City of Lake Macquarie

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City of Lake Macquarie
New South Wales
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Lake Macquarie, after which the LGA is named
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Location in Greater Newcastle
City of Lake Macquarie
Coordinates 33°02′S151°38′E / 33.033°S 151.633°E / -33.033; 151.633
Population213,845 (2021 census) [1]  (23rd)
 • Density315/km2 (820/sq mi)
Established
  • 1906 (shire)
  • 1977 (municipality)
  • 1984 (city)
Area648 km2 (250.2 sq mi) [2]
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+11)
MayorKay Fraser [3]
Council seat Speers Point
Region Hunter [4]
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Logo of Lake Macquarie City.svg
Website City of Lake Macquarie
LGAs around City of Lake Macquarie:
Maitland Newcastle Newcastle
Cessnock City of Lake Macquarie Tasman Sea
Central Coast, Cessnock Central Coast Tasman Sea

The City of Lake Macquarie is a local government area in the Hunter Region in New South Wales, Australia. It was proclaimed a city from 7 September 1984. The city is situated adjacent to the city of Newcastle and is widely considered as a part of the Greater Newcastle area. [11] The city is approximately 150 km (93 mi) north of Sydney. One of its major tourist attractions is its lake, also named Lake Macquarie.

Contents

The mayor of the City of Lake Macquarie Council is Councillor Kay Fraser, a member of the Labor Party. [3]

The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Tobruk was granted the Right of Freedom of Entry to the City of Lake Macquarie on 9 August 1991. [12]

History

The Shire of Lake Macquarie was proclaimed on 6 March 1906. It became a Municipality on 1 March 1977, and a city on 7 September 1984. [13] [14]

Suburbs, towns and villages

Lake Macquarie is home to several prominent coastal suburbs such as Catherine Hill Bay, Caves Beach, Blacksmiths and Redhead. Retail and commercial centres include Belmont, Cardiff, Charlestown Glendale, Swansea, Toronto and Morisset.

The towns and villages in the City of Lake Macquarie are split into three wards – East, North and West. [15] These include:

The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies various towns and suburbs in the LGA as being part of the Greater Newcastle Statistical District. The City of Lake Macquarie has its own independent local government (Lake Macquarie City Council). The largest commercial centre in the area is Charlestown.

Demographics

Lake Macquarie suburbs (2021)
Charlestown 13,601
Cameron Park 9,977
Warners Bay 8,237
Belmont 7,289
Cooranbong 7,077
Eleebana 6,460
Edgeworth 6,401

The area is a set of contiguous towns that surround a coastal saltwater lake. These towns merge with the suburbs of Newcastle to the north. Some suburbs, such as Adamstown Heights are partly in the City of Newcastle and partly within the City of Lake Macquarie. There are 92 identified settlements ranging from small rural style communities through to larger and higher density areas such as Toronto, Warners Bay, Belmont, Charlestown and Morisset.

At the 2011 census, there were 189,006 people in the Lake Macquarie local government area, of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.0% of the population, which was higher than the national and state averages. The median age of people in the City of Lake Macquarie was 41 years, which was significantly higher than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 18.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 18.4% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 51.0% were married and 12.2% were either divorced or separated. [22]

Population growth in the City of Lake Macquarie between the 2001 census and the 2006 census was 3.36%; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 Census, population growth was 3.20%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in Lake Macquarie local government area was approximately half the national average. [23] The median weekly income for residents within the City of Lake Macquarie was marginally below the national average. [22] [24]

At the 2011 Census, the proportion of residents in the Lake Macquarie local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Celtic exceeded 81% of all residents (national average was 65.2%). In excess of 58% of all residents in the City of Lake Macquarie nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2011 census, which was slightly higher than the national average of 50.2%. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Lake Macquarie local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (5.4%) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4%); and a significantly higher proportion (93.0%) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8%). [22]

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Lake Macquarie at Croudace Bay
Selected historical census data for Lake Macquarie local government area
Census year2001 [23] 2006 [24] 2011 [22] 2016 [25] 2021 [1]
PopulationEstimated residents on Census night177,185183,138189,006197,371213,845
LGA rank in terms of size within New South WalesSteady2.svg 4thSteady2.svg 4thDecrease2.svg 13th
% of New South Wales population2.73%Decrease2.svg 2.64%Increase2.svg 2.65%
% of Australian population0.94%Decrease2.svg 0.92%Decrease2.svg 0.88%Decrease2.svg 0.84%Steady2.svg 0.84%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 Australian 33.7%Decrease2.svg 32.0%Increase2.svg 42.7%
English 32.2%Decrease2.svg 31.9%Increase2.svg 43.9%
Scottish 8.2%Increase2.svg 8.6%Increase2.svg 11.8%
Irish 7.7%Increase2.svg 8.3%Increase2.svg 10.9%
German 3.0%Increase2.svg 3.1%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Italian 0.3%Steady2.svg 0.3%Steady2.svg 0.3%Decrease2.svg 0.2%
Macedonian 0.3%Steady2.svg 0.3%Steady2.svg 0.3%Steady2.svg 0.3%Decrease2.svg 0.2%
Mandarin 0.3%Steady2.svg 0.3%
Italian 0.3%Decrease2.svg 0.2%
German 0.3%Steady2.svg 0.3%Steady2.svg 0.3%Decrease2.svg 0.2%Steady2.svg 0.2%
Cantonese n/cIncrease2.svg 0.2%Steady2.svg 0.2%
Spanish n/cn/cIncrease2.svg 0.2%Steady2.svg 0.2%Steady2.svg 0.2%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 No Religion 12.5%Increase2.svg 15.5%Increase2.svg 19.7%Increase2.svg 28.9%Increase2.svg 42.0%
Anglican 29.1%Decrease2.svg 27.6%Decrease2.svg 26.2%Decrease2.svg 21.3%Decrease2.svg 15.7%
Catholic 23.0%Decrease2.svg 22.9%Decrease2.svg 22.8%Decrease2.svg 20.8%Decrease2.svg 18.0%
Uniting Church 10.0%Decrease2.svg 8.8%Decrease2.svg 5.8%Increase2.svg 5.9%Decrease2.svg 4.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed 4.4%Decrease2.svg 4.0%Decrease2.svg 3.6%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$394A$520A$609A$759
% of Australian median income84.5%90.1%Increase2.svg 92%Increase2.svg 94.3%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$922A$1,396A$1,610A$2,050
% of Australian median income89.8%94.3%Increase2.svg 92.8%Increase2.svg 96.7%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$1,102A$1,177A$1,313A$1,623
% of Australian median income94.1%90.5%Increase2.svg 91.3%Increase2.svg 93.0%

Economics

Lake Macquarie has a significant coal mining industry and smaller agriculture and manufacturing industries. Eraring power station, a 1980s-era coal-fired power station, supplies 25% of New South Wales' power. [26] Lake Macquarie has a number of Constructed Wetlands with the council placing an emphasis on the environment.

Council

Speers Point, which is shown in relation to Newcastle, is the seat of government for the city of Lake Macquarie. Worldwind Speers Point.jpg
Speers Point, which is shown in relation to Newcastle, is the seat of government for the city of Lake Macquarie.

Current composition and election method

Lake Macquarie City Council is composed of thirteen councillors, including the mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is directly elected while the twelve other Councillors are elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing four Councillors. The most recent election was held on 04 December 2021, and the makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows: [27]

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PartyCouncillors
  Labor Party 7
  Liberal Party 3
 Lake Mac Independents3
Total13

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election by ward, is:

WardCouncillorPartyNotes
Mayor [28]  Kay Fraser Labor
East Ward [29]  Adam Shultz Labor
 Nick Jones Liberal
Christine Buckley Labor
 Kate WarnerLake Mac Independents
North Ward [30]  Brian Adamthwaite Labor
 Jack Antcliff Liberal
 Keara Conroy Labor
 Colin GriggLake Mac Independents
West Ward [31]  David Belcher Labor
 Jason Pauling Liberal
 Luke CubisLake Mac Independents
 Madeline BishopLabor

Shopping

Major shopping centres include:

Arts and culture

Lake Macquarie has a number of cultural and artistic locations: [32]

Sister cities

The City of Lake Macquarie has sister city relations with the following cities: [33]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Shared with City of Newcastle

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  17. ↑ Shared with Central Coast Council
  18. ↑ Shared with Central Coast Council
  19. ↑ Shared with North Ward
  20. ↑ Shared with East Ward
  21. ↑ Shared with East Ward
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