Kyogle Council

Kyogle Council
New South Wales
Kyogle Council; New South Wales
	Location in New South Wales
Population	8,940 (2016 census); 8,870 (2018 est.);
• Density
Area	3,589 km2 (1,385.7 sq mi)
Mayor	Kylie Thomas, (Independent)
Council seat	Kyogle
Region	Northern Rivers
State electorate(s)	Lismore
Federal division(s)	Page
Website	Kyogle Council
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Last updated May 05, 2024

Kyogle Council is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.

The council services an area of 3,589 square kilometres (1,386 sq mi) and is located adjacent to the Summerland Way and the North Coast railway line, within two hours drive from Brisbane and one hour from the Queensland Gold Coast and the NSW coastal communities of Byron Bay, Ballina and Tweed Heads. Kyogle Council comprises a large and diverse region with natural attributes, including the Border Ranges National Park and other world heritage listed areas, and cultural features.^[5]

The mayor of Kyogle Council is Clr. Kylie Thomas.

In 2015, Kyogle Council was deemed 'not fit for future' by the New South Wales government's Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal and urged to merge with a nearby council.,^[6] however the government backflipped later in 2015 and allowed the council to continue in its current form.^[7]

Heritage listings

The Kyogle Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

High Conservation Value Old Growth forest ^[8]
Cougal, 871.00 km Border Loop, North Coast railway: Cougal Spiral ^[9]

Election results

2021

2021 New South Wales local elections: Kyogle^[10]
Party		Votes	%	Swing	Seats
	Independent	3,419	100.0	+0.0	9
Formal votes		3,419	95.2
Informal votes		172	4.8
Total		3,591	100.0
Registered voters / turnout		6,688	53.7

Demographics

At the 2011 census, there were 9,228 people in the Kyogle local government area, of these 50.3 per cent were male and 49.7 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.3 per cent of the population, which was significantly higher than the national and state averages of 2.5 per cent. The median age of people in the Kyogle Council area was 45 years, which was significantly higher than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 19.1 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.3 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 46.6 per cent were married and 15.1 per cent were either divorced or separated.^[11]

Population growth in the Kyogle Council area between the 2001 census and the 2006 census was 1.06 per cent; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 census, the population declined 0.3 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 Kyogle local government area was significantly lower than the national average.^[12]^[13] The median weekly income for residents within the Kyogle Council area was significantly lower than the national average.^[11]

At the 2011 census, the proportion of residents in the Kyogle local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon exceeded 85 per cent of all residents (national average was 65.2 per cent). In excess of 23 per cent of all residents in the Kyogle Council at the 2011 census nominated no religious affiliation, compared to the national average of 22.3 per cent. Meanwhile, affiliation with Christianity was 55 per cent, which was slightly higher than the national average of 50.2 per cent. As at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Kyogle local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (3.5 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion (92.9 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8 per cent).^[11]

Selected historical census data for the Kyogle Council local government area
Census year		2001^[12]	2006^[13]	2011^[11]
Population	Estimated residents on Census night	9,159	9,256	9,228
	LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales			92
	% of New South Wales population			0.13%
	% of Australian population	0.05%	0.05%	0.04%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses	Australian			32.3%
	English			31.6%
	Irish			10.2%
	Scottish			7.7%
	German			3.4%
Language, top responses (other than English)	German	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
	Italian	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
	Swedish	n/c	0.1%	0.2%
	French	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
	Telugu	n/c	n/c	0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses	No Religion	15.1%	18.4%	23.4%
	Anglican	23.9%	23.4%	21.4%
	Catholic	21.0%	20.7%	19.6%
	Uniting Church	11.0%	9.3%	8.0%
	Presbyterian and Reformed	7.0%	6.1%	6.0%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income	Median weekly personal income		A$305	A$376
Personal income	% of Australian median income		65.5%	65.2%
Family income	Median weekly family income		A$705	A$883
Family income	% of Australian median income		60.2%	59.66%
Household income	Median weekly household income		A$599	A$714
Household income	% of Australian median income		58.3%	57.9%

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References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kyogle (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 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.
↑ "Kyogle Council". Department of Local Government . Retrieved 19 November 2006.
↑ "Lismore Electoral District". New South Wales Electoral Commission . Retrieved 19 November 2006.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "Annual Report 2014/2015" (PDF). Kyogle Council. 9 November 2015. p. 4. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
↑ "Tweed, Kyogle and Clarence Valley not 'fit for the future'". ABC News. 20 October 2015.
↑ "Kyogle Council avoids forced amalgamation". ABC News. 18 December 2015.
↑ "High Conservation Value Old Growth forest". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01487. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
↑ "Border Loop railway formation and landscape". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01027. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
↑ "Kyogle". ABC News.
1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kyogle". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Kyogle (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series: Kyogle (A) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 27 October 2010.

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[Census2016-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kyogle (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017.

[ABS3218.0-2] "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.

[dlg-3] "Kyogle Council". Department of Local Government . Retrieved 19 November 2006.

[4] "Lismore Electoral District". New South Wales Electoral Commission . Retrieved 19 November 2006.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[5] "Annual Report 2014/2015" (PDF). Kyogle Council. 9 November 2015. p. 4. Retrieved 28 May 2016.

[6] "Tweed, Kyogle and Clarence Valley not 'fit for the future'". ABC News. 20 October 2015.

[7] "Kyogle Council avoids forced amalgamation". ABC News. 18 December 2015.

[nswshr-1487-8] "High Conservation Value Old Growth forest". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01487. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .

[nswshr-1027-9] "Border Loop railway formation and landscape". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01027. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .

[10] "Kyogle". ABC News.

[abs2011pop-11] 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kyogle". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 May 2016.

[Census2001-12] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Kyogle (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 May 2016.

[Census2006-13] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series: Kyogle (A) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 27 October 2010.

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