Inverell Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates29°46′S 151°07′E / 29.767°S 151.117°E / -29.767; 151.117
Population
 • Density1.91529/km2 (4.9606/sq mi)
Established1 July 1979 (1979-07-01)
Area8,606 km2 (3,322.8 sq mi)
MayorPaul Harmon (Unaligned)
Council seatInverell[3]
RegionNorth West Slopes
State electorate(s)Northern Tablelands
Federal division(s)New England
WebsiteInverell Shire
LGAs around Inverell Shire:
Goondiwindi (Qld) Goondiwindi (Qld) Tenterfield
Gwydir Inverell Shire Glen Innes Severn
Gwydir Uralla Armidale

Inverell Shire is a local government area in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia adjacent to the Macintyre River and the Gwydir Highway.

The mayor of Inverell Shire Council is Cr. Paul Harmon, who is unaligned with any political party.

History

Inverell Shire was created on 1 July 1979 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Inverell with Ashford Shire and Macintyre Shire.[4]

Formerly part of Armidale Region, on 1 July 2019, Tingha was transferred to the Inverell Shire.[5][6]

Main towns and villages

The shire includes the town of Inverell and small towns and villages including Gilgai, Stannifer, Elsmore, Bukkulla, Ashford, Bonshaw, Yetman, Wallangra, Graman, Oakwood, Delungra, Mount Russell and Tingha. The locality of Myall Creek is split being Inverell Shire and Gwydir Shire.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, there were 16,075 people in the Inverell local government area, of these 49.1 per cent were male and 50.9 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 6.5 per cent of the population which is approximately two-and-a-half times above both the national and state averages of 2.5 per cent. The median age of people in the Inverell Shire was 41 years; slightly higher than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 21.3 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.2 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 51.3 per cent were married and 11.8 per cent were either divorced or separated.[7]

Between the 2001 census and the 2011 census the Inverell Shire experienced nominal population growth in both absolute and real terms. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78 per cent and 8.32 per cent respectively, population growth in the Inverell local government area was significantly lower than the national average.[8] The median weekly income for residents within the Inverell Shire was significantly below the national average.[7][9]

At the 2011 census, the proportion of residents in the Inverell local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon exceeded 88 per cent of all residents (national average was 65.2 per cent). In excess of 68 per cent of all residents in the Inverell Shire nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2011 census, which was higher than the national average of 50.2 per cent. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Inverell local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (3.2 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion (94.5 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8 per cent).[7]

Selected historical census data

Selected historical census data for Inverell Shire local government area
Census year2001[8]2006[9]2011[7]
PopulationEstimated residents on Census night15,020Increase 15,510Increase 16,075
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales82ndIncrease 74th
% of New South Wales population0.23%
% of Australian population0.08%Steady 0.08%Decrease 0.07%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses
Australian36.8%
English31.7%
Irish8.2%
Scottish7.4%
German3.9%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)
Italian0.4%Steady 0.4%Decrease 0.3%
Portuguesen/cn/cIncrease 0.3%
Tagalogn/cn/cIncrease 0.2%
German0.1%Increase 0.2%Decrease 0.1%
Filipinon/cn/cIncrease 0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses
Anglican37.0%Decrease 34.0%Decrease 32.8%
Catholic23.7%Increase 23.8%Decrease 22.8%
No Religion7.1%Increase 10.7%Increase 13.7%
Presbyterian and Reformed9.0%Decrease 8.2%Decrease 7.5%
Uniting Church4.7%Decrease 6.1%Decrease 5.8%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$352A$430
% of Australian median personal income75.5%Decrease 74.5%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$840A$963
% of Australian median family income71.7%Decrease 65.0%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$642A$792
% of Australian median household income62.5%Increase 64.2%

Council

Inverell Shire Council chambers

Current composition and election method

Inverell 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 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:

PartyCouncillors
  Independents and unaligned 9
Total 9

2021 election results

2021 New South Wales local elections: Inverell[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent (Group B) 1. Paul Harmon (elected)
2. Kate Dight (elected)
3,271 33.1
Di Baker & Jo Williams 1. Di Baker (elected)
2. Jo Williams (elected)
2,947 29.8
Independent (Group C) 1. Paul King (elected)
2. Wendy Wilks (elected)
1,264 12.8
Independent Nicky Lavender (elected) 665 6.7
Independent Stewart Berryman (elected) 592 6.0
Independent John (Jacko) Ross (elected) 481 4.9
Independent Phil Girle 347 3.5
Independent Jacki Watts 320 3.2
Total formal votes 9,887 93.3
Informal votes 705 6.7
Turnout 10,592 82.3

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Inverell (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. "Inverell Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
  4. "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (39)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 16 March 1979. p. 1171. Retrieved 8 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "It's official Tingha is on the move to Inverell". Armidale Regional Council. Armidale Regional Council. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  6. "Tingha community joins Inverell Shire". Inverell Shire Council. 1 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Inverell (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  8. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Inverell (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  9. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Inverell (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  10. "Inverell". ABC News.
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