Murrumbidgee Council

For the former local government area, see Murrumbidgee Shire.

Local government area in New South Wales, Australia

Murrumbidgee Council
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales

Coordinates| 35°9′S 145°46′E﻿ / ﻿35.150°S 145.767°E﻿ / -35.150; 145.767
Population|

* 3,826 (2016 census)[1]
* 3,961 (2018 est.)[2]

• Density| 0.5561/km2 (1.4403/sq mi)
Established| 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area| 6,880 km2 (2,656.4 sq mi)[3]
Mayor| Ruth McRae
Region| Riverina
State electorate(s)| Murray
Federal division(s)| Farrer
Website| Murrumbidgee Council
| LGAs around Murrumbidgee Council:

Carrathool | Carrathool, Griffith | Leeton
Hay, Edward River | Murrumbidgee Council | Narrandera, Federation
Edward River | Berrigan | Federation

Murrumbidgee Council is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the Murrumbidgee Shire and the Jerilderie Shire.[3]

The combined area comprises 6,880 square kilometres (2,660 sq mi) and covers the urban areas of Coleambally, Darlington Point and Jerilderie and the surrounding cropping and pastoral areas. At the time of its establishment, the estimated population of the area was 4,047.[3]

The inaugural mayor of Murrumbidgee Council is former Jerilderie Shire councillor Ruth McRae, elected on 21 September 2017.[4] Cr McRae was elected as mayor for the second term on 24 September 2019.[5]

## Council

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Murrumbidgee Council has nine councillors, with three councillors elected proportionally from three wards – Jerilderie, Murrumbidgee and Murrumbidgee East. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office.[3][6]

## Election results

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### 2024

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Riverina § Murrumbidgee results.[edit]

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## Demographics

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Selected historical census data for Murrumbidgee Council local government area

Census year | 2001[7] | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[1]
Population | Estimated residents on census night | 2,502 |  2,503 |  2,261 |  3,836
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales |  |  | 117th |  117th
% of New South Wales population | 0.04% |  0.04% |  0.03% |  0.05%
% of Australian population | 0.01% |  0.01% |  0.01% |  0.02%
Cultural and language diversity |  |  |  |
Ancestry,
top responses | Australian |  |  | 36.4% |  35.0%
English |  |  | 27.4% |  27.6%
Irish |  |  | 9.6% |  9.3%
Scottish |  |  | 7.7% |  7.8%
Italian |  |  | n/c |  3.2%
Language,
top responses
(other than English) | Italian | 0.3% |  0.4% |  0.5% |  0.4%
Spanish | n/c |  n/c |  n/c |  0.3%
Arabic | n/c |  n/c |  n/c |  0.3%
Tagalog | 0.2% |  n/c |  0.5% |  0.3%
Mandarin | n/c |  n/c |  n/c |  0.3%
Religious affiliation |  |  |  |
Religious affiliation,
top responses | Catholic | 28.9% |  28.0% |  28.3% |  28.9%
Anglican | 33.0% |  32.8% |  29.9% |  22.3%
No Religion, so described | 9.2% |  8.7% |  13.6% |  18.7%
Not stated | n/c |  n/c |  n/c |  12.1%
Uniting Church | 11.2% |  9.8% |  8.2% |  8.5%
Median weekly incomes |  |  |  |
Personal income | Median weekly personal income |  | A$467 | A$508 | A$659
% of Australian median income |  | 100.2% |  88.0% |  99.5%
Family income | Median weekly family income |  | A$1,047 | A$1,109 | A$1,461
% of Australian median income |  | 89.4% |  74.9% |  84.3%
Household income | Median weekly household income |  | A$861 | A$894 | A$1,197
% of Australian median income |  | 83.8% |  72.4% |  83.2%

## Heritage listings

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The Murrumbidgee Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

* Darlington Point, Warangesda: Warangesda Aboriginal Mission[10]
* Jerilderie, Nowranie Street: Jerilderie railway station[11]

## See also

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* New South Wales portal

* Local government areas of New South Wales

## References

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1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Murrumbidgee (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 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. ^ a b c d "Murrumbidgee Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
4. ^ Bunn, Anthony (21 September 2017). "Ruth McRae becomes first mayor of Murrumbidgee Shire following amalgamation with Jerilderie". Border Mail. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
5. ^ "Council Minutes and Business Papers | Murrumbidgee Council". www.murrumbidgee.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
6. ^ "Our Councillors | Murrumbidgee Council". www.murrumbidgee.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Murrumbidgee (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Murrumbidgee (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Murrumbidgee (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
10. ^ "Warangesda Aboriginal Mission and Station". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01810. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
11. ^ "Jerilderie Railway Station Group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01658. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.

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Towns and localities in the Murrumbidgee Council local government area

* Argoon
* Bundure
* Coleambally
* Coree
* Darlington Point
* Finley
* Gala Vale
* Jerilderie
* Logie Brae
* Mabins Well
* Mairjimmy
* Nyora
* Waddi

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Local government areas of the Riverina

Cities|

* Albury
* Griffith
* Wagga Wagga

Municipalities|

* Cootamundra-Gundagai
* Edward River
* Federation
* Murray River
* Murrumbidgee
* Snowy Valleys

Shires|

* Balranald
* Berrigan
* Carrathool
* Coolamon
* Greater Hume
* Hay
* Junee
* Leeton
* Lockhart
* Narrandera
* Temora

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Local government areas of New South Wales

Metropolitan Sydney|

| Inner Sydney|

* Bayside
* Hunter's Hill
* Inner West
* Lane Cove
* Mosman
* North Sydney
* Randwick
* Sydney
* Waverley
* Willoughby
* Woollahra

|

Outer Sydney|

* Blacktown
* Burwood
* Camden
* Campbelltown
* Canada Bay
* Canterbury Bankstown
* Cumberland
* Fairfield
* Georges River
* The Hills
* Hornsby
* Ku-ring-gai
* Liverpool
* Northern Beaches
* Parramatta
* Penrith
* Ryde
* Strathfield
* Sutherland

Sydney Surrounds|

* Blue Mountains
* Central Coast
* Hawkesbury
* Wollondilly

Mid North Coast|

* Bellingen
* Clarence Valley
* Coffs Harbour
* Kempsey
* Mid–Coast
* Nambucca Valley
* Port Macquarie-Hastings
* Unincorporated Lord Howe Island

Murray|

* Albury
* Balranald
* Berrigan
* Edward River
* Federation
* Greater Hume
* Murray River
* Wentworth

Murrumbidgee|

* Carrathool
* Coolamon
* Griffith
* Cootamundra-Gundagai
* Hay
* Junee
* Leeton
* Lockhart
* Murrumbidgee
* Narrandera
* Temora
* Wagga Wagga

Hunter|

* Cessnock
* Dungog
* Lake Macquarie
* Maitland
* Muswellbrook
* Newcastle
* Port Stephens
* Singleton
* Upper Hunter

Illawarra|

* Kiama
* Shellharbour
* Shoalhaven
* Wingecarribee
* Wollongong

Richmond Tweed|

* Ballina
* Byron
* Kyogle
* Lismore
* Richmond Valley
* Tweed

Southeastern|

* Bega
* Eurobodalla
* Goulburn Mulwaree
* Hilltops
* Queanbeyan–Palerang
* Snowy Monaro
* Snowy Valleys
* Upper Lachlan
* Yass Valley

Northern|

* Armidale
* Glen Innes-Severn
* Gunnedah
* Gwydir
* Inverell
* Liverpool Plains
* Moree Plains
* Narrabri
* Tamworth
* Tenterfield
* Uralla
* Walcha

Central West|

* Bathurst
* Bland
* Blayney
* Cabonne
* Cowra
* Forbes
* Lachlan
* Lithgow
* Mid-Western
* Oberon
* Orange
* Parkes
* Weddin

North Western|

* Bogan
* Bourke
* Brewarrina
* Cobar
* Coonamble
* Dubbo
* Gilgandra
* Narromine
* Walgett
* Warren
* Warrumbungle

Far West|

* Broken Hill
* Central Darling
* Unincorporated Far West

External territories|

* Norfolk Island

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NSW local government areas created, expanded and abolished in 2016

Councils
created|

* Armidale
* Bayside
* Canterbury Bankstown
* Central Coast
* Cootamundra-Gundagai
* Cumberland
* Dubbo
* Edward River
* Federation
* Georges River
* Hilltops
* Inner West
* Mid–Coast
* Murray River
* Murrumbidgee
* Northern Beaches
* Parramatta
* Queanbeyan–Palerang
* Snowy Monaro
* Snowy Valleys

Councils
abolished|

* Armidale Dumaresq
* Ashfield
* Auburn
* Bankstown
* Bombala
* Boorowa
* Botany Bay
* Canterbury
* Conargo
* Cooma-Monaro
* Cootamundra
* Corowa
* Deniliquin
* Dubbo
* Gloucester
* Gosford
* Great Lakes
* Greater Taree
* Gundagai
* Guyra
* Harden
* Holroyd
* Hurstville
* Jerilderie
* Kogarah
* Leichhardt
* Manly
* Marrickville
* Murray
* Murrumbidgee
* Palerang
* Pittwater
* Queanbeyan
* Rockdale
* Snowy River
* Tumbarumba
* Tumut
* Urana
* Wakool
* Warringah
* Wellington
* Wyong
* Young

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