City of Lismore
Lismore City New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 28°49′S153°17′E/ 28.817°S 153.283°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 44,334 (LGA2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1879(municipality): 9 September 1946(city)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,290 km2(498.1 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Steve Krieg | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Goonellabah | ||||||||||||||
Region | Northern Rivers | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Lismore City | ||||||||||||||
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TheCity of Lismoreis alocal government areain theNorthern Riversregion ofNew South Wales,Australia. The seat of the local government area isLismore,a major regional centre of the state.
Themayorof Lismore City Council since December 2021 is Steve Krieg.[4]
Towns and localities
[edit]Lismore suburbs
[edit]Other areas
[edit]- Bentley
- Bexhill
- Blakebrook
- Blue Knob
- Booerie Creek
- Buckendoon
- Bungabbee State Forest
- Caniaba
- Clunes
- Coffee Camp
- Corndale
- Dorroughby
- Dungarubba
- Dunoon
- East Coraki
- Eltham
- Fernside
- Georgica
- Goolmangar
- Gundurimba
- Jiggi
- Keerrong
- Koonorigan
- Larnook
- Leycester
- Lillian Rock
- Lindendale
- McKees Hill
- Modanville
- Monaltrie
- Nimbin
- North Woodburn
- Numulgi
- Pearces Creek
- Rock Valley
- Rosebank
- Rous Mill
- Ruthven
- South Gundurimba
- Terania Creek
- The Channon
- Tregeagle
- Tucki Tucki
- Tuckurimba
- Tullera
- Tuncester
- Tuntable Creek
- Whian Whian
- Woodlawn
- Wyrallah
- Yeagerton
Heritage listings
[edit]The City of Lismore has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Demographics
[edit]At the2021 census,there were 44,334 people in the Lismore local government area, of these 49.1 per cent were Male and 50.9 per cent were Female.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoplemade up 5.9 per cent of the population, which was significantly higher than the national average of 3.2 per cent. Themedianage of people in the City of Lismore area was 44 years, higher than the national median of 38 years. 81.7 percent of people in the city were born in Australia, almost 15 percent higher than the nation as a whole.[6]
Population growth in the City of Lismore area between the2001 censusand the2006 censuswas 1.5 per cent; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 census, the population growth was 1.3 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 Lismore local government area was significantly lower than the national average.[7][8]The medianweekly incomefor residents within the City of Lismore area was marginally lower than the national average.[9]
At the 2021 census, the proportion of residents in the Lismore local government area who stated theirancestryasAustralianorAnglo-Celticexceeded 80 per cent of all residents (the national average was 62.9 per cent). In excess of 40 per cent of all residents in the City of Lismore at the 2021 census nominatednoreligiousaffiliation, compared to the national average of 38.4 per cent. As at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Lismore local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (7.2 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (the national average was 24.8 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion (87.4 per cent) whereEnglishonly was spoken at home (the national average was 24.8 per cent).[9][6]
Selected historical census data for the City of Lismore local government area | |||||||
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Census year | 2001[7] | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[10] | 2021[6] | ||
Population | Estimated residents on Census night | 41,572 | ![]() |
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LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 48 | ||||||
% of New South Wales population | 0.62% | ![]() |
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% of Australian population | 0.22% | ![]() |
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Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 31.4% | ![]() |
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English | 30.0% | ![]() |
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Irish | 10.8% | ![]() |
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Scottish | 8.2% | ![]() |
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Australian Aboriginal | – | – | 5.6% | ||||
Language, top responses (other thanEnglish) |
Italian | 0.2% | ![]() |
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German | 0.6% | ![]() |
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Punajbi | n/c | n/c | – | – | 0.4% | ||
French | 0.1% | ![]() |
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Spanish | 0.1% | 0.1% | – | – | 0.3% | ||
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Religiousaffiliation, top responses |
No Religion | 15.2% | ![]() |
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Catholic | 25.8% | ![]() |
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Anglican | 21.9% | ![]() |
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Uniting Church | 7.8% | ![]() |
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Presbyterian and Reformed | 6.4% | ![]() |
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Personal income | Median weekly personal income | $378 | ![]() |
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% of Australian median income | 81.1% | ![]() |
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Family income | Median weekly family income | A$993 | ![]() |
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% of Australian median income | 84.8% | ![]() |
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Household income | Median weekly household income | A$760 | ![]() |
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% of Australian median income | 74.0% | ![]() |
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Council
[edit]Current composition and election method
[edit]Lismore City Council is composed of elevencouncillors,including themayor,for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor isdirectlyelected while the ten other councillors are electedproportionallyas one entireward.Themost recent election was held in 2021,and the makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:[11]
Party | Councillors | |
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Independents | 7[a] | |
Greens | 2 | |
Australian Labor Party | 1 | |
Our Sustainable Future | 1 | |
Total | 11 |
Executive management
[edit]Lismore City Councilis managed by a General Manager and three Executive Officers. General Manager Shelley Oldham's employment was terminated on 9 February 2021. The current acting General Manager is Jon Gibons.
The three senior management roles are currently occupied by Brendan Logan – Chief Operating Officer, Kristian Enevoldson – Chief Financial Officer, and Eber Butron – Chief Customer Officer.
Election results
[edit]2021
[edit]Elected councillor | Party | |
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Peter Colby | Steve Krieg | |
Jeri Hall | Steve Krieg | |
Andrew Gordon | Steve Krieg | |
Electra Jensen | Steve Krieg | |
Andrew Bing | Steve Krieg | |
Vanessa Grindon-Ekins | Greens | |
Adam Guise | Greens | |
Darlene Cook | Labor | |
Elly Bird | OSF | |
Big Rob | Independent |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Steve Krieg for Lismore | 12,766 | 49.2 | +49.2 | ||
Greens | 3,820 | 14.7 | +0.8 | ||
Labor | 3,195 | 12.3 | −10.3 | ||
Our Sustainable Future | 2,769 | 10.7 | +0.0 | ||
Independent | 1,948 | 7.5 | |||
Independent Lismore | 797 | 3.1 | |||
Animal Justice | 653 | 2.5 | +2.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 25,948 | 95.8 | |||
Informal votes | 1,140 | 4.2 | |||
Turnout | 27,088 | 85.9 |
Sister cities
[edit]Lismore hassister cityrelations with the following cities:[13]
Isle of Lismore,Scotland
Yamatotakada,Japan, since 1963
Lismore,Ireland, since 2000
Eau Claire, Wisconsin,USA, since 2001
Makassar,Indonesia
Notes
[edit]- ^6 excluding the Mayor Steve Krieg
References
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- ^"History of Lismore".43 Oliver Avenue, Goonellabah NSW 2480, Australia: Lismore City Council. Archived fromthe originalon 6 November 2022.Retrieved28 May2016.
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:CS1 maint: location (link) - ^"High Conservation Value Old Growth forest".New South Wales State Heritage Register.Department of Planning & Environment.H01487.Retrieved18 May2018.
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- ^abcAustralian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Lismore".2021 Census QuickStats.Retrieved5 March2024.
- ^abAustralian Bureau of Statistics(9 March 2006)."Lismore (C)".2001 Census QuickStats.Retrieved22 May2016.
- ^abAustralian Bureau of Statistics(25 October 2007)."Community Profile Series: Lismore (C) (Local Government Area)".2006 Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved27 May2016.
- ^abcAustralian Bureau of Statistics(31 October 2012)."Lismore (C)".2011 Census QuickStats.Retrieved22 May2016.
- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(27 June 2017)."Lismore (C)".2016 Census QuickStats.Retrieved16 November2017.
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