Brewarrina Shire

Brewarrina Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Darling River, which is known as the Barwon River upstream from Bourke; and located adjacent to the Kamilaroi Highway. The northern boundary of the Shire is located adjacent to the border between New South Wales and Queensland. The Shire is a wool and cotton growing area.

This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Brewarrina, New South Wales.

Brewarrina Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates29°57.6′S 146°51.6′E
Population
 • Density0.086043/km2 (0.22285/sq mi)
Area19,188 km2 (7,408.5 sq mi)
MayorPhillip O'Connor (Independent)
Council seatBrewarrina
RegionOrana
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal division(s)Parkes
WebsiteBrewarrina Shire
LGAs around Brewarrina Shire:
Paroo (Qld) Balonne (Qld) Balonne (Qld)
Bourke Brewarrina Shire Walgett
Cobar Bogan Warren

Towns and villages

Brewarrina Shire includes Brewarrina and the villages of Gongolgon, Angledool and Goodooga and the ghost town of Tarcoon.

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics during 2003–04, there were 500 wage and salary earners (ranked 163rd in New South Wales and 528th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's 2,558,415 and Australia's 7,831,856) with a total income of $17 million (ranked 162nd in New South Wales and 527nd in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's $107 billion and Australia's $304 billion). It was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $33,530 (ranked 90th in New South Wales and 302nd in Australia, 81% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 86% of Australia's $38,820) and that median income per wage and salary earner of $32,230 (ranked 73rd in New South Wales and 245th in Australia, 91% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 94% of Australia's $34,149).[3]

Selected historical census data for Brewarrina Shire local government area
Census year2001[4]2006[5]2011[6]2016[1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night2,056Decrease 1,944Decrease 1,766Decrease 1,651
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales129thIncrease 128th
% of New South Wales population0.03%Steady 0.03%Steady 0.03%Decrease 0.02%
% of Australian population0.010%Steady 0.010%Decrease 0.008%Decrease 0.007%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		Australian29.7%Increase 30.0%
Australian Aboriginal31.2%Decrease 27.2%
English15.8%Increase 17.8%
Irish6.1%Increase 6.9%
Scottish3.9%Increase 4.6%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		Malayalamn/cSteady n/cSteady n/cIncrease 0.5%
Swedishn/cSteady n/cSteady n/cIncrease 0.2%
Other Australian Indigenous Languages, necn/cSteady n/cIncrease 0.3%Decrease 0.2%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		No Religion8.5%Increase 15.2%Increase 20.7%Increase 28.5%
Catholic34.4%Decrease 27.4%Increase 29.6%Decrease 26.3%
Anglican35.9%Decrease 33.3%Decrease 29.0%Decrease 20.9%
Not Statedn/cSteady n/cSteady n/cIncrease 14.0%
Christian, nfdn/cSteady n/cSteady n/cIncrease 2.2%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$316A$369A$439
% of Australian median income67.8%Decrease 64.0%Increase 66.3%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$760A$782A$923
% of Australian median income64.9%Decrease 52.8%Increase 53.2%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$713A$791A$864
% of Australian median income69.4%Decrease 64.1%Decrease 60.1%

Council

Current composition and election method
Brewarrina Shire Council chambers, 2021

Brewarrina Shire 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:[7]

PartyCouncillors
  Independents and Unaligned 8
  Greens 1
Total 9

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[7]

CouncillorPartyNotes
  Vivian Slack-Smith Independent Elected 2017. Mayor.
  Angelo Pippos Unaligned Elected 2008. Deputy Mayor.
  Thomas Stanton Independent Elected 2014.
  Douglas Gordon Independent Elected 2021.
  Mark Brown Unaligned Elected 2008.
  Noel Sheridan Independent Elected 2021.
  Isaac Gordon Independent Elected 2016.
  Donna Jeffries Unaligned Elected 2017.
  Trish Frail Greens Elected 2021.

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brewarrina Shire.
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Brewarrina (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 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. "Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Brewarrina (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Brewarrina (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Brewarrina (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  7. "Brewarrina – Councillor Election results". NSW Electoral Commission. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.


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