Camden Council (New South Wales)

Camden Council is a local government area in the Macarthur region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located south west of the Sydney central business district and comprises 201 square kilometres (78 sq mi) with an estimated population at the 2016 census of 78,218. The Mayor of Camden is Cr. Theresa Fedeli, a member of the Liberal Party.

This article is about the local government area. For the outer Sydney suburb, see Camden, New South Wales.

Camden Council
New South Wales
Coordinates34°03′S 150°42′E
Population
 • Density389.1/km2 (1,007.9/sq mi)
Established6 February 1889 (1889-02-06)[3]
Area201 km2 (77.6 sq mi)
MayorTheresa Fedeli (Liberal)
Council seatOran Park
RegionGreater Western Sydney
State electorate(s)Camden
Federal Division(s)
WebsiteCamden Council
LGAs around Camden Council:
Wollondilly Liverpool Liverpool
Wollondilly Camden Council Campbelltown
Wollondilly Wollondilly Campbelltown

Suburbs in the local government area

Suburbs serviced by Camden Council are: the

Demographics

The official population of Camden Council area as of 30 June 2016, is 80,476.[4] 26% of people in Camden Council area attended an educational institution in 2016. At the 2016 census there were 78,218 people in the Camden local government area, of these 49.0 per cent were male and 51.0 per cents were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.5 per cent of the population; slightly below the NSW and Australian averages of 2.9 and 2.8 per cent respectively. The median age of people in the Camden Council area was 33 years, which is significantly lower than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 23.9 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.6 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 55.4 per cent were married and 10.2 per cent were either divorced or separated.[1]

Population growth in the Camden Council area between the 2001 census and the 2006 census was 13.35 per cent; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 census, population growth was 14.25 per cent. At the 2016 census, the population in the Camden local government area increased by 37.9 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same period, being 8.8 per cent, population growth in Camden local government area was in excess of four times the national average.[5][6][7][1] The median weekly income for residents within the Camden Council area was generally slightly higher than the national average.[1]

At the 2016 census, the proportion of residents in the Camden local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon approached 70% of all residents. In excess of 56.0% of residents in the Camden Council area nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2016 census, compared with the national average of 50.2%; and the proportion of residents with no religion was about half the national average. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Camden local government area had a low proportion (19.1 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 22.2 per cent); and a very high proportion (81.2 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 72.7 per cent).[1]

Selected historical census data for Camden local government area
Census year2001[5]2006[6]2011[7]2016[1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night43,799 49,645 56,720 78,218
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales39th 28th
% of New South Wales population0.82% 1.05%
% of Australian population0.23% 0.25% 0.26% 0.33%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$566A$690A$821
% of Australian median income121.5%119.6% 124.0%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$1,353A$1,865 A$2,161
% of Australian median income131.7%125.9% 124.6%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$1,465A$1,727 A$2,047
% of Australian median income125.1%140.0% 142.4%
Selected historical census data for Camden local government area
Ancestry, top responses
2001[5] 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[1]
No Data No DataAustralian31.1%Australian 27.0%
English27.2%English 25.1%
Irish7.2%Irish 7.4%
Scottish6.1%Scottish 6.0%
Italian4.6%Italian 5.0%
Country of Birth, top responses
2001[5] 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[1]
Australia79.8%Australia 79.8%Australia 80.2%Australia 77.4%
England4.9%England 4.3%England 4.0%England 3.1%
New Zealand1.3%New Zealand 1.0%New Zealand 1.1%New Zealand 1.3%
Italy0.9%Italy 0.9%Italy 0.9%India 0.9%
Scotland0.9%Scotland 0.8%Scotland 0.8%Philippines 0.7%
China0.5%China 0.5%China 0.5%Fiji 0.7%
Language, top responses (other than English)
2001[5] 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[1]
Italian1.7%Italian 1.6%Italian 1.5%Arabic 1.4%
Spanish0.7%Spanish 0.8%Spanish 0.9%Italian 1.3%
Cantonese0.7%Arabic 0.7%Arabic 0.8%Spanish 1.3%
Arabic0.6%Cantonese 0.7%Cantonese 0.6%Hindi 0.9%
Maltese0.5%Croatian0.5%Maltese 0.4%Mandarin 0.7%
Religious affiliation, top responses
2001[5] 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[1]
Catholic33.5%Catholic 34.7%Catholic3 5.4%Catholic 34.4%
Anglican30.9%Anglican 29.1%Anglican 28.3%Anglican 21.4%
No Religion9.6%No Religion 11.3%No Religion 12.9%No Religion 18.9%
United Church4.8%United Church 4.0%United Church 3.5%Not Stated 6.6%
Presbyterian
and Reformed
3.0%Presbyterian
and Reformed
2.6%Presbyterian
and Reformed
2.4%Uniting Church 2.4%

Council

Current composition and election method

Camden Council is composed of nine Councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing three Councillors. 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 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[8][9][10]

PartyCouncillors
Liberal Party 4
Labor 3
Independents 2
Total 9

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election by ward, is:

WardCouncillorPartyNotes
Central Ward[8] Robert Mills Independent Deputy Mayor[11]
Ashleigh Cagney Labor
Theresa Fedeli Liberal Mayor[11]
North Ward[9] Lara Symkowiak Liberal
Cindy Cagney Labor
Michael Morrison Liberal
South Ward[10] Eva Campbell Independent
Paul Farrow Labor
Peter Sidgreaves Liberal

Mayors from 1896 to Present
#MayorTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Prior to 1896 requires further research
−James Rankin23 October 18954 May 1896 (res)194 days[12]
−W.C. Furner4 May 189614 February 18992 years, 286 days[13]
−George Furner14 February 189913 February 19011 year, 364 days[14]
−E.F. Druitt13 February 190112 February 1902364 days[15]
−George Macarthur Onslow12 February 190210 February 19041 year, 363 days[16]
−A.D. Little10 February 190412 February 19062 years, 2 days[17]
−George Macarthur Onslow12 February 19061 March 19071 year, 17 days[18]
−George Furner1 March 19071 March 19092 years, 0 days[19]
−George Macarthur Onslow1 March 19091 March 19101 year, 0 days[20]
−George Furner1 March 19107 February 1911 (res)[lower-alpha 1]343 days[21]
−George Furner (acting)7 February 19111 March 191122 days[22]
−Thomas Sheil1 March 19111 March 19132 years, 0 days[23]
−R.E. Young1 March 191319 January 1915 (ret)[lower-alpha 2]1 year, 324 days[24]
−George Furner19 January 191510 July 19172 years, 172 days[25]
−W.F. Peters10 July 19171 March 1918234 days[26]
−George Furner1 March 191815 December 19257 years, 289 days[27]
−Francis Macarthur Onslow15 December 192511 December 19282 years, 362 days[28]
−William Larkin11 December 192812 December 19324 years, 1 day[29]
−Robert Crookston12 December 193211 December 1933364 days[30]
−William Larkin11 December 193319 December 19385 years, 8 days[31]
−Horace (Stan) Kelloway19 December 193814 December 195415 years, 360 days[32] [33] [34]
−William Cruikshank14 December 1954Unknown1 year, 0 days[35]
1955 - 1985 requires further research
− Elizabeth (Liz) Kernohan198519916 years, 0 days*
−Theresa Testoni199127 September 19932 years, 26 days*
–Frank Brooking27 September 199319973 years, 339 days*
–Geoff Corrigan199819991 year, 0 days*
–Eva Campbell199920012 years, 0 days*
–Geoff Corrigan200120032 years, 0 days*
-UnknownApprox 2003September 20063 years, 0 days*
30Chris PattersonSeptember 200614 June 20114 years, 286 days*
*Above requires further research
31 Greg Warren14 June 20119 October 20121 year, 12 days[36]
32Lara Symkowiak9 October 201211 September 20185 years, 337 days[37]
33Peter Sidgreaves11 September 201823 April 2019224 days[38]
34Theresa Fedeli23 April 2019present1 year, 288 days[39]

Development

In Camden Council area there were 1,690 residential buildings approved to be built in the financial year 2017-18 Nov FYTD.[4] Being a significant part of the South-Western Sydney Growth Area, Camden Council represents a rapidly growing region which is expected to house a large portion of Sydney's population growth over the coming decade. To the north are residential developments including Oran Park (8,000 homes)[40] and Gregory Hills (2,600 homes),[41] whilst to the south are further developments of the Elderslie estate.

A Muslim group, the Quranic Society, made a development application in the Camden area for an A$19 million Muslim school with the capacity for 1,200 students. In May 2008 the Council voted unanimously to reject the application. After reducing its proposal to a school catering for 900 students, the Quranic Society took its case to the Land and Environment Court. The application was met with significant community protest;[42] and the application rejected by the Court on the grounds that the land chosen was suited to rural uses.[43][44]

Heritage listings

The Camden Council has a number of heritage sites, including:

See also

References
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  2. Young retired before the end of his second term
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  48. "Camden Park Estate and Belgenny Farm". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01697. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  49. "Raby". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01694. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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