Lockhart Shire

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Lockhart Shire
New South Wales
Lockhart LGA NSW.png
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 35°13′S146°43′E / 35.217°S 146.717°E / -35.217; 146.717
Population
  • 3,119 (2016) [1]
  • 3,295 (2018 est.) [2]
 • Density1.07726/km2 (2.7901/sq mi)
Established1906
Area2,895.32 km2 (1,117.9 sq mi) [3]
MayorCr Peter Sharp
Council seat Lockhart
Region Riverina
State electorate(s) Wagga Wagga
Lockhart Shire Council Logo.jpg
Website Lockhart Shire
LGAs around Lockhart Shire:
Narrandera Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga
Federation Lockhart Shire Wagga Wagga
Federation Greater Hume Greater Hume

Lockhart Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was created in 1906 and is an agricultural and pastoral area.

Contents

The main towns and villages in the Shire include Lockhart (950 people), The Rock (860), Yerong Creek (145), Pleasant Hills (130) and Milbrulong (35). It has 1302 rural residents.[ when? ]

Galore Hill Scenic Reserve is located approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Lockhart. [4]

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Lockhart Shire local government area
Census year2001 [5] 2006 [6] 2011 [7] 2016 [1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night 3,391Decrease2.svg 3,180Decrease2.svg 2,998Increase2.svg 3,119
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 121stIncrease2.svg 119th
% of New South Wales population0.05%Steady2.svg 0.05%Decrease2.svg 0.04%Steady2.svg 0.04%
% of Australian population0.02%Steady2.svg 0.02%Decrease2.svg 0.01%Steady2.svg 0.01%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses
Australian 34.6%Decrease2.svg 33.5%
English 29.6%Decrease2.svg 27.6%
Irish 10.4%Increase2.svg 10.5%
Scottish 9.2%Decrease2.svg 8.4%
German 7.1%Decrease2.svg 6.1%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)
Cantonese 0.1%Increase2.svg 0.2%Decrease2.svg n/cIncrease2.svg 0.3%
Vietnamese n/cSteady2.svg n/cSteady2.svg n/cIncrease2.svg 0.2%
French 0.1%Decrease2.svg n/cIncrease2.svg 0.2%Steady2.svg 0.2%
Japanese n/cSteady2.svg n/cSteady2.svg n/cIncrease2.svg 0.1%
German 0.1%Increase2.svg 0.2%Steady2.svg 0.2%Decrease2.svg 0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses
Catholic 26.6%Increase2.svg 29.9%Increase2.svg 30.4%Decrease2.svg 29.3%
No Religion, so describedn/cIncrease2.svg 7.3%Increase2.svg 9.5%Increase2.svg 17.3%
Anglican 22.9%Decrease2.svg 22.0%Decrease2.svg 20.6%Decrease2.svg 16.8%
Not statedn/cSteady2.svg n/cSteady2.svg n/cIncrease2.svg 11.2%
Uniting Church 15.3%Decrease2.svg 14.7%Decrease2.svg 12.2%Decrease2.svg 10.2%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$393A$456A$585
% of Australian median income84.3%Decrease2.svg 79.0%Increase2.svg 88.4%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$1,034A$1,069A$1,408
% of Australian median income88.3%Decrease2.svg 72.2%Increase2.svg 81.2%
Household income Median weekly household incomeA$777A$868A$1,114
% of Australian median income75.7%Decrease2.svg 70.3%Increase2.svg 77.5%

Proposed amalgamation

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Lockhart Shire merge with the Corowa and Urana shires to form a new council with an area of 8,581 square kilometres (3,313 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 16,000. [8] In May 2016 the Minister for Local Government announced that following an independent review of merger proposals, the Government decided that the Corowa and Urana shire councils merge to form the Federation Council; while the Lockhart Shire would not amalgamate. [9]

Heritage listings

Lockhart Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Council

Current composition and election method

Lockhart Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing three councillors. [12]

Election results

2024

2024 New South Wales local elections: Lockhart
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independents 1,271100Steady2.svg9Steady2.svg
 Formal votes1,27194.8
 Informal votes705.2
 Total1,341100
 Registered voters / turnout2,372 [a] 56.5

2016

2021 New South Wales local elections: Carrathool
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independents 1,181100.09Steady2.svg
 Formal votes
 Informal votes
 Total
 Registered voters / turnout

See also

Notes

  1. As A Ward did not hold elections, about one third of voters did not vote. Overall turnout among the other two wards was 83.3%

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lockhart (A) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  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. "Lockhart Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  4. "Galore Hill Scenic Reserve". Lockhart Shire. 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Lockhart (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 November 2020. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lockhart (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Lockhart (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 November 2020. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  8. "Merger proposal: Corowa Shire Council, Lockhart Shire Council, Urana Shire Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 8. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  9. "New Councils: Merger proposals not commencing". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  10. "Chinese Crossing". Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  11. "The Rock Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01268. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  12. "Lockhart Shire Council Summary of Candidate First Preference Votes: C Ward", NSW Electoral Commission, 17 September 2016, retrieved 7 November 2016