City of Lismore

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Lismore City
New South Wales
Lismore LGA NSW.png
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 28°49′S153°17′E / 28.817°S 153.283°E / -28.817; 153.283
Population44,334 (LGA 2021) [1]
Established1879 (municipality):
9 September 1946 (1946-09-09)(city) [2]
Area1,290 km2 (498.1 sq mi) [3]
MayorSteve Krieg
Council seat Goonellabah
Region Northern Rivers
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Lismore City Council Logo.png
Website Lismore City
LGAs around Lismore City:
Kyogle Tweed Byron
Richmond Valley Lismore City Ballina
Richmond Valley Richmond Valley Ballina

The City of Lismore is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The seat of the local government area is Lismore, a major regional centre of the state.

Contents

The mayor of Lismore City Council since December 2021 is Steve Krieg. [4]

Towns and localities

Lismore suburbs

Other areas

Heritage listings

The City of Lismore has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics

At the 2021 census, there were 44,334 people in the Lismore local government area, of these 49.1 per cent were Male and 50.9 per cent were Female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.9 per cent of the population, which was significantly higher than the national average of 3.2 per cent. The median age of people in the City of Lismore area was 44 years, higher than the national median of 38 years. 81.7 percent of people in the city were born in Australia, almost 15 percent higher than the nation as a whole. [6]

Population growth in the City of Lismore area between the 2001 census and the 2006 census was 1.5 per cent; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 census, the population growth was 1.3 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78 per cent and 8.32 per cent respectively, population growth in the Lismore local government area was significantly lower than the national average. [7] [8] The median weekly income for residents within the City of Lismore area was marginally lower than the national average. [9]

At the 2021 census, the proportion of residents in the Lismore local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Celtic exceeded 80 per cent of all residents (the national average was 62.9 per cent). In excess of 40 per cent of all residents in the City of Lismore at the 2021 census nominated no religious affiliation, compared to the national average of 38.4 per cent. As at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Lismore local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (7.2 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (the national average was 24.8 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion (87.4 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (the national average was 24.8 per cent). [9] [6]

Selected historical census data for the City of Lismore local government area
Census year2001 [7] 2006 [8] 2011 [9] 2016 [10] 2021 [6]
PopulationEstimated residents on Census night41,572Increase2.svg 42,210Increase2.svg 42,766Increase2.svg 43,135Increase2.svg 44,334
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 48
% of New South Wales population0.62%Decrease2.svg 0.57%Decrease2.svg 0.54%
% of Australian population0.22%Steady2.svg 0.22%Decrease2.svg 0.20%Decrease2.svg 0.18%Decrease2.svg 0.17%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 Australian 31.4%Decrease2.svg 29.4%Increase2.svg 39.6%
English 30.0%Decrease2.svg 29.4%Increase2.svg 41.2%
Irish 10.8%Steady2.svg 10.8%Decrease2.svg 14.3%
Scottish 8.2%Increase2.svg 8.3%Increase2.svg 12.1%
Australian Aboriginal ––5.6%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Italian 0.2%Increase2.svg 0.9%Steady2.svg 0.9%Decrease2.svg 0.7%Decrease2.svg 0.4%
German 0.6%Decrease2.svg 0.4%Increase2.svg 0.5%Steady2.svg 0.5%Steady2.svg 0.5%
Punjabi n/cn/c––0.4%
French 0.1%Steady2.svg 0.1%Increase2.svg 0.2%Steady2.svg 0.2%Increase2.svg 0.3%
Spanish 0.1%0.1%––0.3%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 No Religion 15.2%Increase2.svg 19.3%Increase2.svg 24.8%Increase2.svg 32.7%Increase2.svg 42.1%
Catholic 25.8%Decrease2.svg 25.5%Decrease2.svg 24.5%Decrease2.svg 21.1%Decrease2.svg 18.3%
Anglican 21.9%Decrease2.svg 20.7%Decrease2.svg 18.7%Decrease2.svg 14.6%Decrease2.svg 11.5%
Uniting Church 7.8%Decrease2.svg 7.3%Decrease2.svg 6.2%Decrease2.svg 4.7%–
Presbyterian and Reformed 6.4%Decrease2.svg 6.2%Decrease2.svg 5.6%–3.5%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal income$378Increase2.svg $469Increase2.svg $550Increase2.svg $685
% of Australian median income81.1%Increase2.svg 81.3%Increase2.svg 83.0%Increase2.svg 85.0%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$993Increase2.svg A$1,123Increase2.svg A$1,351Increase2.svg A$1,719
% of Australian median income84.8%Decrease2.svg 75.8%Increase2.svg 77.9%Increase2.svg 81.0%
Household income Median weekly household incomeA$760Increase2.svg A$907Increase2.svg A$1,067Increase2.svg A$1,319
% of Australian median income74.0%Decrease2.svg 73.5%Increase2.svg 74.2%Increase2.svg 75.5%

Council

Current composition and election method

The governing body of Lismore City Council comprises eleven councillors, including the mayor, for a fixed four-year term. The mayor is popularly elected using the optional preferential system, while the ten other councillors are elected using the proportional representation system. There are no wards. The most recent election was held in 2024, and the makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:

PartyCouncillors
 Team 'Not Nationals' Krieg6 [lower-alpha 1]
  Greens 2
  Australian Labor Party 2
 Independent Big Rob1
Total11

Executive management

Lismore City Council is managed by a general manager and three executive officers. Senior management turnover is significant at Lismore.

General manager Gary Murphy left the organisation in late 2018 and was replaced by Shelley Oldham. Shelley Oldham's employment was terminated in February 2021. Michael Donnelly replaced Shelley Oldham as an interim general manager before being offered a contract by the outgoing council late in 2021. Following the election in December 2021, the Krieg Team secured control of council and sacked Michael Donnelly at considerable cost to ratepayers. The Krieg Team appointed their mate John Walker as interim general manager in February 2022. Following an employment process which started late in 2022, John Walker was not offered a contract. The general manager since February 2023 is Jon Gibbons.

During this period of significantly turning over general managers, there was a significant turnover of executive officers. These senior managers were previously known as executive directors. They are now known as chief officers. John Walker's attempt to be called chief executive officer was blocked and the top position is still known as general manager.

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Northern Rivers § Lismore results.[ edit ]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Lismore [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Steve Krieg for Lismore1. Steve Krieg
2. Jerilee Hall (elected)
3. Andrew Gordon (elected)
4. Electra Jensen (elected)
5. Andrew Bing (elected)
6. Gianpiero Battista (elected)
7. Nardia Pidcock
8. Chris King
9. Tara Cole
10. Mitchell Dowse
11. Richelle Weekes		12,24048.7−0.5
Greens 1. Adam Guise (elected)
2. Virginia Waters (elected)
3. Luke Robinson
4. Shae Salmon
5. Lindall Watson
6. Binnie O'Dwyer		5,43521.6+6.9
Labor 1. Harper Dalton-Earls (elected)
2. Jasmine Knight-Smith (elected)
3. Kevin Bell
4. Joy Knight-Smith
5. Lewis Tayloe
6. Glenys Ritchie
7. William Harrison		4,12716.4+4.1
Independent 1. Big Rob (elected)
2. Shaen Springall
3. Luke Tanttari
4. Christopher Knight
5. Stella Coleman		2,96111.8+4.3
Independent John Jenkins3791.5+1.5
Total formal votes25,14294.0−1.8
Informal votes1,6166.0+1.8
Turnout 26,75883.8−2.1

2021

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Northern Rivers § Lismore.[ edit ]
Elected councillorParty
 Peter ColbySteve Krieg
 Jeri HallSteve Krieg
 Andrew GordonSteve Krieg
 Electra JensenSteve Krieg
 Andrew BingSteve Krieg
 Vanessa Grindon-EkinsGreens
 Adam GuiseGreens
 Darlene CookLabor
 Elly BirdOSF
 Big RobIndependent
2021 New South Wales local elections: Lismore [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Steve Krieg for Lismore12,76649.2+49.2
Greens 3,82014.7+0.8
Labor 3,19512.3−10.3
Our Sustainable Future 2,76910.7+0.0
Independent 1,9487.5
Independent Lismore7973.1
Animal Justice 6532.5+2.5
Total formal votes25,94895.8
Informal votes1,1404.2
Turnout 27,08885.9

Sister cities

Lismore has sister city relations with the following cities: [14]

Notes

  1. ↑ 5 excluding the Mayor Steve Krieg

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