Uralla Shire
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
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Uralla Shire is a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The New England Highway passes through the Shire.
Uralla Shire | |||||||||||||
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Council chambers, 2010 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 30°39′S 151°30′E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | New England | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1948[1] | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Uralla[2] | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Robert Bell (Independent) | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 3,230 km2 (1,250 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Totals | 6,048 (2016 census)[3] 6,062 (2018 est.)[4] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.8724/km2 (4.850/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Uralla Shire | ||||||||||||
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The Shire was established on 1 January 1948 as a result of the amalgamation of the Municipality of Uralla with the surrounding Gostwyck Shire.[1] The mayor of Uralla Shire Council is Robert Bell.
Towns and villages
Heritage listings
The Uralla Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Bundarra, Oliver Street: Bundarra Police Station and Courthouse[5]
- Kentucky District: Captain Thunderbolt's Death Site[6]
- Uralla, 6 East Street: New England Brass and Iron Lace Foundry[7]
- Uralla, Main Northern railway: Uralla railway station[8]
- Uralla, Salisbury Street: McCrossins Mill[9]
- Uralla, Uralla Square: Captain Thunderbolt's Grave[10]
- Uralla, New England Highway: Blanch's Royal Oak Inn[11]
- Uralla, New England Highway: Captain Thunderbolt's Rock[12]
Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics[13] there:
- were 6,126 people as at 30 June 2006, the 122nd largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 56 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 101st largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.9% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 55th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 78 people or 1.3% (0.1% in annual average terms), the 94th highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.
Incomes
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics[14] during 2003–04, there:
- were 1,865 wage and salary earners (ranked 118th in New South Wales and 381st in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's 2,558,415 Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of around $58 million (ranked 118th in New South Wales and 384th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's $107 billion and Australia's $304 billion)
- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $31,071 (ranked 128th in New South Wales and 435th in Australia, 75% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 80% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $28,396 (ranked 140th in New South Wales and 461st in Australia, 80% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 83% of Australia's $34,149).
Council
Current composition and election method
Uralla Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing three councillors. 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.
At the 2012 local government elections, a referendum was held to directly elect the mayor and reduce the number of wards from three to two, each electing four councillors. The referendum was passed, with 55.96% voting in favour of the resolution.[15]
Election results
2024
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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| Independents | 0 | 0.0 | −100.0 | 8 |  | ||
| Total | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | ||||
| Registered voters / turnout | 4,699 | 0.0 | |||||
Proposed amalgamation
A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Armidale Dumaresq Shire and the Guyra Shire councils merge.[16] An alternative proposal, submitted by the Armidale Dumaresq Council on 1 March 2016, was for an amalgamation of the Armidale Dumaresq, Guyra, Uralla and Walcha councils.[17] The outcome of the independent review is expected by mid–2016.
