City of Kogarah
| City of Kogarah New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Location in Metropolitan Sydney | |
| Coordinates | 33°58′S 151°08′E / 33.967°S 151.133°ECoordinates: 33°58′S 151°08′E / 33.967°S 151.133°E |
| Population | 55,806 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 2,860.4/km2 (7,408/sq mi) |
| Established | 2008 |
| Abolished | 12 May 2016 |
| Area | 19.51 km2 (7.5 sq mi)a |
| Website | City of Kogarah |
The City of Kogarah was a local government area in the St George region of southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The centre of the city is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-west of the Sydney central business district and west of Botany Bay.
The Municipality of Kogarah was established on 22 December 1885 and in 2008 Kogarah became the first local government area in New South Wales to become a city by popular vote. The city was bounded by the Illawarra railway line, Georges River, Rocky Point Road, Princes Highway and Harrow Road. The name Kogarah is Aboriginal, meaning place of reeds and takes its name from the reeds that grew in the inlets along the Georges River and at the head of Kogarah Bay.[2]
A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the City of Kogarah merge with the City of Hurstville to form a new council with an area of 38 square kilometres (15 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 147,000.[3] On 12 May 2016 the NSW Government announced that the City of Kogarah would merge with the City of Hurstville to form the Georges River Council with immediate effect.[4]
Suburbs and localities in the former local government area
Suburbs in the City of Kogarah were:
- Allawah (parts are located within City of Rockdale council)
- Beverley Park
- Blakehurst
- Carlton (parts are located within City of Rockdale council)
- Carss Park
- Connells Point
- Hurstville
- Hurstville Grove
- Kogarah (parts are located within City of Rockdale council)
- Kogarah Bay
- Kyle Bay
- Mortdale
- Oatley
- Penshurst (parts were located within City of Hurstville council)
- Sans Souci
- South Hurstville
Kogarah City Council also managed and maintained the following localities:
- Bald Face
- Carss Point
- Connells Bay
- Harness Cask Point
- Neverfail Bay
- Oatley Bay
- Shipwright Bay
- Tom Uglys Point
Demographics
At the 2011 Census, there were 55,806 people in the Kogarah local government area, of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.4% of the population. The median age of people in the City of Kogarah was 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 17.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.1% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 54.5% were married and 8.8% were either divorced or separated.[1]
Population growth in the City of Kogarah between the 2001 Census and the 2006 Census was 5.32%; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 Census, population growth was 6.22%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in Kogarah local government area was marginally lower than the national average.[5] The median weekly income for residents within the City of Kogarah was generally on par with the national average.[1][6]
| Selected historical census data for Kogarah local government area | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | 2001[5] | 2006[6] | 2011[1] | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on Census night | 49,885 | 52,537 | 55,806 | |
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | |||||
| % of New South Wales population | 0.81% | ||||
| % of Australian population | 0.27% |  0.26% |  0.26% | ||
| Cultural and language diversity | |||||
| Ancestry, top responses | Chinese | 18.7% | |||
| Australian | 14.4% | ||||
| English | 14.1% | ||||
| Greek | 8.7% | ||||
| Irish | 5.1% | ||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Mandarin | 4.0% |  8.1% | 10.5% | |
| Cantonese | 7.0% | 7.9% | 8.7% | ||
| Greek | 8.0% | 8.1% | 8.1% | ||
| Arabic | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.6% | ||
| Macedonian | n/c | 2.2% | 2.3% | ||
| Religious affiliation | |||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Catholic | 27.8% | 26.2% | 24.6% | |
| No religion | 12.1% | 16.2% | 20.0% | ||
| Eastern Orthodox | 13.3% | 14.5% | 14.8% | ||
| Anglican | 17.4% | 14.0% | 12.0% | ||
| Buddhism | n/c | 3.6% | 4.6% | ||
| Median weekly incomes | |||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$514 | A$605 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 110.3% | 104.9% | |||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1,164 | A$1,667 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 113.3% | 112.6% | |||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$1,354 | A$1,463 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 115.6% | 118.6% | |||
Council
Composition and election method
Kogarah City Council was composed of twelve Councillors elected proportionally as four separate wards, each electing three Councillors. All Councillors were elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor was elected by the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The last election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council was as follows:[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party of Australia | 6 | |
| Australian Labor Party | 4 | |
| Independents | 1 | |
| Unity Party | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | |
The last Council, elected in 2012, in order of election by ward, was:
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ward[7] | Sam Stratikopoulos | Liberal | ||
| Michael Platt | Labor | |||
| Annie Tang | Unity | Deputy Mayor | ||
| Middle Ward[8] | Nick Varvaris | Liberal | ||
| Nathaniel Smith | Liberal | |||
| Kathryn Landsberry | Labor | |||
| North Ward[9] | Lachlan McLean | Independent | ||
| Stephen Agius | Liberal | Mayor | ||
| Nick Katris | Labor | |||
| West Ward[10] | Nicholas Aroney | Liberal | ||
| George Katsabaris | Liberal | |||
| Jacinta Petroni | Labor | |||
References
- 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kogarah (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ↑ "Kogarah Residents' Guide: History" (PDF). Kogarah City Council. 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ↑ "Merger proposal: Hurstville City Council, Kogarah City Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ Trembath, Murray (12 May 2016). "John Rayner leads new Georges River Council". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Kogarah (C)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kogarah (C)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- 1 2 "Kogarah City Council - East Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- 1 2 "Kogarah City Council - Middle Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- 1 2 "Kogarah City Council - North Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- 1 2 "Kogarah City Council - West Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
Footnotes
^a Land component is 15.55 square kilometres (6.00 sq mi)