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Tamworth Regional Council

Coordinates: 31°05′S 150°55′E / 31.083°S 150.917°E / -31.083; 150.917
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This article is about the local government area. For the regional city, see Tamworth, New South Wales.

Tamworth Regional Council
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates31°05′S 150°55′E / 31.083°S 150.917°E / -31.083; 150.917
Population63,070 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density6.3746/km2 (16.5101/sq mi)
EstablishedMarch 2004[2]
Area9,894 km2 (3,820.1 sq mi)[3]
MayorRussell Webb
Council seatTamworth
RegionNew England
State electorate(s)Tamworth
Federal division(s)New England
WebsiteTamworth Regional Council
LGAs around Tamworth Regional Council:
Narrabri Gwydir Uralla
Gunnedah Tamworth Regional Council Walcha
Liverpool Plains Liverpool Plains Upper Hunter

Tamworth Regional Council is a local government area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The area under administration is located adjacent to the New England Highway and the Main North railway line. It was established in March 2004 through the amalgamation of the former City of Tamworth with surrounding shires of Barraba, Manilla, Nundle and Parry.[4]

The mayor of Tamworth Regional Council is Cr. Russell Webb, an independent politician.

The current Member for the state electoral district of Tamworth is Kevin Anderson, a member of the National Party.[5]

Towns and villages

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The area includes the city of Tamworth and the towns and villages of Attunga, Barraba, Bendemeer, Dungowan, Duri, Kootingal, Limbri, Manilla, Moonbi, Niangala, Nundle, Ogunbil, Somerton, Upper Manilla and Woolbrook.

Suburbs

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Heritage listings

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Tamworth Region has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, there were 63,070 people in the Tamworth Regional Local Government Area, of these 49.0 per cent identified as male and 51.0 per cent identified as female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 12.7 per cent of the population, which was greater than three times higher than the national average of 3.2 per cent. The median age of people in the Tamworth Regional Council was 39 years, which was marginally higher than the national median of 38 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 20.2 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.8 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 44.6 per cent were married and 11.8 per cent were either divorced or separated.[1]

Population growth in the Tamworth Regional Local Government Area between the 2011 Census and the 2016 Census was 6.0 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same period, being 8.8 per cent, population growth in the Tamworth Regional Local Government Area was slightly lower than the national average.[14]

The median weekly income for residents within the Tamworth Regional Council was lower than the national average, this downwards trend compared to the national average was also seen with personal and family incomes.[1]

At the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents in the Tamworth Regional local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon was about 83.3 per cent of all residents (the national average was around 62.9 per cent). About 49.2% of all residents in the Tamworth Regional Local Government Area nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2021 Census, which was higher than the national average of approximately 32.4 per cent. Meanwhile, as at the 2021 Census date, compared to the national average, households in the Tamworth Regional Local Government Area had a significantly lower than average proportion (6.8 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (the national average was 24.8 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion (87.2 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (the national average was 72.0 per cent).[1]

Selected historical Census data for the Tamworth Regional Local Government Area
Census year 2001 2006[15] 2011[16] 2016[14] 2021[1]
Population Estimated residents on Census night n/a 53,590 Increase 56,292 Increase 59,663 Increase 63,070
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 43rd Increase 40th
% of New South Wales population 0.80% Increase 0.81% Decrease 0.80% Decrease 0.78%
% of Australian population n/a 0.27% Decrease 0.26% Steady 0.26% Decrease 0.24%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 Australian 37.5% Decrease 35.9% Increase 43.6%
English 31.0% Decrease 30.1% Increase 39.7%
Irish 8.5% Increase 8.6% Increase 10.7%
Scottish 7.3% Increase 7.4% Increase 9.7%
German 3.2% Steady 3.2% -
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Tagalog n/c Increase 0.1% Increase 0.4% Increase 0.5%
Cantonese 0.1% Steady 0.1% Increase 0.2% -
Mandarin 0.1% Steady 0.1% Increase 0.4% Increase 0.7%
Filipino 0.2% -
German 0.1% Steady 0.1% - -
Italian 0.1% Steady 0.1% - -
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 Anglican 38.4% Decrease 36.2% Decrease 30.0% Decrease 24.0%
Catholic 26.5% Decrease 25.9% Decrease 24.4% Decrease 21.8%
No Religion 9.5% Increase 12.6% Increase 19.3% Increase 31.1%
Uniting Church 6.3% Decrease 5.5% Decrease 4.4% Decrease 3.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed 5.3% Decrease 5.0% - -
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income $405 Increase $515 Increase $633 Increase $755
% of Australian median income 86.9% Increase 89.3% Increase 95.3% Increase 93.7%
Family income Median weekly family income A$1,041 A$1,181 A$1,446 Increase $1,821
% of Australian median income 88.9% Decrease 79.7% Increase 81.2% Increase 85.8%
Household income Median weekly household income A$818 A$958 A$1,180 Increase $1,416
% of Australian median income 79.6% Decrease 77.6% Increase 79.4% Increase 81.0%

Council

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Tamworth Regional Council chambers, in Tamworth.

Current composition and election method

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Tamworth Regional 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:[17]

Party Councillors
  Independent 7
  Independent National 1
  Labor 1
Total 9

The current council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[17]

Councillor Party Notes
  Bede Bourke Independent National Deputy Mayor[18]
  Russell Webb Independent Mayor[18]
  Mark Rodda Independent
  Marc Sutherland Independent
  Phil Betts Independent
  Helen Tickle Independent
  Brooke Southwell Independent
  Stephen Meares Labor
  Judy Coates 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 New England § Tamworth results.[edit]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Tamworth[19][20][21][22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mark Rodda (elected 1) 9,523 25.6 +7.9
Labor 1. Stephen Mears (elected 2)
2. Laura Hughes
3. Thomas Robinson
4. Denise McHugh
5. Sergio Rindo 		6,680 18.0 +4.4
Greens 1. Ryan Brooke (elected 9)
2. Gemma-Lea Tolmie
3. Sewa Emojong
4. Robin Gunning
5. Catherine Fogarty 		3,183 8.6 +8.6
Independent Russell Webb (elected 4) 2,500 6.7 −4.1
Independent Brendon North (elected 3) 2,246 6.0 +6.0
Independent Jeffrey Budd (elected 5) 2,039 5.5 +5,5
Independent Marc Sutherland (elected 8) 1,714 4.6 −5.6
Independent Charles Impey (elected 7) 1,611 4.3 +0.8
Independent Matt Sharpam (elected 6) 1,582 4.3 +4.3
Independent National Bede Burke 1,573 4.2 −7.6
Independent Judy Coates 1,474 4.0 +0.7
Independent Ray Tait 808 2.2 −1.0
Independent National Heidi Williamson 754 2.0 +2.0
Independent Marie Fenn 582 1.6 +1.6
Independent National Daniel Gillett 566 1.5 +1.5
Independent Greg Meyer 318 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 37,153 92.8 +0.5
Informal votes 2,887 7.2 −0.5
Turnout 40,040 86.0 +0.1

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tamworth Regional". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 April 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Tamworth Regional Council". data.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024. Tamworth Regional Council (TRC) was established in March 2004, amalgamating the northern NSW shires of Barraba, Manilla, Nundle and Parry and the city of Tamworth. It is one of the biggest councils in inland NSW, with a population of over 58,000 spread over an area three times as large as the Sydney basin at 9884.2 sq Km.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Tamworth Regional Council Community Profile". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024 – via Informed Decisions.
  4. ^ "Council Overview - Tamworth Regional Council". www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011.
  5. ^ "The Legislative Assembly District of Tamworth". NSW Electoral Commission. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Moonby House". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00061. 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. ^ "Manilla railway underbridges". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01045. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  8. ^ "Tamworth Post Office". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01421. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  9. ^ "King George V Avenue of Memorial English Oaks". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01922. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  10. ^ "Tamworth Railway Station, yard group and movable relics". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01260. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  11. ^ "Tamworth rail bridge over Peel River". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01058. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  12. ^ "Dominican Roman Catholic Convent". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00122. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  13. ^ "Tamworth Peel Barracks". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00550. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  14. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tamworth Regional (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tamworth Regional (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Tamworth Regional (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ a b "Tamworth Regional Councillor Election". NSW Electoral Commission. 22 December 2021. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024. The following candidates were declared elected on 22 December 2021: Bede BURKE Russell WEBB (IND) Mark RODDA (IND) Marc SUTHERLAND (IND) Phil BETTS (IND) Helen TICKLE (IND) Brooke SOUTHWELL (IND) Stephen MEARS (ALP) Judy COATES
  18. ^ a b "Mayor and Councillors". Peel Street Tamworth NSW: Tamworth Regional Council. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024.
  19. ^ "DANIEL GILLETT". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  20. ^ "HEIDI WILLIAMSON". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  21. ^ "BEDE BURKE". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Tamworth Regional Councillor Election". NSW Electoral Commisssion. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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