Warrumbungle Shire
Warrumbungle Shire | |||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 31°15′S 149°16′E / 31.250°S 149.267°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Orana | ||||||||||||
| Established | 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Coonabarabran[3] | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Denis Todd (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||
| • State electorate | |||||||||||||
| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 12,380 km2 (4,780 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Totals | 9,384 (2016 census)[1] 9,399 (2018 est.)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.7580/km2 (1.9632/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Warrumbungle Shire | ||||||||||||
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The Warrumbungle Shire is a local government area in the central western region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is traversed by the Newell Highway. The Warrumbungle mountain range and Warrumbungles National Park are major tourist attractions for the Shire. Its seat is located in Coonabarabran, a town in the southwest.
The mayor of Warrumbungle Shire Council is Cr. Kathryn Rindfleish, who is unaligned with any political party.
The Warrumbungle Shire local government area sits on Gamilaraay land to the north-east, Wiradjuri land to the south, and Weilwan land to the west.[4][5]
Main towns and villages
[edit]The Shire incorporates the towns of Binnaway, Coolah, Coonabarabran, Dunedoo, Baradine and Mendooran.
Heritage listings
[edit]The Warrumbungle Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Coolah, 74 Binnia Street: Old Police Station and Courthouse[6]
- Coonabarabran, Oxley Highway: Burra Bee Dee Mission[7]
- Dunedoo, Wallerawang-Gwabegar railway: Dunedoo railway station[8]
- Kenebri, Old Wooleybah Road: Wooleybah Sawmill and Settlement[9]
Demographics
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| Selected historical census data for Warrumbungle Shire local government area | |||||
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| Census year | 2011[10] | 2016[1] | 2021[11] | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 9,588 |  9,384
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9,225
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| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 93rd |  92nd |
94th
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| % of New South Wales population | 0.14% | 0.13% |
0.11%
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| % of Australian population | 0.04% |  0.04% |
0.04%
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| Cultural and language diversity | |||||
| Ancestry, top responses |
English | 30.8% | 40.6%
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| Australian | 36.3% | 41.6%
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| Scottish | 7.7% | 9.1%
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| Irish | 7.6% | 9.9%
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| Australian Aboriginal | 9.8%
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| Language, top responses (other than English) |
German | 0.3% | 0.3% |
0.2%
| |
| Filipino | n/c | n/c |
0.2%
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| Tagalog | n/c | n/c |
0.2%
| ||
| Italian | n/c | 0.1% |
0.1%
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| Malayalam | n/c | 0.1% |
0.1%
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| Religious affiliation | |||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
No religion | 14.4% | 20.6%
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26.2%
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| Anglican | 36.3% | 30.7%
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25.6%
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| Catholic | 23.7% | 21.8%
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20.5%
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| Presbyterian and Reformed | 6.0% | 5.5%
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4.5%
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| Median weekly incomes | |||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | $380 | $479 | $559 | |
| % of Australian median income | 65.9% | 72.4%
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69.4%
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| Family income | Median weekly family income | $869 | $1,103 | $1,387 | |
| % of Australian median income | 58.7% | 63.6%
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65.4%
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| Household income | Median weekly household income | $689 | $878 | $1,068 | |
| % of Australian median income | 55.8% | 61.1%
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61.2%
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Council
[edit]The Shire was created in 2004 by the amalgamation of Coolah and Coonabarabran Shire councils. Following amalgamation, the Shire was run by an administrator, until elections were held in March 2005.
Current composition and election method
[edit]Warrumbungle 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 most recent election was held in 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[12]
The current Council, elected in 2021, is:[12]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Rindfleish | Unaligned | ||
| Jason Newton | Unaligned | ||
| Zoe Holcombe | Unaligned | ||
| Ray Lewis | Unaligned | ||
| Debra Bell | Unaligned | ||
| Dale Hogden | Unaligned | ||
| Kodi Brady | Unaligned | ||
| Denis Todd | Unaligned | ||
| Naomi Taylor | Unaligned | ||
The mayor is elected by the councillors every two years. At the last mayoral election held 21 September 2023, Cr Rindfleish was elected as mayor and Cr Newton elected as deputy mayor.
Election results
[edit]2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Zoe Holcombe (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Independent | Ray Lewis (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Independent | Debra Ball (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Independent | Kathryn Rindfleish (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Independent | Dale Hogden (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Independent | Kodi Brady (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Independent | Denis Todd (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Independent | Naomi Taylor (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Independent | Jason Newton (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warrumbungle Shire (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Warrumbungle Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 2 December 2006.
- ^ Somerville, Margaret (1994). The sun dancin' : people and place in Coonabarabran. Internet Archive. Canberra, Australia: Aboriginal Studies Press. ISBN 978-0-85575-253-8.
- ^ Longdin, Ruth (January 2019). Warrumbungle Thematic History: A Community Heritage Study for the Warrumbungle Shire in 2017-2018. Monitor Heritage Consultants. p. 11.
- ^ "Old Police Station & Courthouse". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00048. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Burra Bee Dee Mission". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01688. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Dunedoo Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01134. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Wooleybah Sawmill and Settlement". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01846. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Warrumbungle Shire (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ "2021 Warrumbungle Shire, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Warrumbungle Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
