North Sydney Council

North Sydney Council New South Wales
Location in Metropolitan Sydney
Coordinates	33°50′S 151°12′E / 33.833°S 151.200°E / -33.833; 151.200Coordinates: 33°50′S 151°12′E / 33.833°S 151.200°E / -33.833; 151.200
Population	72,618 (2015 est)[1]
• Density	6,662.2/km2 (17,255/sq mi)
Area	10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Lord Mayor	Jilly Gibson (Independent)
Council seat	North Sydney
Region	Metropolitan Sydney
State electorate(s)	North Shore Willoughby
Federal Division(s)	North Sydney Warringah
Website	North Sydney Council
LGAs around North Sydney Council: Willoughby Willoughby Northern Beaches Lane Cove North Sydney Council Mosman Inner West Sydney Woollahra

North Sydney Council signpost at Cammeray

North Sydney Council is a local government area on the lower north shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The area is bounded by Willoughby to the north and north-west, Manly to the north-east, Mosman to the east, Lane Cove to the west and Sydney Harbour to the south. It covers an area of approximately 10.9 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi). The administrative seat of North Sydney Council is located in the suburb of North Sydney, approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the Sydney central business district.

The Mayor of North Sydney Council is Cr. Jilly Gibson, an independent politician.

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the North Sydney Council merge with adjoining councils. The government considered two proposals. The first proposed a merger of the North Sydney and Willoughby Councils to form a new council with an area of 33 square kilometres (13 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 145,000.^[2] The alternative, proposed by Warringah Council on 23 February 2016, was for an amalgamation of the Pittwater, Manly and Warringah councils. As a consequence of Warringah's proposal, the New South Wales Minister for Local Government Paul Toole proposed that the North Sydney, Willoughby and Mosman Councils merge.^[3] The outcome of an independent review is expected by mid–2016.

Suburbs and localities in the local government area

Suburbs serviced by North Sydney Council are:

Localities serviced by North Sydney Council include:

Demographics

At the 2011 Census, there were 62,289 people in the North Sydney local government area, of these 47.6% were male and 52.4% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.2% of the population. The median age of people in the North Sydney Council area was 36 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 11.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.5% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 40.7% were married and 12.1% were either divorced or separated.^[4]

Population growth in the North Sydney Council area between the 2001 Census and the 2006 Census was 5.98%; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 Census, population growth was 6.92%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in the North Sydney local government area was on par with the national average.^[5] The median weekly income for residents within the North Sydney Council area was significantly higher and nearly double the national average.^[4][6]

Selected historical census data for North Sydney local government area
Census year			2001[5]	2006[6]	2011[4]
Population		Estimated residents on Census night	54,970	58,257	62,289
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales		39
		% of New South Wales population		0.90%	0.90%
		% of Australian population	0.29%	0.26%	0.29%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		English			25.4%
		Australian			17.9%
		Irish			9.4%
		Scottish			7.5%
		Chinese			5.7%
Language, top responses (other than English)		Cantonese	2.8%	2.7%	2.7
		Mandarin	1.2%	1.7%	2.4%
		Japanese	2.2%	2.1%	1.9%
		Spanish	n/c	0.7%	1.1%
		French	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		No religion	20.5%	23.0%	28.9%
		Catholic	23.9%	23.3%	23.0%
		Anglican	22.6%	19.9%	17.4%
		Buddhism	n/c	2.9%	3.2%
		Uniting Church	3.7%	3.2%	2.5%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income		A$1,010	A$1,216
		% of Australian median income		207.8%	210.7%
Family income		Median weekly family income		A$1,772	A$2,768
		% of Australian median income		172.5%	186.9%
Household income		Median weekly household income		A$2,510	A$2,205
		% of Australian median income		214.3%	178.7%

Council

Current composition and election method

North Sydney Council is composed of thirteen Councillors, including the Mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is directly elected while the twelve other Councillors are elected proportionally as four separate wards, each electing three Councillors. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council, including the Mayor, is as follows:^{[7][8][9][10][11]}

The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election by ward, is:

The following Councillors resigned on these dates: Danielle Butcher and Tom Robertson on 27 May 2014, and Sarah Burke on 23 May 2015.

The next election is not confirmed but is usually the second Saturday in September, that is: Saturday, 8 September 2016.

References

External links

• North Sydney Council