City of Wagga Wagga

City of Wagga Wagga is a local government area in the Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia.

This article is about the local government area. For the regional city, see Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. For other uses of "WWCC", see WWCC (disambiguation).

Wagga Wagga
New South Wales
Coordinates35°08′S 147°22′E
Population
  • 62,385 (2016)[1]
  • 64,820 (2018 est.)[2]
 • Density12.92712/km2 (33.4811/sq mi)
Established15 March 1870 (Borough)[3]
17 April 1946 (City)[4]
Area4,825.9 km2 (1,863.3 sq mi)[5]
MayorGreg Conkey[6]
Council seatWagga Wagga[7]
RegionRiverina
State electorate(s)Wagga Wagga
Federal Division(s)Riverina
WebsiteWagga Wagga
LGAs around Wagga Wagga:
Coolamon Junee Cootamundra-Gundagai
Narrandera Wagga Wagga Snowy Valleys
Lockhart Greater Hume Snowy Valleys

The Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga is Cr. Greg Conkey, an independent politician.[6]

City, town and localities

The City of Wagga Wagga includes the suburbs of

as well as the villages of

History

Wagga Wagga was first incorporated as the Borough of Wagga Wagga on 15 March 1870.[8] It received city status and became the City of Wagga Wagga on 17 April 1946. The municipality enlarged substantially on 1 January 1981 when the adjoining Shire of Kyeamba and Shire of Mitchell were amalgamated into the City.[9]

Heritage listings

The City of Wagga Wagga has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics

At the 2016 census, there were 62,385 people in the City of Wagga Wagga local government area, of these 48.9 per cent were male and 51.1 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.6 per cent of the population, which was twice the national and average of 2.9 per cent. The median age of people in the City of Wagga Wagga was 35 years, which was lower than the national median of 38 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 20.3 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.2 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 46.6 per cent were married and 11.4 per cent were either divorced or separated.[1]

Population growth in the Tamworth Regional Council between the 2011 census and the 2016 census was 4.92 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same period, being 8.8 per cent, population growth in the City of Wagga Wagga local government area was around half of the national average.[1] The median weekly income of $1,354 within the City of Wagga Wagga local government area was slightly lower than the national average of $1,438.[1]

At the 2016 census, the proportion of residents in the Tamworth Regional local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon exceeded 80 per cent of all residents (national average was around 60 per cent). Approximately two-thirds (67%) of all residents in the City of Wagga Wagga nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2016 census, which was higher than the national average of approximately 60 per cent. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the City of Wagga Wagga local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (7.6 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 26.4 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion (87.8 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 68.5 per cent).[1]

Selected historical census data for the City of Wagga Wagga local government area
Census year20012006[14]2011[15]2016[1]
PopulationEstimated residents on Census night54,84557,015 59,458 62,385
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales39th
% of New South Wales population0.87% 0.87% 0.86% 0.83%
% of Australian population0.29% 0.29% 0.28% 0.27%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		Australian34.3% 31.7%
English29.2% 29.2%
Irish10.4% 10.5%
Scottish7.6% 7.9%
German4.1% 3.9%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		Malayalam0.6%
Arabic 0.5% 0.5%
Mandarin0.4% 0.5%
Filipino0.3%
Tagalog0.3%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		Catholic33.2% 30.6%
No Religion15.0% 22.2%
Anglican23.9% 19.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed6.2% 4.9%
Uniting Church6.3%5.5%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$586A$696
% of Australian median income
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$1,418A$1,682
% of Australian median income
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$1,149A$1,354
% of Australian median income

Council
Cr. Greg Conkey, current Mayor, at 2018 Reserve Forces Day commemorative service
Cr. Kerry Pascoe, a former Mayor, at the 2012 Lake to Lagoon presentations.

Current composition and election method

Wagga Wagga City Council (WWCC)[16] 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 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[17]

PartyCouncillors
  Independents and Unaligned 7
  Labor Party 2
Total 9

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:[17]

CouncillorPartyNotes
  Greg Conkey Independent Mayor[18]
  Dan Hayes Labor
  Kerry Pascoe Independent
  Paul Funnell Independent
  Tim Koschel Independent
  Yvonne Braid Independent
  Rod Kendall Independent
  Vanessa Keenan Labor
  Dallas Tout Independent Deputy Mayor

A referendum was held on 8 September 2012 and an absolute majority of voters resolved in favour to reduce the number of Councillors from eleven to nine.[19] The change came into effect at the September 2016 elections.

Administration staff

In December 2009, Wagga Wagga City Council announced that it had appointed Phil Pinyon as the General Manager of the Wagga Wagga City Council replacing Lyn Russell, who suddenly announced her resignation in October 2009, after completing 18 months of her five-year contract.[20][21][22]

Symbols and emblems

The floral emblem for the city is the Silver Banksia.[23]

  • Wagga Wagga Civic Centre
  • Wagga Wagga Coat of Arms
  • City Council Mayoral gong. Stolen 2 January 2009, remains unfound

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wagga Wagga (C) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 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. "Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation". New South Wales Government Gazette (60). New South Wales, Australia. 15 March 1870. p. 642. Retrieved 9 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1919.—PROCLAMATION". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (43). New South Wales, Australia. 26 April 1946. p. 997. Retrieved 9 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2012.
  6. "Wagga has a new mayor". The Daily Advertiser. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  7. "Wagga Wagga City Council". Department of Local Government. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2006.
  8. "Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation". New South Wales Government Gazette (60). New South Wales, Australia. 15 March 1870. p. 641. Retrieved 9 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. "Municipality of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales". Museum Victoria. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  10. "Bomen Railway Station". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01093. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  11. "Hambledon Homestead". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00351. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  12. "Mobile Cook's Galley, Museum of the Riverina". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01722. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  13. "Wagga Wagga Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01279. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Wagga Wagga (C)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  15. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wagga Wagga (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  16. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-18/preparations-underway-for-syrian-refugee-arrivals/6950144
  17. "Wagga Wagga City Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  18. "Councillors". City of Wagga Wagga. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  19. "Wagga Wagga City Council – Referendum". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  20. "Wagga council GM quits". ABC News. Australia. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  21. "New Wagga council GM looks to the future". ABC Riverina NSW. Australia. 4 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  22. "New CEO gets straight to it". The Daily Advertiser. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  23. "Water Wise and Salt Tolerant Plants" (PDF). Wagga Wagga City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
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