Snowy Valleys Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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• Density | 1.6066/km2 (4.1610/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 8,960 km2 (3,459.5 sq mi) [3] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Ian Chaffey | ||||||||||||||
Region | South West Slopes | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Albury, Wagga Wagga | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
Website | Snowy Valleys Council | ||||||||||||||
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The Snowy Valleys Council is a local government area located in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of the Tumut Shire and Tumbarumba Shire councils. [3]
The council area comprises 8,960 square kilometres (3,460 sq mi) and covers the western side of the southernmost parts of the Great Dividing Range and foothills in New South Wales. Large sections of the local government area are contained in national parks. At the time of its establishment, the population of the council area was estimated to be 14,953. [3]
The Mayor of Snowy Valleys Council is Councillor Ian Chaffey, a Tumbarumba local, who won the most recent election.
In addition to the towns of Adelong, Batlow, Tumbarumba and Tumut, localities in the area include Brindabella, Brungle, Cabramurra, Gilmore, Grahamstown, Greg Greg, Gocup, Jingellic, Khancoban, Killimicat, Little River, Maragle, Rosewood, Talbingo, Tooma, Wondalga and Yarrangobilly.
The Snowy Valleys Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
At the 2021 census, there were 14,891 people in the Snowy Valleys local government area; of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. The median age of people in Snowy Valleys Council was 45 years; the national median is 38 years. [9]
At the 2021 census, 42.0% of residents stated their ancestry as Australian. 65% [lower-alpha 1] nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity, which was significantly higher than the national average of 47.1%. 87.2% of households only speak English at home, higher than the national average of 72%. [9]
Selected historical census data for Snowy Valleys local government area | |||||
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Census year | 2016 [10] | 2021 [9] | |||
Population | Estimated residents on census night | 14,395 | 14,891 | ||
LGA rank in terms of population size within New South Wales | 77th | 76th | |||
% of New South Wales population | % | % | |||
% of Australian population | % | % | |||
Cultural and language diversity | |||||
Ancestry, top responses | Australian [lower-alpha 2] | 45.5% | 42.0% | ||
English | 38.9% | 40.0% | |||
Irish | 11.7% | 11.6% | |||
Scottish | 9.4% | 9.7% | |||
German | 4.6% | n/c | |||
Australian Aboriginal | 0.7% | 6.1% | |||
Language, used at home | Afrikaans | 0.4% | 0.6% | ||
Mandarin | 0.4% | 0.3% | |||
Filipino | 0.2% | 0.2% | |||
German | 0.2% | n/c | |||
Thai | n/c | 0.3% | |||
Wiradjuri | n/c | 0.2% | |||
Religious affiliation | |||||
Religious affiliation, top responses | Anglican | 29.3% | 23.8% | ||
Catholic | 26.2% | 23.5% | |||
No religion, so described [lower-alpha 3] | 18.8% | 29.3% | |||
Not stated | 12.1% | 9.9% | |||
Presbyterian and Reformed | 3.5% | 2.8% | |||
Median weekly incomes | |||||
Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$ | A$ | ||
% of Australian median income | % | % | |||
Family income | Median weekly family income | A$ | A$ | ||
% of Australian median income | % | % | |||
Household income | Median weekly household income | A$ | A$ | ||
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Snowy Valleys Council consists of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward.
Party | Councillors | |
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Independents | 6 | |
Independent Labor | 1 | |
Independent Liberal | 1 | |
Libertarian | 1 | |
Total | 9 |
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:
Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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James Hayes | Independent | ||
Trina Thomson | Independent | Deputy Mayor | |
Ian Chaffey | Independent | Mayor | |
Julia Ham | Independent Liberal | ||
John Larter | Libertarian | ||
Johanna (Hansie) Armour | Independent | ||
Michael Ivill | Independent Labor | ||
Sam Hughes | Independent | ||
Brent Livermore | Independent |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent (Group A) | 1. Michael Inglis 2. Barney Hyams (Ind. Nat) 3. Max Gordon-Hall | ||||
Independent | Hugh Packard | ||||
Independent | Andrew Wortes | ||||
Independent Labor | Michael Ivill | ||||
Libertarian | John Larter | ||||
Independent Liberal | Julia Ham | ||||
Independent | David Sheldon | ||||
Independent | James Hayes | ||||
Independent | Sam Hughes | ||||
Independent | Grant Hardwick | ||||
Independent | Trina Thomson | ||||
Independent | Johanna Armour | ||||
Total formal votes | |||||
Informal votes | |||||
Turnout |
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