Nambucca Valley Council

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Nambucca Valley Council
New South Wales
Nambucca LGA NSW.png
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 30°43′S152°55′E / 30.717°S 152.917°E / -30.717; 152.917
Population20,407 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density13.687/km2 (35.449/sq mi)
Established15 December 1915 (1915-12-15)
Area1,491 km2 (575.7 sq mi)
MayorGary Lee (Independent)
Council seat Macksville
Region Mid North Coast
State electorate(s) Oxley
Federal division(s) Cowper
Nambucca Shire Council Logo.jpg
Website Nambucca Valley Council
LGAs around Nambucca Valley Council:
Armidale Bellingen Tasman Sea
Armidale Nambucca Valley Council Tasman Sea
Kempsey Kempsey Tasman Sea

Nambucca Valley Council is a local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

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The shire services an area of 1,491 square kilometres (576 sq mi) and is located adjacent to the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line. At the 2016 census, Nambucca Valley Council had a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people residing within its boundaries; being 7.6 per cent of the population, nearly treble the national and state averages of 2.8 and 2.9 per cent respectively. [2] Within the Shire's boundaries is Bowraville, one of the most socially disadvantaged areas in Australia. [3]

The mayor of the Nambucca Valley Council is Gary Lee, an independent politician.

The local government area was created on 15 December 1915, from land excised from Bellingen Shire, and was originally called Nambucca Shire. [4] The area was renamed Nambucca Valley from 4 December 2019. [5]

Towns and localities

Towns and localities in the Nambucca Valley Council area:

Heritage listings

The Nambucca Valley has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics

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Nambucca Heads aerial panorama

At the 2021 census, there were 20,407 people in the Nambucca Valley local government area, of these 48.7 per cent were male and 51.3 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 8.0 per cent of the population, which was greater than the national and state averages of 3.2 and 3.4 per cent respectively. The median age of people in the Nambucca Valley Council was 52 years, some fourteen years higher than the national median. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 15.7 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 30.0 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 42.4 per cent were married and 17.6 per cent were either divorced or separated. [1]

The median weekly income for residents within the Nambucca Valley Council was significantly below the national average with $976 household income compared to $1,746 nationally, [1] being one of the factors that place parts of the Nambucca Valley Council in an area of social disadvantage. [3]

At the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents in the Nambucca Valley Council local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon was 84.2 per cent of all residents (the national average was 62.9 per cent). About 40.4 per cent of all residents in the Nambucca Valley Council identified with No Religion, so described at the 2021 census, which was slightly higher than the national average of 38.4 per cent. Meanwhile, as at the 2021 census date, compared to the national average, households in the Nambucca Valley Council local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion of residents that 4.3 per cent spoke two or more languages at home (the national average was 24.8 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion of residents 89.0 per cent where English only was spoken at home (the national average was 72.0 per cent). Of the other languages, 0.3% of residents stated they speak Punjabi, 0.2% of residents stated they speak German, 0.2% stated they speak Nepali, 0.2% of residents stated that they speak Gumbaynggir, an Australian Aboriginal language, and 0.2% of residents stated they speak French. [1]

Selected historical census data for Nambucca local government area
Census year2001 [7] 2006 [8] 2011 [9] 2016 [2] 2021 [1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night 17,660Increase2.svg 17,897Increase2.svg 18,644Increase2.svg 19,212Increase2.svg 20,407
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 71st
% of New South Wales population0.27%Decrease2.svg 0.26%Decrease2.svg 0.25%
% of Australian population0.09%Steady2.svg 0.09%Steady2.svg 0.09%Decrease2.svg 0.08Steady2.svg 0.08%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses
Australian 33.4%Decrease2.svg 33.2%Increase2.svg 41.0%
English 32.6%Decrease2.svg 31.9%Increase2.svg 43.2%
Irish 8.7%Decrease2.svg 8.6%Increase2.svg 11.6%
Scottish 7.9%Decrease2.svg 7.8%Increase2.svg 11.2%
German 3.0%Decrease2.svg 2.9%
Australian Aboriginal 7.4%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)
German 0.3%Steady2.svg 0.3%Decrease2.svg 0.2%Decrease2.svg 0.1%Increase2.svg 0.2%
Gumbaynggir 0.1%Increase2.svg 0.2%Decrease2.svg 0.1%Increase2.svg 0.2%
French 0.1%Steady2.svg 0.1%Increase2.svg 0.2%Steady2.svg 0.2%Steady2.svg 0.2%
Dutch 0.1%Increase2.svg 0.2%
Nepali 0.2%
Italian 0.2%Decrease2.svg 0.1%Steady2.svg 0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses
Anglican 30.3%Decrease2.svg 28.1%Decrease2.svg 25.7%Decrease2.svg 21.7%Decrease2.svg 15.8%
Catholic 22.1%Decrease2.svg 21.4%Increase2.svg 21.8%Decrease2.svg 19.4%Decrease2.svg 17.2%
No Religion 13.5%Increase2.svg 17.8%Increase2.svg 21.2%Increase2.svg 29.2%Increase2.svg 40.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed 6.2%Decrease2.svg 5.8%Decrease2.svg 5.5%Decrease2.svg 4.8%Decrease2.svg 3.6%
Uniting Church 6.8%Decrease2.svg 6.4%Decrease2.svg 5.3%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal income$296Increase2.svg $377Increase2.svg $467Increase2.svg $527
% of Australian median income63.5%Increase2.svg 65.3%Increase2.svg 70.5%Decrease2.svg 65.2%
Family incomeMedian weekly family income$562Increase2.svg $853Increase2.svg $1080Increase2.svg $1309
% of Australian median income54.7%Increase2.svg 57.6%Increase2.svg 62.2%Decrease2.svg 61.74%
Household income Median weekly household income$642Increase2.svg $700Increase2.svg $835Increase2.svg $976
% of Australian median income54.8%Increase2.svg 56.7%Increase2.svg 58.1%Decrease2.svg 55.8

Council

Current composition and election method

Nambucca Valley Council is composed of nine councillors, including the mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is directly elected while the eight other councillors are elected proportionally as one entire ward. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021.

PartyCouncillors
  Independents 7
  Labor 1
  Greens 1
Total9

The current Council, elected in 2024, in order of election, is:

CouncillorPartyNotes
 Gary LeeIndependentMayor
 James AngelIndependent
 Ljubov SimsonIndependent
 David JonesGreens
 Susan JenveyLabor
 Jane SmithIndependent
 Troy VanceIndependent
 Tamara CastleIndependent
 Martin BallangarryIndependent

Election results

2024

2024 New South Wales local elections: Nambucca Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Angel
Independent Ljubov Simson
Independent Tamara Castle
Greens David Jones
Labor Susan Jenvey
Independent Jane Smith
Independent Troy Vance
Independent Martin Ballangarry
Independent Marc Percival
Independent Gary Lee
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

2021

2021 New South Wales local elections: Nambucca Valley [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rhonda Hoban5,16142.9
Labor Susan Jenvey (elected)1,98416.5
Independent James Angel (elected)8286.9
Independent Ricky Buchanan (elected)6025.0
Independent Trevor Ballangarry (elected)5244.4
Independent David Hall4984.1
Independent David Jones (elected)4153.4
Independent Martin Ballangarry (elected)4143.4
Independent Barry Clow3653.0
Independent Peter Sobey3522.9
Independent Michael Scafidi3452.9
Independent Troy Vance (elected)3422.8
Independent John Wilson (elected)2131.8
Total formal votes12,04393.9
Informal votes7836.1
Turnout 12,82680.4

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