Municipality of Burwood
| Municipality of Burwood New South Wales |
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| Coordinates | 33°53′S 151°06′E / 33.883°S 151.100°ECoordinates: 33°53′S 151°06′E / 33.883°S 151.100°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 32,423 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4,632/km2 (12,000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | John Faker (Labor) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Burwood | ||||||||||||
| Region | Metropolitan Sydney | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Municipality of Burwood | ||||||||||||
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The Municipality of Burwood is a local government area in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
The Mayor of the Municipality is Cr. John Faker, a member of the Labor Party.
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History[edit]
The municipality was established in 1874. The council chambers in Conder Street were designed by architect Jack Hennessy and built in 1877. Hennessy was later mayor of Burwood.[2]
Suburbs in the local government area[edit]
Suburbs in the Municipality of Burwood are:
The Municipality also includes portions of:
- Croydon (shared with Ashfield Council)
- Croydon Park (shared with the City of Canterbury and Ashfield Council)
- Strathfield (shared with the City of Canada Bay and Strathfield Council)
Demographics[edit]
At the 2011 Census, there were 32,423 people in the Burwood local government area, of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.4% of the population. The median age of people in the Municipality of Burwood was 35 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 14.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.5% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 47.8% were married and 8.2% were either divorced or separated.[1]
Population growth in the Municipality of Burwood between the 2001 Census and the 2006 Census was 5.26%; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 Census, population growth was 4.84%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in Burwood local government area was lower than the national average.[3][4] The median weekly income for residents within the Municipality of Burwood of was generally on par with the national average.[1]
At the 2011 Census, the proportion of residents in Burwood local government area who stated their ancestry as Chinese was in excess of seven times the state and national averages; and the proportion of households where an Asian language was spoken at home was approximately eight times higher than the national average.[1]
| Selected historical census data for Burwood local government area | |||||
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| Census year | 2001[3] | 2006[4] | 2011[1] | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on Census night | 29,381 | 30,926 | 32,423 | |
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | |||||
| % of New South Wales population | 0.46% | ||||
| % of Australian population | 0.16% |  0.16% |
 0.15% |
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| Cultural and language diversity | |||||
| Ancestry, top responses |
Chinese | 21.8% | |||
| Australian | 10.4% | ||||
| English | 9.9% | ||||
| Italian | 8.0% | ||||
| Irish | 4.6% | ||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) |
Mandarin | 5.8% |  10.1% |
12.7% |
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| Cantonese | 7.8% | 8.5% |
8.8% |
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| Italian | 7.3% | 6.5% |
5.7% |
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| Korean | 5.4% | 4.7% |
4.5% |
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| Arabic | 5.7% | 4.9% |
4.4% |
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| Religious affiliation | |||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
Catholic | 36.9% | 33.4% |
30.2% |
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| No religion | 12.6% | 16.6% |
21.5% |
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| Buddhism | 5.8% | 6.3% |
7.3% |
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| Hinduism | n/c | n/c | 7.2% |
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| Anglican | 9.5% | 7.4% |
6.5% |
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| Median weekly incomes | |||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$403 | A$490 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 86.5% | 84.9% | |||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1,071 | A$1,441 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 104.3% | 97.3% | |||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$1,194 | A$1,310 | ||
| % of Australian median income | 102.0% | 106.1% | |||
Council[edit]
Current composition and election method[edit]
Burwood Council is composed of seven Councillors, including the Mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is directly elected while the six other Councillors are elected proportionally as one ward. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council, including the Mayor, is as follows:[5][6]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Australian Labor Party | 4 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 2 | |
| Burwood Community Voice | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[5]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| John Faker | Labor | Mayor[6] | |
| Ernest Wong | Labor | Deputy Mayor[7] | |
| Justin Taunton | Liberal | ||
| Lesley Furneaux-Cook | Burwood Community Voice | A past Mayor, between 2008 - 2009[8] | |
| Sally Deans | Labor | ||
| George Mannah | Labor | ||
| Tony Doueihi | Liberal | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Burwood (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ "Burwood Council Chambers, 2-4 Conder St, Burwood, NSW, Australia". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Burwood (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Burwood (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Candidates in Sequence of Election Report: Burwood Council" (PDF). Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Burwood Council - Mayoral Election". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ Norington, Brad (16 May 2013). "Labor Right uses Roozendaal seat to reach out to Chinese". The Australian. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Habib, Rashell (2 March 2009). "Praise for women of wonder". NewsLocal.
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