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City of Wagga Wagga

City of Wagga Wagga
FieldValue
typelga
nameWagga Wagga
imageWagga wagga LGA NSW.png
captionLocation in New South Wales
statensw
regionRiverina
area4825.9
area_footnotes
pop270339
pop2_year2022 est.
pop2_footnotes
seatWagga Wagga
est15 March 1870 (Borough)
17 April 1946 (City)
coordinates
pop62,385
pop_year2016
pop_footnotes
logoCity of Wagga Wagga logo.png
logo_upright1.2
urlhttp://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au
mayorDallas Tout
fedgovRiverina
stategovWagga Wagga
near-nwCoolamon
near-wNarrandera
near-swLockhart
near-sGreater Hume
near-seSnowy Valleys
near-eSnowy Valleys
near-neCootamundra-Gundagai
near-nJunee

17 April 1946 (City) | near-nw= Coolamon | near-w= Narrandera | near-sw= Lockhart | near-s= Greater Hume | near-se= Snowy Valleys | near-e= Snowy Valleys | near-ne= Cootamundra-Gundagai | near-n= Junee City of Wagga Wagga is a local government area in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia.

The mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga is Cr. Dallas Tout, an independent politician.

City, town and localities

The City of Wagga Wagga includes the suburbs of

  • Ashmont
  • Bomen
  • Bourkelands
  • Boorooma
  • Cartwrights Hill
  • East Wagga Wagga
  • Estella
  • Forest Hill
  • Glenfield Park
  • Gumly Gumly
  • Kapooka
  • Kooringal
  • Lake Albert
  • Lloyd
  • Mount Austin
  • North Wagga Wagga
  • San Isidore
  • Tatton
  • Tolland
  • Turvey Park
  • Wagga Wagga as well as the villages of
  • Tarcutta
  • Ladysmith
  • Mangoplah
  • Uranquinty
  • Collingullie
  • Oura
  • Humula
  • Currawarna
  • Galore

History

Wagga Wagga was first incorporated as the Borough of Wagga Wagga on 15 March 1870. It received city status and became the City of Wagga Wagga on 17 April 1946. The municipality enlarged substantially on 1 January 1981 when the adjoining Shire of Kyeamba and Shire of Mitchell were amalgamated into the City.

Heritage listings

The City of Wagga Wagga has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • , Main Southern railway: Bomen railway station
  • , Tarcutta Street: Hambledon Homestead
  • Wagga Wagga, Botanic Gardens Site (BGS), Baden Powell Drive: Mobile Cook's Galley, Museum of the Riverina
  • Wagga Wagga, Main Southern railway: Wagga Wagga railway station

Demographics

At the , there were people in the City of Wagga Wagga local government area, of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 6.6% of the population, close to twice the national average of 3.2%. The median age of people in the City of Wagga Wagga was 35 years, which was lower than the national median of 38 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 20.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.2% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 44.8% were married and 11.3% were either divorced or separated.

At the 2021 Census, 40.0% of residents stated their ancestry as Australian. Excluding not stated responses, 60.9% of residents in the City of Wagga Wagga nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity, which was higher than the national average of 47.1%. 85.3% of households only speak English at home, higher than the national average of 72%.

Selected historical census data for the City of Wagga Wagga local government areaCensus yearid=LGA17750name=Wagga Wagga (C) (Local Government Areas)accessdate=30 August 2024quick=on}}id=LGA17200name=Wagga Wagga (C) (Local Government Areas)access-date=30 August 2024quick=on}}id=LGA17750name=Wagga Wagga (C) (Local Government Areas)accessdate=30 August 2024quick=on}}id=LGA17200name=Wagga Wagga (C) (Local Government Areas)access-date=30 August 2024quick=on}}id=LGA17750name=Wagga Wagga (Local Government Areas)accessdate=30 August 2024quick=on}}Median weekly incomesDwelling structure
PopulationEstimated residents on census night54,84557,01559,45862,38567,609
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales39th38th
% of New South Wales population0.87%0.87%0.86%0.83%0.84%
% of Australian population0.29%0.29%0.28%0.27%0.27%
Estimated ATSI population on census night1,7672,3362,7313,5084,471
% of ATSI population to residents3.2%4.1%4.6%5.6%6.6%
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeNo Data463586696A$839
% of Australian median income99.36%101.56%105.14%104.22%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$1,137A$1,418A$1,682A$2,060
% of Australian median income97.10%95.75%97.00%97.17%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$967A$1,149A$1,354A$1,638
% of Australian median income94.16%93.11%94.16%93.81%
Dwelling typeFlat or apartment8.8%10.9%10.3%9.8%9.2%
Semi-detached, terrace or townhouse4.6%4.1%4.2%4.1%4.8%
Separate house84.5%84.2%84.8%84.9%85.5%
Other dwellings0.8%0.9%0.6%0.9%0.4%
Unoccupied dwellings8.3%8.2%9.7%10.2%7.5%
Selected historical census data for the City of Wagga Wagga local government areaAncestry, top responses20012006201120162021Country of Birth, top responses20012006201120162021Language, top responses (other than English)20012006201120162021Religious affiliation, top responses20012006201120162021
No DataNo DataAustralian45.4%Australian43.1%Australian40.0%
English38.8%English39.7%English39.4%
Irish13.8%Irish14.3%Irish12.9%
Scottish10.1%Scottish10.7%Scottish10.7%
German5.4%German5.3%Aboriginal6.4%
Australia89.3%Australia88.9%Australia87.8%Australia84.1%Australia83.0%
England1.5%England1.5%England1.4%England1.3%India1.5%
New Zealand0.7%New Zealand0.7%New Zealand0.7%India1.0%Iraq1.2%
Scotland0.3%India0.3%India0.5%New Zealand0.7%England1.2%
Netherlands0.3%Scotland0.3%China0.4%Philippines0.7%New Zealand0.7%
Germany0.2%Netherlands0.2%South Africa0.3%China0.4%Philippines0.7%
Italian0.3%Arabic0.3%Arabic0.5%Malayalam0.6%Kurdish1.0%
Greek0.2%Mandarin0.2%Mandarin0.4%Mandarin0.5%Malayalam0.8%
Cantonese0.2%Cantonese0.2%Cantonese0.2%Arabic0.5%Mandarin0.6%
Mandarin0.1%Italian0.2%Hindi0.2%Tagalog0.3%Arabic0.5%
German0.1%Greek0.1%German0.2%Filipino0.3%Punjabi0.4%
Catholic33.5%Catholic33.4%Catholic33.2%Catholic30.6%No Religion31.3%
Anglican26.6%Anglican25.5%Anglican23.9%No Religion22.2%Catholic27.1%
No Religion9.4%No Religion11.6%No Religion15.0%Anglican19.5%Anglican15.3%
Presbyterian/Reformed7.6%Presbyterian/7.1%Uniting Church5.5%Presbyterian/4.9%Presbyterian/3.8%
Uniting Church7.1%Uniting Church6.4%Presbyterian/4.9%Uniting Church4.5%Uniting Church3.4%
Not Statedn/cNot Statedn/cNot Statedn/cNot Stated7.9%Not Stated6.4%

Council

Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga Cr Dallas Tout and Deputy Mayor Cr Jenny McKinnon

Current composition and election method

Wagga Wagga City Council (WWCC) 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:

PartyCouncillors
Independents
Labor Party
Getting It Done
Greens
Total

The current Council, elected in 2021, is:

CouncillorPartyNotes
Dallas ToutIndependent
Jenny McKinnonGreens
Dan HayesLabor
Amelia ParkinsLabor
Richard FoleyIndependent
Tim KoschelIndependent
Michael HendersonIndependent
Rod KendallIndependent
Georgie DavisGetting It Done

A referendum was held on 8 September 2012 and an absolute majority of voters resolved in favour to reduce the number of councillors from eleven to nine. The change came into effect at the September 2016 elections.

Administration staff

In December 2009, Wagga Wagga City Council announced that it had appointed Phil Pinyon as the general manager of the Wagga Wagga City Council replacing Lyn Russell, who suddenly announced her resignation in October 2009, after completing 18 months of her five-year contract.

Cutting ties with China's Sister City

In April 2020, The Wagga council voted to cut ties with China's Kunming city; a week later they would vote again joining Kunming as a sister city.

Election results

2024

2021

2016

Symbols and emblems

Crows are considered a symbol of the city of Wagga Wagga, appearing in the council's logo, coat of arms, and throughout local business logos and public artworks. This is due to the debated interpretation of 'Wagga Wagga' being derived from a Wiradjuri term meaning 'place of many crows'. The floral emblem for the city is the Silver Banksia.

Coat of arms

Notes

References

References

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  2. (27 March 2019). "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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  5. (26 April 1946). "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1919.—PROCLAMATION.". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales.
  6. {{Census 2016 AUS
  7. (10 January 2022). "Wagga City Council: Dallas Tout elected mayor, Jenny McKinnon elected deputy mayor at first meeting". The Daily Advertiser.
  8. (15 March 1870). "Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation". [[New South Wales Government Gazette]].
  9. "Municipality of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales". Museum Victoria.
  10. {{cite NSW SHR. 5001442. Bomen Railway Station
  11. {{cite NSW SHR. 5045015. Hambledon Homestead
  12. {{cite NSW SHR. 5053551. Mobile Cook's Galley, Museum of the Riverina
  13. {{cite NSW SHR. 5012257. Wagga Wagga Railway Station and yard group
  14. {{Census 2001 AUS
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  26. (1 April 2008). "New CEO gets straight to it". The Daily Advertiser.
  27. (15 April 2020). "City council severs China relations over 'death and destruction across the world with COVID-19'". ABC News.
  28. (15 April 2020). "Wagga Wagga severs ties with Chinese sister city over 'death and destruction' from coronavirus".
  29. (22 April 2020). "Wagga council reverses controversial decision to cut ties with Chinese sister city". ABC News.
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