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词条 Yass Valley Council
释义

  1. Demographics

  2. Council

     Current composition and election method 

  3. Transport facilities

  4. References

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| type = lga
| name = Yass Valley
| state = nsw
| image = Yass valley LGA NSW.png
| caption = Location in New South Wales
| coordinates = {{Coord|34|51|S|148|55|E|type:adm2nd_region:AU-NSW|display=inline,title}}
| pop = 16142
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop_footnotes = [1]
| pop2 = 16953
| pop2_year = 2018 est.
| pop2_footnotes = [2]
| area = 3999
| mayor = {{nowrap|Rowena Abbey (Independent)}}
| seat = Yass[3]
| region = Southern Tablelands
| stategov = Goulburn
| fedgov = Eden-Monaro
| logo = Yass Valley Council.jpg
| url = http://www.yassvalley.nsw.gov.au/
| near-n = Hilltops
| near-ne = Upper Lachlan
| near-e = Goulburn
| near-se = Queanbeyan-Palerang
| near-s = ACT
| near-sw = Snowy Valleys
| near-w = Cootamundra-Gundagai
| near-nw = Hilltops
| est = 11 February 2004
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Yass Valley Council is a local government area in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Hume and Barton Highways and the Main Southern railway line.

The Shire includes the towns and extensive rural residential areas of:

{{columns-list |colwidth=10em |
  • Yass
  • Binalong
  • Bowning
  • Bywong (part)
  • Gundaroo
  • Murrumbateman
  • Sutton
  • Wallaroo

}}

It also includes the localities of:

{{columns-list |colwidth=10em |
  • Bango
  • Bellmount Forest (part)
  • Boambolo
  • Bookham
  • Brindabella (part)
  • Burrinjuck
  • Cavan
  • Good Hope
  • Jeir
  • Kangiara
  • Laverstock
  • Manton
  • Marchmont
  • Mullion
  • Nanima
  • Narrangullen
  • Springrange
  • Uriarra
  • Wee Jasper
  • Woolgarlo
  • Yass River

}}

The Yass Shire was proclaimed on 1 January 1980 following the amalgamation of Goodradigbee Shire and the Municipality of Yass. Yass Shire in turn was dissolved and merged into the Yass Valley Council on 11 February 2004, following a further amalgamation of Yass Shire and parts of Gunning and Yarrowlumla Shires.

The Mayor of Yass Valley Council is Cr. Rowena Abbey, an independent politician.

Demographics

{{expand section|date=July 2017|{{CensusAU|2016}} data}}

At the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Yass Valley had a population of {{formatnum:16142}}, 7,931 males and 8,209 females.[1] It had grown from 15,020 at the {{CensusAU|2011}},[4] an increase of 7.5%. In the previous five years it grew by 14.4% from 13,135 at the {{CensusAU|2006}}.[5] There were 400 people (2.5%) who identified as being of Indigenous origin in the 2016 census. The median age was 42 years.[1]

82.8% of the population was born in Australia. 3.6% were born in England, 1.2% in New Zealand and 0.4% in each of Germany, the United States and Netherlands. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 14,550 people (90.2%). The three most common languages spoken at home other than English were Croatian (0.4%), German (0.4%) and Dutch (0.2%). 84.3% of households had at least one resident who accessed the internet by any type of electronic device.

The median weekly individual income for people aged 15 years and over at the 2016 census was $869 (Australian average: $662). The median weekly family was $2,214 (Australian average: $1,734) and the median household family was $1,879 (Australian average: $1,438).

In the 2016 census, there were 5,185 separate houses (94.0%), 216 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (3.9%), 27 flats, units or apartments (0.5%) and 37 other dwellings (0.7%). Of all occupied private dwellings, 4,343 were either fully owned or being purchased, which represents (78.6%) of all occupied private dwellings, while 1,011 (18.3%) were being rented.[1]

Selected historical census data for Yass Valley local government area
Census year2006[5] 2011[4] 2016[1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night {{formatnum:13135}}{{gain}} {{formatnum:15020}}{{gain}} {{formatnum:16142}}
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales{{nts|73}}{{small|rd}}{{decrease}} {{nts|74}}{{small|th}}
% of New South Wales population
% of Australian population
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		English
Australian82.8%
Italian
Chinese
Irish
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		Italian
Mandarin
Cantonese
Korean
Greek
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		Catholic
No religion
Anglican
Eastern Orthodox
Buddhism
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal income{{AUD}}A$869
% of Australian median income131.3%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$2,214
% of Australian median income127.7%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$1,879
% of Australian median income130.7%

Council

Current composition and election method

Yass Valley Council is composed of nine Councillors elected proportionally as one entire 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 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[6]

PartyCouncillors
Independent}}|  Independents and Unaligned9
Total9

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:[6]

CouncillorPartyNotes
Independent}}|  Rowena Abbey Independent Mayor[7]
Independent}}|  Jasmine Jones Independent
Independent}}|  Geoff Frost Independent
Independent}}|  Allison Harker Independent
Independent}}|  Cecil Burgess Independent
Independent}}|  Mike Reid Independent
Independent}}|  Nathan Furry Independent
Independent}}|  Michael McManus Unaligned
Independent}}|  Kim Turner Independent Deputy Mayor[7]

Transport facilities

Yass Valley is serviced by the following transport facilities:

  • Hume Highway (National Highway 31)
  • Barton Highway (National Highway 25)
  • Lachlan Valley Way (State Route 81)
  • Main Southern Railway (NSW TrainLink)
  • Transborder Express (A local bus & coach firm)

References

1. ^1 2 3 4 {{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA18710|name=Yass Valley (A)|accessdate=5 July 2017|quick=on}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=27 March 2019|accessdate=27 March 2019}} Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
3. ^{{cite web |title=Yass Valley Council |publisher=Department of Local Government |url=http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=8710 |accessdate=12 November 2006}}
4. ^1 {{Census 2011 AUS|id=LGA18710|name=Yass Valley (A)|accessdate=5 July 2017|quick=on}}
5. ^1 {{Census 2006 AUS|id=LGA18710|name=Yass Valley (A)|accessdate=5 July 2017|quick=on}}
6. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/yass-valley-council/councillor |title=Yass Valley Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate |work=Local Government Elections 2016 |publisher=Electoral Commission of New South Wales |date=19 September 2016 |accessdate=21 October 2016}}
7. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://www.yasstribune.com.au/story/4195612/yass-valley-mayor-and-deputy-elected/ |title=Rowena Abbey voted Mayor with Deputy Mayor |work=Yass Tribune |author=Cole, Jessica |date=28 September 2016 |accessdate=21 October 2016}}
{{Localities in Yass Valley Council}}{{LGAs Southern Tablelands}}{{Local Government Areas of New South Wales}}

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