City of Maitland

The City of Maitland is a local government area in the lower Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is situated adjacent to the New England Highway and the Hunter railway line.

City of Maitland
Maitland, New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates32°45′S 151°35′E
Population90,226 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density230.17/km2 (596.1/sq mi)
Area392 km2 (151.4 sq mi)[2]
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Mayor Cr. Philip Penfold (Independent)[3]
Council seatMaitland
RegionHunter[4]
State electorate(s)Maitland[5]
Federal division(s)Paterson[6]
WebsiteCity of Maitland
LGAs around City of Maitland:
Singleton Dungog Dungog
Singleton City of Maitland Port Stephens
Cessnock Lake Macquarie Newcastle

The mayor of the City of Maitland is Cr. Philip Penfold JP ,[7] an Independent politician.[3]

The deputy mayor of the City of Maitland is Cr. Mitchell Griffin, a Liberal politician.

The current General Manager is Mr Jeff Smith.

Proposed amalgamation

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended the merger of a number of adjoining councils. In the initial proposal, the City of Maitland was not included in any amalgam[3] ation proposals. However, following the lodging of an alternate proposal by Mid-Coast Council Council to amalgamate the Gloucester, Great Lakes and Greater Taree councils, the NSW Minister for Local Government proposed a merger between the Dungog Shire with the City of Maitland.[8] In February 2017, the NSW Government announced that it will not proceed with the proposed amalgamation.[9]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, there were 67,478 people in the City of Maitland local government area, of these 48.9 per cent were male and 51.1 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.5 per cent of the population, which was higher than the national and state averages of 2.5 per cent. The median age of people in the City of Maitland was 36 years, which was marginally lower than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0–14 years made up 22.0 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.7 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 50.9 per cent were married and 11.8 per cent were either divorced or separated.[10]

Population growth in the City of Maitland between the 2001 census and the 2006 census was 15.19 per cent; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 census, population growth was 9.05 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78 per cent and 8.32 per cent respectively, population growth in the City of Maitland local government area was significantly higher than the national average.[11][12] The median weekly income for residents within the City of Maitland was approximately equal to the national average.[10]

At the 2011 census, the proportion of residents in the City of Maitland local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Celtic exceeded 82 per cent of all residents (national average was 65.2 per cent). In excess of 67% of all residents in the City of Maitland nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2011 census, which was significantly higher than the national average of 50.2 per cent. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the City of Maitland local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (4.7 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion (93.2 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8 per cent).[10]

Selected historical census data for the City of Maitland local government area
Census year2001[11]2006[12]2011[10]2016[1]
PopulationEstimated residents on Census night53,71861,88067,47877,305
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales29th
% of New South Wales population0.98%Steady 0.98%Increase 1.03%
% of Australian population0.29%Increase 0.31%Steady 0.31%Increase 0.33%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses
Australian35.0%Decrease 33.0%
English32.1%Decrease 31.8%
Irish8.2%Increase 8.9%
Scottish7.1%Increase 7.8%
German3.6%Decrease 3.4%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)
Cantonese0.3%Decrease 0.2%Steady 0.2%Steady 0.2%
Afrikaansn/cSteady n/cIncrease 0.2%Steady 0.2%
Tagalog0.1%Decrease n/cIncrease 0.1%Increase 0.2%
Mandarin0.2%
Malay0.2%
German0.2%Steady 0.2%Steady 0.2%
Polish0.3%Decrease 0.2%Steady 0.2%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses
Catholic30.3%Decrease 29.4%Decrease 28.9%Decrease 26.6%
Anglican32.1%Decrease 30.2%Decrease 28.9%Decrease 24.1%
No Religion9.1%Increase 12.0%Increase 15.8%Increase 24.0%
Uniting Church8.3%Decrease 7.1%Decrease 6.4%Decrease 4.9%
Presbyterian and Reformed4.4%Decrease 4.1%Decrease 3.7%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$428A$562A$644
% of Australian median income91.8%Increase 97.4%Decrease 97.3%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$1,159A$1,664A$1,555
% of Australian median income99.0%Increase 105.0%Decrease 96.0%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$1,025A$1,292A$1,415
% of Australian median income99.8%Increase 104.7%Decrease 98.4%

Council

Current composition and election method

Maitland City 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 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows.[3][13][14][15][16]

PartyCouncillors
  Penfold Independents 5
  Liberal 4
  Labor 4
Total 13

Cr. Philip Penfold, an Independent, defeated the incumbent Cr. Loretta Baker in the 2021 mayoral election.

Mayor Philip Penfold, Mayor of Maitland

The council consists of the following:

WardCouncillorPartyNotes
Mayor[3]   Philip Penfold Penfold Independents[17] First elected 2008
Central Ward[13]   Sally Halliday Liberal First elected 2017
  Loretta Baker Labor First elected 2008
  Bill Hackney Penfold Independents[17] Elected December 2021
East Ward[14]   Kanchan Ranadive Liberal First elected 2017
  Ben Whiting Labor First elected 2012
  Peter Garnham Penfold Independents[17] First elected 1999
North Ward[15]   Robert Aitchison Labor First elected 2012
  Mitchell Griffin Liberal First elected 2017
  Mike Yarrington Penfold Independents[17] First elected 2017
West Ward[16]   Ben Mitchell Liberal First elected 2017
  Stephanie Fisher Labor First elected 2021
  Kristy Flannery Penfold Independents[17] First elected 2021

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maitland (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Maitland (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  3. "Mayor Tally Sheet" (PDF). Maitland City Council Election 2017. Australian Election Company. September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  4. "Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Maitland City Council". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  5. "Maitland". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. "Hunter". Australian Electoral Commission. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  7. "Maitland City Council – Meet the Councillors".
  8. Toole, Paul (March 2016). "Dungog and Maitland councils Proposal" (PDF). Minister for Local Government. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  9. "Stronger Councils". strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Maitland (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Maitland (C)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Maitland (C)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  13. "Final Result in Order of Standing: Central Ward" (PDF). Maitland City Council Election 2017. Australian Election Company. 16 September 2017. p. 17. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  14. "Final Result in Order of Standing: East Ward" (PDF). Maitland City Council Election 2017. Australian Election Company. 16 September 2017. p. 5. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  15. "Final Result in Order of Standing: North Ward" (PDF). Maitland City Council Election 2017. Australian Election Company. 16 September 2017. p. 5. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  16. "Final Result in Order of Standing: West Ward" (PDF). Maitland City Council Election 2017. Australian Election Company. 16 September 2017. p. 18. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  17. "20211129-LG-Groups-of-Candidates.pdf" (PDF).
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