Narrabri Shire

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Narrabri Shire
New South Wales
Narrabri LGA NSW.png
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 30°19′S149°46′E / 30.317°S 149.767°E / -30.317; 149.767
Population12,703 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.97483/km2 (2.52480/sq mi)
Established1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) [2]
Area13,031
MayorDarrell Tiemens (Independent)
Council seat Narrabri [3]
Region North West Slopes
State electorate(s) Barwon
Federal division(s) Parkes
Narrabri Shire Logo.png
Website Narrabri Shire
LGAs around Narrabri Shire:
Walgett Moree Plains Gwydir
Walgett Narrabri Shire Tamworth
Coonamble Warrumbungle Gunnedah

Narrabri Shire is a local government area in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Namoi River and the Newell and Kamilaroi Highways.

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It was formed on 1 January 1981 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Narrabri and Namoi Shire resulting from the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 . [2]

The mayor of Narrabri Shire Council is Cr. Darrell Tiemens, who is an Independent.

Towns and localities

The seat of Council and major town in the Shire is Narrabri. Other towns, villages and localities in the Shire include Baan Baa, Bellata, Boggabri, Edgeroi, Gwabegar, Pilliga, and Wee Waa.

Heritage listings

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

Demographics

At the 2011 census, there were 12,925 people in the Narrabri local government area, of these 50.1 per cent were male and 49.9 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 10.7% of the population which is more than four times higher than both the national and state averages. The median age of people in the Narrabri Shire was 39 years; slightly higher than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 22.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.7% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, half were married and 10.3% were either divorced or separated. [5]

Between the 2001 census and the 2011 census the Narrabri Shire experienced negative population growth in both absolute and real terms. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in the Narrabri local government area was significantly lower than the national average. [6] The median weekly income for residents within the Narrabri Shire was significantly below the national average. [5] [7]

At the 2011 census, the proportion of residents in the Narrabri local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon exceeded 88% of all residents (national average was 65.2%). In excess of 80% of all residents in the Narrabri Shire nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2011 census, which was significantly higher than the national average of 50.2%. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Narrabri local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (2.3%) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4%); and a significantly higher proportion (93.6%) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8%). [5]

Selected historical census data for Narrabri Shire local government area
Census year2001 [6] 2006 [7] 2011 [5]
PopulationEstimated residents on Census night13,800Decrease2.svg 13,119Decrease2.svg 12,925
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales
% of New South Wales population0.19%
% of Australian population0.07%Steady2.svg 0.07%Decrease2.svg 0.06%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 Australian 41.2%
English 29.5%
Irish 7.9%
Scottish 6.7%
German 2.9%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Cantonese 0.1%Steady2.svg 0.1%Increase2.svg 0.2%
German 0.2%Decrease2.svg 0.1%Steady2.svg 0.1%
Filipino 0.1Decrease2.svg n/cIncrease2.svg 0.1%
Afrikaans n/cn/cIncrease2.svg 0.1%
Spanish n/cn/cIncrease2.svg 0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 Anglican 41.7%Decrease2.svg 40.5%Decrease2.svg 38.0%
Catholic 26.9%Decrease2.svg 26.3%Steady2.svg 26.3%
No Religion 6.3%Increase2.svg 9.5%Increase2.svg 12.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed 7.0%Decrease2.svg 6.2%Decrease2.svg 5.7%
Uniting Church 5.1%Decrease2.svg 4.4%Decrease2.svg 4.2%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$410A$520
% of Australian median income88.0%90.1%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$1,034A$1,246
% of Australian median income88.3%84.1%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$792A$982
% of Australian median income77.1%79.6%

Council

Current composition and election method

Narrabri Shire Council is composed of nine 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 most recent election was held on 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council is as follows: [8]

PartyCouncillors
  Independent 7
  Independent National 1
  Independent Labor 1
Total9

The current Council, elected in 2024, is:

CouncillorPartyNotes
 Amanda Brown Independent
 Brett Dickinson Independent
 Navin Erathnage Independent
 Jocellin Jansson Independent National
 Gregory Lamont Independent
 Brett Nolan Independent
 Joshua Roberts-Garnsey Independent Labor
 Darrell Tiemens Independent
 Ethan Towns Independent

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in New England § Narrabri results.[ edit ]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Narrabri [9] [10] [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 1. Darrell Tiemens (elected)
2. Amanda Brown (elected)
3. Mark Strahle
4. Peter Harvey (Ind. Science)
5. Karen Kirkby		1,77523.91
Independent 1. Brett Nolan (elected)
2. Jocellin Jansson (Ind. Nat) (elected)
3. Matthew Nolan
4. Kodey Stanford
5. Kat Denniss		1,41519.06
Independent 1. Ethan Towns (elected)
2. Andrew Dewson
3. Roxanne Whitton
4. Ryan Whillas
5. Bernadette Melton		1,17515.82
Independent Labor 1. Joshua Roberts-Garnsey (elected)
2. Emma Alexanderson
3. Rohan Boehm (Ind.)
4. Ian Duffey
5. Robert Browning (Ind.)		7219.71
Independent 1. Gregory Lamont (elected)
2. James (Jock) Duncan
3. Jennifer Wilson
4. Marilyn Binge
5. John Carrigan		5948.00
Independent Navin Erathnage (elected)3684.96
Independent Peter Guest3624.88
Independent 1. Ian Passmore
2. Lloyd Bennett
3. Damian Oudenryn
4. Mark Crutcher
5. Kent Ferguson		2593.49
Independent Brett Dickinson (elected)2072.79
Independent Ken Flower1702.29
Independent Catherine Redding1572.11
Independent Colin Armstrong1451.95
Independent Glen Stoltenberg670.90
Independent Matthew Bullock100.13
Total formal votes7,425
Informal votes421
Turnout 7,846

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  2. 1 2 Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.
  3. ↑ "Narrabri Shire Council". Division of Local Government . Retrieved 30 November 2006.
  4. ↑ "Narrabri Gaol and Residence". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00344. 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 .
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  6. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Narrabri (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 January 2015. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  7. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Narrabri (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Narrabri Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Narrabri candidates". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "PETER HARVEY". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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