Weddin Shire

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Weddin Shire
New South Wales
Weddin LGA NSW.png
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 33°54′S148°09′E / 33.900°S 148.150°E / -33.900; 148.150
Population
 • Density1.0745/km2 (2.783/sq mi)
Area3,410 km2 (1,316.6 sq mi)
MayorCraig Bembrick (Unaligned)
Council seat Grenfell [3]
Region Central West
State electorate(s) Cootamundra
Federal division(s) Riverina
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Website Weddin Shire
LGAs around Weddin Shire:
Lachlan Forbes Cabonne
Bland Weddin Shire Cowra
Temora Hilltops Hilltops

Weddin Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire's major town is Grenfell and it also includes the small towns of Caragabal, Greenethorpe and Quandialla.

Contents

The mayor of Weddin Shire Council is Cr Craig Bembrick, who is unaligned with any political party.

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Weddin Shire local government area
Census year2001 [4] 2006 [5] 2011 [6] 2016 [1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night 3,653Decrease2.svg 3,641Increase2.svg 3,665Decrease2.svg 3,664
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 119thIncrease2.svg 118th
% of New South Wales population0.06%Steady2.svg 0.06%Decrease2.svg 0.05%Steady2.svg 0.05%
% of Australian population0.02%Steady2.svg 0.02%Steady2.svg 0.02%Steady2.svg 0.02%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses
Australian 36.2%Decrease2.svg 35.3%
English 33.7%Decrease2.svg 33.2%
Irish 9.9%Decrease2.svg 8.7%
Scottish 8.4%Decrease2.svg 8.3%
German 2.6%Decrease2.svg 2.4%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)
Cantonese 0.1%Decrease2.svg n/cIncrease2.svg 0.1%Increase2.svg 0.3%
Tagalog n/cSteady2.svg n/cSteady2.svg n/cIncrease2.svg 0.1%
Filipino n/cSteady2.svg n/cIncrease2.svg 0.1%Steady2.svg 0.1%
French n/cSteady2.svg n/cSteady2.svg n/cIncrease2.svg 0.1%
Greek 0.1%Steady2.svg 0.1%Steady2.svg 0.1%Steady2.svg 0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses
Anglican 32.2%Decrease2.svg 31.3%Decrease2.svg 30.6%Decrease2.svg 26.7%
Catholic 27.7%Decrease2.svg 27.0%Decrease2.svg 26.4%Decrease2.svg 24.1%
No Religion, so described6.8%Increase2.svg 8.1%Increase2.svg 12.9%Increase2.svg 18.5%
Not statedn/cSteady2.svg n/cSteady2.svg n/cIncrease2.svg 10.3%
Uniting Church 9.4%Steady2.svg 9.4%Decrease2.svg 8.9%Decrease2.svg 8.0%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$330A$383A$492
% of Australian median income70.8%Decrease2.svg 66.4%Increase2.svg 74.3%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$775A$874A$1,193
% of Australian median income66.2%Decrease2.svg 59.0%Increase2.svg 68.8%
Household income Median weekly household incomeA$602A$717A$904
% of Australian median income58.6%Decrease2.svg 58.1%Increase2.svg 62.9%

Council

The Weddin Shire Council Chambers, in Grenfell. Grenfell Weddin Shire Council Offices.JPG
The Weddin Shire Council Chambers, in Grenfell.

Current composition and election method

Weddin 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. [7]

Election results

2024

2024 New South Wales local elections: Weddin [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gordon Gam
Independent Phillip Moore
Independent Colleen Gorman
Independent Labor John Niven
Independent Warwick Frame
Independent Jeanne Montgomery
Independent Julie Gilmore
Independent Simon Rolls
Independent Michael Neill
Independent Glenda Howell
Independent Wezley Makin
Independent Chad White
Independent Michelle Cook
Independent Paul Best
Independent Jan Partlett
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Heritage listings

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

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