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 44.8% were married and 11.3% were either divorced or separated.[14]
At the 2021 Census, 40.0% of residents stated their ancestry as Australian. Excluding not stated responses, 60.9% of residents in the City of Wagga Wagga nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity, which was higher than the national average of 47.1%. 85.3% of households only speak English at home, higher than the national average of 72%.[14]
Selected historical census data for the City of Wagga Wagga local government area | |||||||
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Census year | 2001[15] | 2006[16] | 2011[17] | 2016[18] | 2021[14] | ||
Population | Estimated residents on census night | 54,845 | ![]() |
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LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 39th | ![]() | |||||
% of New South Wales population | 0.87% | ![]() |
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% of Australian population | 0.29% | ![]() |
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Estimated ATSI population on census night | 1,767 | ![]() |
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% of ATSI population to residents | 3.2% | ![]() |
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Median weekly incomes | |||||||
Personal income | Median weekly personal income | No Data | A$463 | A$586 | A$696 | A$839 | |
% of Australian median income | 99.36% | 101.56% | 105.14% | 104.22% | |||
Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1,137 | A$1,418 | A$1,682 | A$2,060 | ||
% of Australian median income | 97.10% | 95.75% | 97.00% | 97.17% | |||
Household income | Median weekly household income | A$967 | A$1,149 | A$1,354 | A$1,638 | ||
% of Australian median income | 94.16% | 93.11% | 94.16% | 93.81% | |||
Dwelling structure | |||||||
Dwelling type | Flat or apartment | 8.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 9.8% | 9.2% | |
Semi-detached, terrace or townhouse | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.8% | ||
Separate house | 84.5% | 84.2% | 84.8% | 84.9% | 85.5% | ||
Other dwellings | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.4% | ||
Unoccupied dwellings | 8.3% | 8.2% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 7.5% |
Selected historical census data for the City of Wagga Wagga local government area | |||||||||
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Ancestry, top responses | |||||||||
2001 | 2006 | 2011[19] | 2016[20] | 2021[14] | |||||
No Data | No Data | Australian[N 1] | 45.4% | Australian | ![]() |
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English | 38.8% | English | ![]() |
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Irish | 13.8% | Irish | ![]() |
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Scottish | 10.1% | Scottish | ![]() |
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German | 5.4% | German | ![]() |
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Country of Birth, top responses | |||||||||
2001[15] | 2006[16] | 2011[17] | 2016[18] | 2021[14] | |||||
Australia | 89.3% | Australia | ![]() |
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England | 1.5% | England | ![]() |
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India | ![]() |
New Zealand | 0.7% | New Zealand | ![]() |
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Scotland | 0.3% | India | ![]() |
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England | ![]() |
Netherlands | 0.3% | Scotland | ![]() |
China | ![]() |
Philippines | ![]() |
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Germany | 0.2% | Netherlands | ![]() |
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Language, top responses (other than English) | |||||||||
2001[15] | 2006[16] | 2011[17] | 2016[18] | 2021[14] | |||||
Italian | 0.3% | Arabic | ![]() |
Arabic | ![]() |
Malayalam | ![]() |
Kurdish | ![]() |
Greek | 0.2% | Mandarin | ![]() |
Mandarin | ![]() |
Mandarin | ![]() |
Malayalam | ![]() |
Cantonese | 0.2% | Cantonese | ![]() |
Cantonese | ![]() |
Arabic | ![]() |
Mandarin | ![]() |
Mandarin | 0.1% | Italian | ![]() |
Hindi | ![]() |
Tagalog | ![]() |
Arabic | ![]() |
German | 0.1% | Greek | ![]() |
German | ![]() |
Filipino | ![]() |
Punjabi | ![]() |
Religious affiliation, top responses | |||||||||
2001[15] | 2006[16] | 2011[17] | 2016[18] | 2021[14] | |||||
Catholic | 33.5% | Catholic | ![]() |
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No Religion | ![]() |
Anglican | 26.6% | Anglican | ![]() |
Anglican | ![]() |
No Religion | ![]() |
Catholic | ![]() |
No Religion | 9.4% | No Religion | ![]() |
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Presbyterian/Reformed | 7.6% | Presbyterian/
Reformed |
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Presbyterian/
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Uniting Church | 7.1% | Uniting Church | ![]() |
Presbyterian/
Reformed |
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Uniting Church | ![]() |
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Not Stated | n/c | Not Stated | n/c | Not Stated | n/c | Not Stated | 7.9% | Not Stated | ![]() |
Council
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Current composition and election method
[edit]Wagga Wagga City Council (WWCC) 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 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[21]
Party | Councillors | |
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Independents | 5 | |
Labor Party | 2 | |
Getting It Done | 1 | |
The Greens | 1 | |
Total | 9 |
The current Council, elected in 2021, is:[21]
Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Dallas Tout | Independent | Mayor[22] | |
Jenny McKinnon | The Greens | Deputy Mayor | |
Dan Hayes | Labor | ||
Amelia Parkins | Labor | ||
Richard Foley | Independent | ||
Tim Koschel | Independent | ||
Michael Henderson | Independent | ||
Rod Kendall | Independent | ||
Georgie Davis | Getting It Done |
A referendum was held on 8 September 2012 and an absolute majority of voters resolved in favour to reduce the number of councillors from eleven to nine.[23] The change came into effect at the September 2016 elections.
Administration staff
[edit]In December 2009, Wagga Wagga City Council announced that it had appointed Phil Pinyon as the general manager of the Wagga Wagga City Council replacing Lyn Russell, who suddenly announced her resignation in October 2009, after completing 18 months of her five-year contract.[24][25][26]
Cutting ties with China’s Sister City
[edit]In April 2020, The Wagga council voted to cut ties with China's Kunming city; a week later they would vote again joining Kunming as a sister city.[27][28] [29]
Election results
[edit]2021
[edit]Elected councillor | Party | |
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Michael Henderson | Clean Out Council | |
Richard Foley | Clean Out Council | |
Dan Hayes | Labor | |
Amelia Parkins | Labor | |
Rod Kendall | Independent (Group D) | |
Dallas Tout | Community First | |
Jenny McKinnon | Greens | |
Tim Koschel | Here For You | |
Georgie Davis | Getting It Done |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Clean Out Council | 9,201 | 25.6 | |||
Labor | 8,279 | 23.1 | +6.1 | ||
Independent (Group D) | 4,416 | 12.3 | |||
Community First | 3,576 | 10.0 | |||
Greens | 3,347 | 9.3 | +5.0 | ||
Here For You | 2,808 | 7.8 | |||
Getting It Done | 2,291 | 6.4 | |||
Independent (Group F) | 837 | 2.3 | +2.3 | ||
Independent Liberal | Robert Sinclair | 572 | 1.6 | ||
Independent Liberal | Rosina Gordon | 287 | 0.8 | ||
Independent | Richard Salcole | 235 | 0.7 | ||
Independent Liberal | Robin Dennis | 20 | 0.1 | ||
Independent Liberal | Daniel Vieria | 16 | 0.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 35,885 | 93.2 | |||
Informal votes | 2,634 | 6.8 | |||
Turnout | 38,519 | 83.3 |
Symbols and emblems
[edit]Crows are considered a symbol of the city of Wagga Wagga, appearing in the council's logo, coat of arms, and throughout local business logos and public artworks. This is due to the debated interpretation of 'Wagga Wagga' being derived from a Wiradjuri term meaning 'place of many crows'. The floral emblem for the city is the Silver Banksia.[33]
Coat of arms
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Gallery
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Wagga Wagga Civic Centre
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City Council Mayoral gong. Stolen 2 January 2009, remains unfound
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The Australian Bureau of Statistics has stated that most who nominate "Australian" as their ancestry are part of the Anglo-Celtic group.
- ^ Those who nominated their ancestry as "Australian Aboriginal". Does not include Torres Strait Islanders. This relates to nomination of ancestry and is distinct from persons who identify as Indigenous (Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander) which is a separate question.
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wagga Wagga (C) (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.
- ^ "Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 60. New South Wales, Australia. 15 March 1870. p. 642. Retrieved 9 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1919.—PROCLAMATION". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 43. New South Wales, Australia. 26 April 1946. p. 997. Retrieved 9 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Wagga City Council: Dallas Tout elected mayor, Jenny McKinnon elected deputy mayor at first meeting". The Daily Advertiser. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Wagga Wagga City Council". Department of Local Government. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2006.
- ^ "Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 60. New South Wales, Australia. 15 March 1870. p. 641. Retrieved 9 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Municipality of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales". Museum Victoria. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Bomen Railway Station". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01093. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Hambledon Homestead". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00351. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Mobile Cook's Galley, Museum of the Riverina". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01722. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Wagga Wagga Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01279. 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 e f g Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wagga Wagga (Local Government Areas)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Wagga Wagga (C) (Local Government Areas)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Wagga Wagga (C) (Local Government Areas)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wagga Wagga (C) (Local Government Areas)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wagga Wagga (C) (Local Government Areas)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Wagga Wagga (C)". 2011 Census Community Profiles. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Wagga Wagga (C)". 2016 Census Community Profiles. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b "City of Wagga Wagga Councillor Election". Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Councillors". City of Wagga Wagga. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Wagga Wagga City Council – Referendum". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "Wagga council GM quits". ABC News. Australia. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "New Wagga council GM looks to the future". ABC Riverina NSW. Australia. 4 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ "New CEO gets straight to it". The Daily Advertiser. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "City council severs China relations over 'death and destruction across the world with COVID-19'". ABC News. 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Wagga Wagga severs ties with Chinese sister city over 'death and destruction' from coronavirus". TheGuardian.com. 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Wagga council reverses controversial decision to cut ties with Chinese sister city". ABC News. 22 April 2020.
- ^ "City of Wagga Wagga". ABC News.
- ^ "Wagga City Council election 2021: Meet all the candidates battling it out in Wagga's local government election". The Daily Advertiser.
- ^ "Wagga City Council elections 2021: Daniel Vieria calling for common sense". The Daily Advertiser.
- ^ "Water Wise and Salt Tolerant Plants" (PDF). Wagga Wagga City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ Low, Charles (1971). A Roll of Australian Arms. Adelaide: Rigby Limited. pp. 19–20. ISBN 0-85179-149-2. OCLC 246821.
External links
[edit]Media related to City of Wagga Wagga at Wikimedia Commons
- Wagga Wagga City Council website