Balranald Shire

Balranald Shire
Local government area
location in New South Wales
Coordinates: 34°37′S 143°34′E / 34.617°S 143.567°E / -34.617; 143.567
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionRiverina
Council seatBalranald
Government
 • MayorLouie Zaffina
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
21,693 km2 (8,376 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,208 (2021 census)[3]
 • Density0.101784/km2 (0.26362/sq mi)
WebsiteBalranald Shire
LGAs around Balranald Shire
Wentworth Central Darling Carrathool
Wentworth Balranald Shire Hay
Mildura (Vic) Swan Hill (Vic) Murray River

Balranald Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of western New South Wales, Australia on the Sturt Highway. It is the location of World Heritage listed Mungo National Park. It includes the towns of Balranald and Euston. Other localities in the Shire include Kyalite, Hatfield, Penarie, Clare and Oxley.

As of 29 January 2020, the Balranald Shire Council Mayor and elected members were dismissed by NSW local government minister Shelley Hancock, after the recommendations of the report of commissioner Roslyn McCulloch. Mike Colreavy has been appointed the administrator until local council elections in 2024.[4]

Following the NSW State Government Local Government elections in September 2024, a new Council and Mayor were appointed for Balranald Shire Council.

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Balranald Shire local government area
Census year 2011[5] 2016[6] 2021[3]
Population Estimated residents on census night 2,283  2,287  2,208
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 127th  126th  126th
% of New South Wales population 0.03%  0.03%  0.03%
% of Australian population 0.01%  0.01%  0.01%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 Australian 32.3%  31.6%  35.3%
English 24.9%  25.1%  32.7%
Italian 10.3%  9.0%  12.0%
Irish 8.9%  10.1%  9.7%
Scottish 5.7%  5.9%  8.2%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Italian 4.4%  3.0%  2.2%
Fijian n/c  0.6%  1.0%
Mandarin 0.3%  0.5%  1.7%
Tongan 0.6%  0.4%  0.7%
Vietnamese n/c  n/c  0.6%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 Catholic 39.3%  35.7%  30.2%
No religion 13.6%  20.8%  28.8%
Not stated n/c  12.7%  14.7%
Anglican 16.5%  15.0%  10.8%
Presbyterian and Reformed 8.6%  6.9%  4.6%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$470 A$624 A$734
% of Australian median income 81.5%  94.3%  91.2%
Family income Median weekly family income A$1126 A$1438 A$1781
% of Australian median income 76.0%  82.9%  84.0%
Household income Median weekly household income A$894 A$1174 A$1370
% of Australian median income 72.4%  81.6%  78.5%

Council

Current composition and election method

The Balranald Shire Council is currently under administration, as of 29 January 2020, after local government minister Shelley Hancock accepted the recommendations of the report created by commissioner Roslyn McCulloch. The next election will be held in September 2024.[4]

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Murray and Far West § Balranald summary.[edit]
2024 Balranald Shire Council election: Results summary
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independents 1,034 100.0 8
Formal votes 1,034 97.9
Informal votes 22 2.1
Total 1,056 100.0 8
Registered voters / turnout 1,377 76.7

2012

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2012 New South Wales local elections § Balranald.[edit]
2012 New South Wales local elections: Balranald[7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen O'Halloran (elected) 419 35.8 −2.6
Independent Leigh Byron (elected) 176 15.0 +3.3
Independent Trevor Jolliffe (elected) 129 11.0 +11.0
Independent Labor Alan Purtill (elected) 93 7.9 +0.2
Independent Lynda Cooke (elected) 83 7.1 +7.1
Independent Jeff Mannix (elected) 76 6.5 +3.0
Independent Ken Barnes (elected) 80 6.8 +2.2
Independent Elaine Campbell (elected) 50 4.3 +4.3
Independent John Jackson 27 2.3 +2.3
Independent Tina Powis 26 2.2 −3.1
Independent Bill Vaarzon-Morel 12 1.0 +1.0
Turnout 79.6
Party total votes
Independent 1,078 92.1
Independent Labor 93 7.9

Localities

Town Population
Balranald 1,343
Clare
Condoulpe
Euston 839
Hatfield 11
Kyalite 82
Oxley 33
Penarie

Condoulpe (34°46′S 143°32′E / 34.767°S 143.533°E / -34.767; 143.533) is situated about 15 kilometres south of Balranald and 21 kilometres north of Kyalite.[10]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Balranald Shire (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Balranald (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  3. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Balranald (A)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b Administrator appointed to Balranald Shire Council New South Wales Office of LocalGovernment 29 January 2020
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Balranald (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Balranald (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Balranald Shire Council". ABC News. Archived from the original on 28 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Shearers' loss is tourists' gain down on the Murrumbidgee". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 March 2006.
  9. ^ Allison, Charmayne (18 March 2019). "Mayor enters election to fight for rural towns". Riverine Herald.
  10. ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine


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