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词条 Muswellbrook Shire
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  1. Main towns and villages

  2. Heritage listings

  3. Demographics

  4. Council

     Current composition and election method   Mayors  

  5. References

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| caption = Location in New South Wales
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| pop2 = 16383
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| area = 3405
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| mayor = Martin Rush
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| seat = Muswellbrook[4]
| region = Hunter[5]
| stategov = Upper Hunter[6]
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| url = http://www.muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au
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Muswellbrook Shire is a local government area in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated adjacent to the New England Highway and the Hunter railway line.

The Mayor of the Muswellbrook Shire Council is Cr. Martin Rush.

Main towns and villages

The Shire includes Muswellbrook, Denman, Baerami, McCullys Gap, Martindale, Muscle Creek, Sandy Hollow, Widden and Wybong.[8]

Heritage listings

The Muswellbrook Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • Denman, 4883 Jerrys Plains Road: Merton[9]
  • Muswellbrook, Denman Road: Rous Lench[10]
  • Muswellbrook, 132 Bridge Street: Weidmann Cottage[11]
  • Muswellbrook, 142-144 Bridge Street: Loxton House[12]
  • Muswellbrook, 178, 180-188 Bridge Street: Eatons Group[13]
  • Muswellbrook, 710 Denman Road: Edinglassie[14]
  • Muswellbrook, Hunter Terrace: St Alban's Anglican Church[15]
  • Muswellbrook, Main Northern railway: Muswellbrook railway station[16]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, there were {{formatnum:15791}} people in the Muswellbrook Shire local government area, of these 51.7 per cent were male and 48.3 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.4 per cent of the population, which was significantly higher than the national and state averages of 2.5 per cent. The median age of people in the Muswellbrook Shire was 34 years, which was lower than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 22.8 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.6 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 47.0 per cent were married and 11.8 per cent were either divorced or separated.[3]

Population growth in the Muswellbrook Shire between the 2001 census and the 2006 census was 3.25 per cent; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 census, population growth was 3.64 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 Muswellbrook Shire local government area was approximately half the national average.[18][19] The median weekly income for residents within the Muswellbrook Shire was marginally higher than the national average.[3]

At the 2011 census, the proportion of residents in the Muswellbrook Shire local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon exceeded 81 per cent of all residents (national average was 65.2 per cent). In excess of 68% of all residents in the Muswellbrook Shire nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2011 census, which was considerably higher than the national average of 50.2 per cent. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Muswellbrook Shire local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (4.3 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion (89.7 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8 per cent).[3]

Selected historical census data for the Muswellbrook Shire local government area
Census year2001[17]2006[18]2011[3]
PopulationEstimated residents on Census night {{formatnum:14756}}{{formatnum:15236}}{{formatnum:15791}}
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales
% of New South Wales population0.23%
% of Australian population0.08%{{steady}} 0.08%{{loss}} 0.07%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		Australian36.2%
English30.4%
Irish8.1%
Scottish6.6%
German2.9%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		Shonan/c{{steady}} n/c{{gain}} 0.2%
Cantonese0.1%{{steady}} 0.1%{{gain}} 0.2%
Italian0.1%{{steady}} 0.1%{{steady}} 0.1%
Thain/c{{gain}} 0.1%{{steady}} 0.1%
Mandarinn/c{{gain}} 0.1%{{steady}} 0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		Anglican40.3%{{loss}} 37.5%{{loss}} 35.6%
Catholic28.0%{{loss}} 27.7%{{loss}} 26.1%
No Religion7.6%{{gain}} 11.0%{{gain}} 13.9%
Uniting Church5.2%{{loss}} 4.4%{{loss}} 3.9%
Presbyterian and Reformed3.8%{{loss}} 3.2%{{loss}} 3.1%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal income{{AUD}}453{{AUD}}619
% of Australian median income97.2%{{gain}} 107.3%
Family incomeMedian weekly family income{{AUD}}{{formatnum:1213}}{{AUD}}{{formatnum:1697}}
% of Australian median income103.6%{{gain}} 114.6%
Household incomeMedian weekly household income{{AUD}}{{formatnum:1060}}{{AUD}}{{formatnum:1399}}
% of Australian median income103.2%{{gain}} 113.4%

Council

Current composition and election method

Muswellbrook Shire Council is composed of twelve 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 10 September 2016 and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[19]

PartyCouncillors
Independent}}|  Independents and Unaligned12
Total12

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:[19]

CouncillorPartyNotes
Independent}}|  Martin Rush Independent Mayor[20]
Independent}}|  Steve Reynolds Independent
Independent}}|  Jason Foy Independent
Independent}}|  Graeme McNeill Independent
Independent}}|  Stephen Ward Unaligned
Independent}}|  Scott Bailey Independent
Independent}}|  Brett Woodruff Independent
Independent}}|  Rod Scholes Independent
Independent}}|  Janelle Risby Independent
Independent}}|  Mark Bowditch Independent
Independent}}|  Michelle Green Unaligned
Independent}}|  Jacinta Ledlin Independent

Mayors

The following is a list of mayors since the Shire of Denman amalgamated with the Municipality of Muswellbrook to form Muswellbrook Shire Council on 1 July 1979.[21]

CouncillorPartyTerm of office
Independent}}|  J.H. Jobling Unaligned 1979{{endash}}1986
Independent}}|  E.I. Wolfgang Unaligned 1986{{endash}}1989
Independent}}|  I.E. Seymour Unaligned 1989{{endash}}1999
Independent}}|  J.E. Colvin Unaligned 1999{{endash}}2008
Independent}}|  Martin Rush Unaligned 2008{{endash}}present

References

{{portal|New South Wales}}
1. ^{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA15650|name=Muswellbrook (A) |accessdate=27 November 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. ^1 2 3 4 {{Census 2011 AUS|id=LGA15650|name=Muswellbrook (Local Government Area)|accessdate=7 October 2012|quick=on}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=5650|title=Muswellbrook Shire Council|publisher=New South Wales Division of Local Government|accessdate=7 October 2012}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_Regions.asp?regiontype=2&slacode=5650®ion=HT|title=Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Muswellbrook Shire Council|publisher=New South Wales Division of Local Government|accessdate=7 October 2012}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/upper_hunter|title=Upper Hunter|publisher=New South Wales Electoral Commission|date=24 September 2012|accessdate=7 October 2012}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://apps.aec.gov.au/esearch/LocalitySearchResults.aspx?filter=Hunter&filterby=Electorate|title=Hunter|publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|date=26 July 2012|accessdate=7 October 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005012555/http://apps.aec.gov.au/esearch/LocalitySearchResults.aspx?filter=Hunter&filterby=Electorate|archivedate=5 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au/About-Muswellbrook-Shire/Index.htm|title=About Muswellbrook Shire|publisher=Muswellbrook Shire Council|accessdate=28 August 2009}}
9. ^{{cite NSW SHR|5045618|Merton|hr=00159|fn=S90/06231 & HC 32033|accessdate=18 May 2018}}
10. ^{{cite NSW SHR|5045629|Rous Lench|hr=00211|fn=S90/05440 & HC 32806|accessdate=18 May 2018}}
11. ^{{cite NSW SHR|5045128|Weidmann Cottage|hr=00260|fn=S90/05877 & HC 32432|accessdate=18 May 2018}}
12. ^{{cite NSW SHR|5045633|Loxton House|hr=00185|fn=S90/05895 & HC 32411|accessdate=18 May 2018}}
13. ^{{cite NSW SHR|5045132|Eatons Hotel & St Vincent De Paul Group|hr=00331|fn=EF11/20060; S90/5350; 11/20060|accessdate=18 May 2018}}
14. ^{{cite NSW SHR|5045625|Edinglassie|hr=00170|fn=S90/05833 & HC 32464|accessdate=18 May 2018}}
15. ^{{cite NSW SHR|5045125|St. Alban's Anglican Church|hr=00458|fn=S90/05526, NEP90 342, HC 32968|accessdate=18 May 2018}}
16. ^{{cite NSW SHR|5012118|Muswellbrook Railway Station and yard group|hr=01208|fn=EF14/5014|accessdate=18 May 2018}}
17. ^1 {{Census 2001 AUS|id=LGA15650 |name=Muswellbrook (A) |accessdate=23 December 2013 |quick=on}}
18. ^1 {{Census 2006 AUS|id=LGA15650 |name=Muswellbrook (A) |accessdate=23 December 2013 |quick=on}}
19. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/muswellbrook-shire-council/councillor |title=Muswellbrook Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate |work=Local Government Elections 2016 |publisher=Electoral Commission of New South Wales |date=17 September 2016 |accessdate=19 October 2016}}
20. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.muswellbrookchronicle.com.au/story/4181905/rush-re-elected-mayor/|title=The new Muswellbrook Shire councillors elected Cr Martin Rush as mayor |author=Hughes, Betina |work=Muswellbrook Chronicle |date=22 September 2016 |accessdate=19 October 2016}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au/About-Muswellbrook-Shire/History/Local-government-history/COUNCILMAYORS.pdf|title=Mayors, Alderman, Shire Presidents, Councillors and Staff|format=PDF|author=Bill Spicer|publisher=Muswellbrook Shire Council|date=18 June 2004|accessdate=16 August 2009}}
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