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City of Onkaparinga

FieldValue
nameCity of Onkaparinga
statesa
imageAdelaide-LGA-Onkaparinga-MJC.png
pop
density338
area518.4
est6 March 1997
seatNoarlunga Centre
mayorMoira Were AM
regionSouthern Adelaide
logo[[File:Logo of the City of Onkaparinga.svg275px]]
urlhttp://www.onkaparingacity.com
stategovDavenport, Finniss, Fisher, Heysen, Kaurna, Mawson, Mitchell, Reynell
fedgovKingston, Mayo
countyAdelaide
near-nwCity of Marion
near-nCity of Mitcham
near-neAdelaide Hills Council
near-eDistrict Council of Mount Barker
near-swDistrict Council of Yankalilla
near-sDistrict Council of Yankalilla
near-seAlexandrina Council

the city created in 1997 covering the lower Onkaparinga River

| near-nw = City of Marion | near-n = City of Mitcham | near-ne = Adelaide Hills Council | near-e = District Council of Mount Barker | near-w = | near-sw = District Council of Yankalilla | near-s = District Council of Yankalilla | near-se = Alexandrina Council The City of Onkaparinga () is a local government area (LGA) located on the southern fringe of Adelaide, South Australia. It is named after the Onkaparinga River, whose name comes from Ngangkiparinga, a Kaurna word meaning women's river. It is the largest LGA in South Australia, with a population of over 170,000 people in both urban and rural communities and is also geographically expansive, encompassing an area of 518.3 km2. The council is headquartered in the Noarlunga Centre with area offices situated in Aberfoyle Park, Woodcroft and Willunga.

History

The council was formed on 1 July 1997 as the City of Happy Valley, Noarlunga and Willunga from the amalgamation of the former City of Happy Valley and City of Noarlunga with part of the District Council of Willunga. It adopted the City of Onkaparinga name from 22 December 1997.

Mayors

  • 1997–2006: Ray Gilbert
  • 2006–2018: Lorraine Rosenberg
  • 2018–2022: Erin Thompson
  • 2022 (acting): Simon McMahon
  • 2022–present: Moira Were

Culture

The South Australian Writers' Centre and the City of Onkaparinga co-hosted the biennial South Australian Writers' Festival (2001–2011), renamed the South Australian Readers' and Writers' Festival from 2013 to 2015.

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Onkaparinga local government areaCensus yearid=LGA45340name=Onkaparinga (C)accessdate=3 December 2017quick=on}}id=LGA45340name=Onkaparinga (C)accessdate=3 December 2017quick=on}}id=LGA45340name=Onkaparinga (C)accessdate=3 December 2017quick=on}}id=LGA45340name=Onkaparinga (C)accessdate=16 November 2017quick=on}}Cultural and language diversityReligious affiliationMedian weekly incomes
PopulationEstimated residents on census night
LGA rank in terms of size within South Australia1st1st1st
% of South Australia population9.81%9.54%10.00%9.95%
% of Australian population0.76%0.73%0.74%0.71%
Ancestry,
top responsesEnglish35.4%34.9%
Australian28.9%27.4%
Scottish6.8%7.0%
Irish5.8%6.3%
German5.3%5.3%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)Polish0.7%0.5%0.4%0.4%
German0.7%0.6%0.5%0.5%
Italian0.6%0.5%0.5%0.4%
Greek0.5%0.5%0.4%0.4%
Dutch0.43%0.3%
Arabic0.3%
Mandarin0.5%
Religious affiliation,
top responsesNo religion25.5%29.6%34.5%43.1%
Anglican17.6%15.9%15.0%11.6%
Catholic16.2%15.6%15.5%13.9%
Uniting10.3%9.2%8.4%6.5%
Lutheran3.1%3.0%
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal income439542593
% of Australian median income98.4%93.9%95.3%
Family incomeMedian weekly family income108813111448
% of Australian median income92.9%88.5%83.5%
Household incomeMedian weekly household income92210801194
% of Australian median income89.8%87.5%83.0%

Governance

The council meets at the chambers in Noarlunga Centre on Hannah Road once a month on a Tuesday at 6.30pm.

The City of Onkaparinga has 13 elected members (including the mayor). The city is divided into six electoral wards, with two councillors representing each. The mayor is elected at large by all electors.

The current council was elected in 2022 for a four-year term.

WardPartyCouncillorNotes
MayorMoira Were AM
KnoxLiberalCr Heidi Greaves
Cr Colt Stafford
Mid CoastCr Dan Platten (Deputy Mayor)
Cr Gretel Wilkes
PimpalaCr Kim Davis
Cr Michael Fisher
South CoastCr Lauren Jew
Cr Paul Yeomans
Southern Vales CoastCr Marisa Bell
Cr Jordan Pritchard
ThalassaCr Geoff Eaton
LiberalCr Marion Themeliotis

Suburbs

  • Aberfoyle Park - 5159
  • Aldinga - 5173
  • Aldinga Beach – 5173
  • Blewitt Springs - 5171
  • Chandlers Hill - 5159
  • Cherry Gardens - 5157
  • Christie Downs - 5164
  • Christies Beach - 5165
  • Clarendon – 5157
  • Coromandel East - 5157
  • Coromandel Valley - 5051
  • Darlington - 5047
  • Dorset Vale - 5157
  • Flagstaff Hill - 5159
  • Hackham - 5163
  • Hackham West - 5163
  • Happy Valley - 5159
  • Huntfield Heights - 5163
  • Ironbank - 5153
  • Kangarilla - 5157
  • Kuitpo (part) - 5201
  • Lonsdale - 5160
  • Maslin Beach - 5170
  • McLaren Flat - 5171
  • McLaren Vale - 5171
  • Moana - 5169
  • Morphett Vale – 5162
  • Noarlunga Centre - 5168
  • Noarlunga Downs - 5168
  • O'Halloran Hill - 5158
  • O'Sullivan Beach - 5166
  • Old Noarlunga - 5168
  • Old Reynella - 5161
  • Onkaparinga Heights - 5163
  • Onkaparinga Hills - 5163
  • Port Noarlunga – 5167
  • Port Noarlunga South - 5167
  • Port Willunga - 5173
  • Reynella - 5161
  • Reynella East - 5161
  • Seaford - 5169
  • Seaford Heights - 5169
  • Seaford Meadows - 5169
  • Seaford Rise - 5169
  • Sellicks Beach - 5174
  • Sellicks Hill - 5174
  • Tatachilla - 5171
  • The Range - 5172
  • Whites Valley - 5172
  • Willunga - 5172
  • Willunga South - 5172
  • Woodcroft – 5162 That is, postcodes 5047, 5051, 5153, and 5157–74 (inclusive).

Freedom of the City

The Freedom of the City is reserved for military units which have, through their command, a significant attachment to the City of Onkaparinga. Freedom of the City is the highest honour the City can confer on a military unit.

Recipients

Three military units have been awarded Freedom of the City:

  • 1998 - 40th Regional Cadet Unit Noarlunga
  • 2004 - Squadron 605 Australian Air Force Cadets and Australian Navy Cadets TS Noarlunga
  • 2016 - 619 Squadron, Australian Air Force Cadets

Key to the City

The Key to the City recognises exceptional, outstanding achievement and is Council’s most prestigious award. The award acknowledges the outstanding contribution of an individual or organisation in furthering the ideals of the city or to recognise outstanding achievement.

Recipients

  • 1998 - Dr Andrew "Andy" Sydney Withiel Thomas AO
  • 2006 - Mayor Ray Gilbert OAM JP & Edith Gilbert JP
  • 2019 - Richard "Richie" Julian Porte

References

References

  1. (6 March 1997). "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1934 SECTIONS 7, 8, 11 AND 14: ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES—AREAS OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF WILLUNGA AND THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF PORT ELLIOT AND GOOLWA —AMALGAMATION OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF HAPPY VALLEY, THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NOARLUNGA AND THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF WILLUNGA". Government of South Australia.
  2. "Elected Members". City of Onkaparinga.
  3. "Southern Adelaide SA Government region". The Government of South Australia.
  4. "Search result for "County of Adelaide, CNTY" with the following data sets selected - "Counties" and "Local Government Areas"". Government of South Australia.
  5. "Happy Valley (S.A.). Corporation". Libraries Australia.
  6. (22 December 1997). "CITY OF HAPPY VALLEY, NOARLUNGA AND WILLUNGA, Name Change". Government of South Australia.
  7. (22 June 2020). "Vale Ray Gilbert". Onkaparinga Now.
  8. (December 2018). "The Newsbreakers of 2018". [[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney).
  9. "Davenport - SA Election 2022".
  10. (1 April 2022). "Simon McMahon elected as Acting Mayor for Onkaparinga". Fleurieu News.
  11. Trott, Kerrod. (13 November 2022). "Introducing the new Mayor of Onkaparinga, Moira Were". Aldinga Village Voice.
  12. "South Australian Readers' & Writers' Festival [Catalogue entry for programme, NLA]". City of Onkaparinga.
  13. "South Australian Writers' Festival [Catalogue entry for programme, NLA]". SA Writers' Centre and City of Onkaparinga.
  14. {{Census 2001 AUS
  15. {{Census 2006 AUS
  16. {{Census 2011 AUS
  17. {{Census 2016 AUS
  18. "Elected members". The City of Onkaparinga.
  19. (July 2020). "Elected Members Register of Interests".
  20. (9 January 2014). "City of Onkaparinga suburb boundaries map". City of Onkaparinga.
  21. "Freedom of the City".
  22. "Key to the City".
  23. (30 January 2019). "Cyclist Richie Porte awarded key to Onkaparinga after sixth consecutive Willunga Hill win".
  24. (17 January 2019). "The Coffee Ride: Richie Porte gets the keys to his Willunga kingdom from Onkaparinga Mayor".
  25. (20 January 2019). "Richie Porte wins Willunga Hill stage of Tour Down Under for sixth time".
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