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Nambucca Valley Council

Coordinates: 30°43′S 152°55′E / 30.717°S 152.917°E / -30.717; 152.917
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This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Nambucca Heads, New South Wales.

Nambucca Valley Council
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates30°43′S 152°55′E / 30.717°S 152.917°E / -30.717; 152.917
Population20,407 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density13.687/km2 (35.449/sq mi)
Established15 December 1915 (1915-12-15)
Area1,491 km2 (575.7 sq mi)
MayorGary Lee (Independent)
Council seatMacksville
RegionMid North Coast
State electorate(s)Oxley
Federal division(s)Cowper
WebsiteNambucca Valley Council
LGAs around Nambucca Valley Council:
Armidale Bellingen Tasman Sea
Armidale Nambucca Valley Council Tasman Sea
Kempsey Kempsey Tasman Sea

Nambucca Valley Council is a local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

The shire services an area of 1,491 square kilometres (576 sq mi) and is located adjacent to the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line. At the 2016 census, Nambucca Valley Council had a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people residing within its boundaries; being 7.6 per cent of the population, nearly treble the national and state averages of 2.8 and 2.9 per cent respectively.[2] Within the Shire's boundaries is Bowraville, one of the most socially disadvantaged areas in Australia.[3]

The mayor of the Nambucca Valley Council is Gary Lee, an independent politician.

The local government area was created on 15 December 1915, from land excised from Bellingen Shire, and was originally called Nambucca Shire.[4] The area was renamed Nambucca Valley from 4 December 2019.[5]

Towns and localities

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Towns and localities in the Nambucca Valley Council area:

Heritage listings

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The Nambucca Valley has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics

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Nambucca Heads aerial panorama

At the 2021 census, there were 20,407 people in the Nambucca Valley local government area, of these 48.7 per cent were male and 51.3 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 8.0 per cent of the population, which was greater than the national and state averages of 3.2 and 3.4 per cent respectively. The median age of people in the Nambucca Valley Council was 52 years, some fourteen years higher than the national median. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 15.7 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 30.0 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 42.4 per cent were married and 17.6 per cent were either divorced or separated.[1]

The median weekly income for residents within the Nambucca Valley Council was significantly below the national average with $976 household income compared to $1,746 nationally,[1] being one of the factors that place parts of the Nambucca Valley Council in an area of social disadvantage.[3]

At the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents in the Nambucca Valley Council local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon was 84.2 per cent of all residents (the national average was 62.9 per cent). About 40.4 per cent of all residents in the Nambucca Valley Council identified with No Religion, so described at the 2021 census, which was slightly higher than the national average of 38.4 per cent. Meanwhile, as at the 2021 census date, compared to the national average, households in the Nambucca Valley Council local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion of residents that 4.3 per cent spoke two or more languages at home (the national average was 24.8 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion of residents 89.0 per cent where English only was spoken at home (the national average was 72.0 per cent). Of the other languages, 0.3% of residents stated they speak Punjabi, 0.2% of residents stated they speak German, 0.2% stated they speak Nepali, 0.2% of residents stated that they speak Gumbaynggir, an Australian Aboriginal language, and 0.2% of residents stated they speak French.[1]

Selected historical census data for Nambucca local government area
Census year 2001[7] 2006[8] 2011[9] 2016[2] 2021[1]
Population Estimated residents on census night 17,660 Increase 17,897 Increase 18,644 Increase 19,212 Increase 20,407
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 71st
% of New South Wales population – – 0.27% Decrease 0.26% Decrease 0.25%
% of Australian population 0.09% Steady 0.09% Steady 0.09% Decrease 0.08 Steady 0.08%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 Australian – – 33.4% Decrease 33.2% Increase 41.0%
English – – 32.6% Decrease 31.9% Increase 43.2%
Irish – – 8.7% Decrease 8.6% Increase 11.6%
Scottish – – 7.9% Decrease 7.8% Increase 11.2%
German – – 3.0% Decrease 2.9% –
Australian Aboriginal – – – – 7.4%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 German 0.3% Steady 0.3% Decrease 0.2% Decrease 0.1% Increase 0.2%
Gumbaynggir – 0.1% Increase 0.2% Decrease 0.1% Increase 0.2%
French 0.1% Steady 0.1% Increase 0.2% Steady 0.2% Steady 0.2%
Dutch – 0.1% Increase 0.2% – –
Nepali – – – – 0.2%
Italian 0.2% Decrease 0.1% Steady 0.1% – –
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 Anglican 30.3% Decrease 28.1% Decrease 25.7% Decrease 21.7% Decrease 15.8%
Catholic 22.1% Decrease 21.4% Increase 21.8% Decrease 19.4% Decrease 17.2%
No Religion 13.5% Increase 17.8% Increase 21.2% Increase 29.2% Increase 40.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed 6.2% Decrease 5.8% Decrease 5.5% Decrease 4.8% Decrease 3.6%
Uniting Church 6.8% Decrease 6.4% Decrease 5.3% – –
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income $296 Increase $377 Increase $467 Increase $527
% of Australian median income 63.5% Increase 65.3% Increase 70.5% Decrease 65.2%
Family income Median weekly family income $562 Increase $853 Increase $1080 Increase $1309
% of Australian median income 54.7% Increase 57.6% Increase 62.2% Decrease 61.74%
Household income Median weekly household income $642 Increase $700 Increase $835 Increase $976
% of Australian median income 54.8% Increase 56.7% Increase 58.1% Decrease 55.8

Council

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Current composition and election method

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Nambucca Valley Council is composed of nine councillors, including the mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is directly elected while the eight other councillors are elected proportionally as one entire ward. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021.

Party Councillors
  Independents 7
  Labor 1
  Greens 1
Total 9

The current Council, elected in 2024, in order of election, is:

Councillor Party Notes
  Gary Lee Independent Mayor
  James Angel Independent
  Ljubov Simson Independent
  David Jones Greens
  Susan Jenvey Labor
  Jane Smith Independent
  Troy Vance Independent
  Tamara Castle Independent
  Martin Ballangarry Independent

Election results

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2024

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Mid North Coast § Nambucca Valley results.[edit]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Nambucca Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gary Lee 2,282 18.4
Labor Susan Jenvey (elected) 1,835 14.8 −1.7
Independent James Angel (elected) 1,787 14.4 +7.5
Greens David Jones (elected) 1,378 11.1 +7.7
Independent Ljubov Simson (elected) 1,303 10.5
Independent Jane Smith (elected) 1,277 10.3
Independent Tamara Castle (elected) 1,131 9.1
Independent Troy Vance (elected) 658 5.3 +2.5
Independent Martin Ballangarry (elected) 590 4.8 −1.4
Independent Marc Percival 169 1.4
Total formal votes 12,410 90.8
Informal votes 1,261 9.2
Turnout 13,671 81.7

2021

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Mid North Coast § Nambucca Valley results.[edit]
2021 New South Wales local elections: Nambucca Valley[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rhonda Hoban 5,161 42.9
Labor Susan Jenvey (elected) 1,984 16.5
Independent James Angel (elected) 828 6.9
Independent Ricky Buchanan (elected) 602 5.0
Independent Trevor Ballangarry (elected) 524 4.4
Independent David Hall 498 4.1
Independent David Jones (elected) 415 3.4
Independent Martin Ballangarry (elected) 414 3.4
Independent Barry Clow 365 3.0
Independent Peter Sobey 352 2.9
Independent Michael Scafidi 345 2.9
Independent Troy Vance (elected) 342 2.8
Independent John Wilson (elected) 213 1.8
Total formal votes 12,043 93.9
Informal votes 783 6.1
Turnout 12,826 80.4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nambucca Valley". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 February 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nambucca (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b Horin, Adele (26 February 2007). "Economic boom bypasses nation's poor". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Proclamation (222)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 15 December 1915. p. 7468. Retrieved 8 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Local Government Act 1993. Proclamation (165)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 6 December 2019. p. 5467. Retrieved 8 January 2020 – via Government Printer.
  6. ^ "Macksville Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01184. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Nambucca (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nambucca (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Nambucca (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 February 2020. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ "Nambucca Valley". ABC News. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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