Hilltops Council

Hilltops Council New South Wales
The Young offices of Hilltops Council
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	34°25′S148°28′E / 34.417°S 148.467°E / -34.417; 148.467
Population	18,498 (2016 census) [1] 18,782 (2018 est.) [2]
• Density	2.59112/km2 (6.7110/sq mi)
Established	12 May 2016
Area	7,139 km2 (2,756.4 sq mi)
Mayor	Brian Ingram (Independent)
Council seat	Young, Boorowa, Harden, Wombat [3]
Region	South Western Slopes
State electorate(s)	Cootamundra, Goulburn
Federal division(s)	Riverina
Website	Hilltops Council
LGAs around Hilltops Council: Bland, Weddin Cowra Upper Lachlan Temora Hilltops Council Upper Lachlan Cootamundra-Gundagai Cootamundra-Gundagai Yass Valley

Hilltops Council is a local government area in the South Western Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of Boorowa Council, Harden Shire and Young Shire. ^[4] The local government area covers much the same area as the Hilltops wine region.

The mayor of Hilltops Council is Brian Ingram, an independent, and was elected unopposed after the inaugural election held on 9 September 2024. ^[5]

Main towns and villages

The largest town in Hilltops Council is Young. The other major urban centres are Boorowa, Murrumburrah and Harden. Other towns and localities in the Council include Bendick Murrell, Berremangra, Bribbaree, Frogmore, Galong, Godfreys Creek, Hovells Creek, Jugiong, Kingsvale, Koorawatha, Maimuru, Milvale, Monteagle, Mount Collins, Murringo, Reids Flat, Rugby, Rye Park, Taylors Flat, Thuddungra, Wirrimah, Wombat and Wyangala (part).

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Hilltops local government area
Census year			2016 [1]
Population		Estimated residents on census night	18,498
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales
		% of New South Wales population	0.25%
		% of Australian population	nom%
		Estimated ATSI population on census night	819
		% of ATSI population to residents	4.40%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		Australian	35.5%
		English	30.8%
		Irish	11.1%
		Scottish	6.9%
		German	2.7%
Language, top responses (other than English)		Arabic	1.1%
		Italian	0.2%
		Mandarin	0.2%
		Serbian	0.2%
		Tagalog	0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		Catholic	34.4%
		Anglican	25.9%
		No religion, so described	15.7%
		Not stated	8.4%
		Uniting Church	4.6%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income	A$538
		% of Australian median income	0.81%
Family income		Median weekly family income	A$1,261
		% of Australian median income	0.73%
Household income		Median weekly household income	A$976
		% of Australian median income	0.68%

Council

Hilltops Council offices in Harden

Current composition and election method

Hilltops Council is composed of eleven 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 current council, elected on 4 December 2021, is: ^[6]

Councillor		Party	Notes
	John Piper	Independent
	Margaret Roles	Independent	Mayor
	Tony Hewson	Independent
	Tony Flanery
	Alison Foreman	Independent	Deputy Mayor
	Greg Armstrong	Independent
	Joanne Mackay
	Matthew Stadtmiller
	Brian Ingram	Independent
	Mary Dodd	Independent
	Patrick Fitzgerald	Independent

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in South Coast and Southern Inland § Hilltops results.[ edit ]

2024 New South Wales local elections: Hilltops

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Brian Ingram (elected)	1,740	15.8	+6.8
	Independent	Neil Langford (elected)	1,612	14.7
	Independent	Matthew Stadtmiller (elected)	1,271	11.6	−1.5
	Independent	Alison Foreman (elected)	959	8.7	−7.3
	Independent	Jake Davis (elected)	951	8.6
	Independent	Tony Flanery (elected)	884	8.0	−0.8
	Independent	Joanne Mackay (elected)	525	4.8	−3.1
	Independent	James Blackwell (elected)	521	4.7
	Independent	Mary Dodd (elected)	479	4.4	−0.8
	Independent	Abdullah Sultan	435	4.0
	Independent	Michelle Gallo (elected)	418	3.8
	Independent	Patrick Fitzgerald	349	3.2	−0.9
	Independent	Fiona Douglas (elected)	315	2.9
	Independent	Jennifer Smith	253	2.3
	Independent	Michael Skillen	239	2.2
	Independent	Brandon Douglas	51	0.5
Total formal votes			11,002	91.9
Informal votes			972	8.1
Turnout			11,974	82.1

2021

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in South Coast and Southern Inland § Hilltops results.[ edit ]

2021 New South Wales local elections: Hilltops ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Alison Foreman (elected)	1,769	16.1
	Independent	Margaret Roles (elected)	1,450	13.2
	Independent	Matthew Stadtmiller (elected)	1,436	13.0
	Independent	Brian Ingram (elected)	999	9.1
	Independent	John Piper (elected)	952	8.6
	Independent	Joanne Mackay (elected)	869	7.9
	Independent	Tony Flanery (elected)	798	7.2
	Independent	Mary Dodd (elected)	567	5.1
	Independent	Tony Hewson (elected)	482	4.4
	Independent	Greg Armstrong (elected)	462	4.2
	Independent	Patrick Fitzgerald (elected)	452	4.1
	Independent	John Horton	413	3.7
	Independent	John Niven	372	3.4
Total formal votes			11,021	93.3
Informal votes			788	6.7
Turnout			11,809	82.5

See also

• New South Wales portal

• Local government areas of New South Wales

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hilltops (A) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
2. "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.
3. "Council Offices / Customer Service". Hilltops Council. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
4. "Hilltops Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
5. Thomson, Craig (21 September 2017). "Ingram is new Hilltops mayor". The Young Witness. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
6. "Hilltops Council: Results by local government area". Local Government Elections 2021. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
7. "Hilltops". ABC News. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

External links

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