Hilltops Council
Hilltops Council is a local government area in the South Western Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of Boorowa Council, Harden Shire and Young Shire. The local government area covers much the same area as the Hilltops wine region.
Hilltops Council offices in Harden
The mayor of Hilltops Council is Margaret Roles, an independent, and was elected unopposed after the inaugural election held on 4 December 2021.
Main towns and villages
The largest town in Hilltops Council is Young. The other major urban centres are Boorowa, Murrumburrah and Harden. Other towns and localities in the Council include Bendick Murrell, Berremangra, Bribbaree, Frogmore, Galong, Godfreys Creek, Hovells Creek, Jugiong, Kingsvale, Koorawatha, Maimuru, Milvale, Monteagle, Mount Collins, Murringo, Reids Flat, Rugby, Rye Park, Taylors Flat, Thuddungra, Wirrimah, Wombat and Wyangala (part).
Demographics
| Selected historical census data for Hilltops local government area | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | 2016 | ||||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 18,498 | |||
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | |||||
| % of New South Wales population | 0.25% | ||||
| % of Australian population | nom% | ||||
| Estimated ATSI population on census night | 819 | ||||
| % of ATSI population to residents | 4.40% | ||||
| Cultural and language diversity | |||||
| Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 35.5% | |||
| English | 30.8% | ||||
| Irish | 11.1% | ||||
| Scottish | 6.9% | ||||
| German | 2.7% | ||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) |
Arabic | 1.1% | |||
| Italian | 0.2% | ||||
| Mandarin | 0.2% | ||||
| Serbian | 0.2% | ||||
| Tagalog | 0.1% | ||||
| Religious affiliation | |||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
Catholic | 34.4% | |||
| Anglican | 25.9% | ||||
| No religion, so described | 15.7% | ||||
| Not stated | 8.4% | ||||
| Uniting Church | 4.6% | ||||
| Median weekly incomes | |||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$538 | |||
| % of Australian median income | 0.81% | ||||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1,261 | |||
| % of Australian median income | 0.73% | ||||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$976 | |||
| % of Australian median income | 0.68% | ||||
Council
Current composition and election method
Hilltops Council is composed of eleven 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 current council, elected on 4 December 2021, is:
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Piper | Independent | ||
| Margaret Roles | Independent | Mayor | |
| Tony Hewson | Independent | ||
| Tony Flanery | |||
| Alison Foreman | Independent | Deputy Mayor | |
| Greg Armstrong | Independent | ||
| Joanne Mackay | |||
| Matthew Stadtmiller | |||
| Brian Ingram | Independent | ||
| Mary Dodd | Independent | ||
| Patrick Fitzgerald | Independent | ||
Election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Brian Ingram (elected) | 1,740 | 15.8 | +6.8 | |
| Independent | Neil Langford (elected) | 1,612 | 14.7 | ||
| Independent | Matthew Stadtmiller (elected) | 1,271 | 11.6 | −1.5 | |
| Independent | Alison Foreman (elected) | 959 | 8.7 | −7.3 | |
| Independent | Jake Davis (elected) | 951 | 8.6 | ||
| Independent | Tony Flanery (elected) | 884 | 8.0 | −0.8 | |
| Independent | Joanne Mackay (elected) | 525 | 4.8 | −3.1 | |
| Independent | James Blackwell (elected) | 521 | 4.7 | ||
| Independent | Mary Dodd (elected) | 479 | 4.4 | −0.8 | |
| Independent | Abdullah Sultan | 435 | 4.0 | ||
| Independent | Michelle Gallo (elected) | 418 | 3.8 | ||
| Independent | Patrick Fitzgerald | 349 | 3.2 | −0.9 | |
| Independent | Fiona Douglas (elected) | 315 | 2.9 | ||
| Independent | Jennifer Smith | 253 | 2.3 | ||
| Independent | Michael Skillen | 239 | 2.2 | ||
| Independent | Brandon Douglas | 51 | 0.5 | ||
| Total formal votes | 11,002 | 91.9 | |||
| Informal votes | 972 | 8.1 | |||
| Turnout | 11,974 | 82.1 | |||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alison Foreman (elected) | 1,769 | 16.1 | ||
| Independent | Margaret Roles (elected) | 1,450 | 13.2 | ||
| Independent | Matthew Stadtmiller (elected) | 1,436 | 13.0 | ||
| Independent | Brian Ingram (elected) | 999 | 9.1 | ||
| Independent | John Piper (elected) | 952 | 8.6 | ||
| Independent | Joanne Mackay (elected) | 869 | 7.9 | ||
| Independent | Tony Flanery (elected) | 798 | 7.2 | ||
| Independent | Mary Dodd (elected) | 567 | 5.1 | ||
| Independent | Tony Hewson (elected) | 482 | 4.4 | ||
| Independent | Greg Armstrong (elected) | 462 | 4.2 | ||
| Independent | Patrick Fitzgerald (elected) | 452 | 4.1 | ||
| Independent | John Horton | 413 | 3.7 | ||
| Independent | John Niven | 372 | 3.4 | ||
| Total formal votes | 11,021 | 93.3 | |||
| Informal votes | 788 | 6.7 | |||
| Turnout | 11,809 | 82.5 | |||
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hilltops (A) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Council Offices / Customer Service". Hilltops Council. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Hilltops Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Thomson, Craig (21 September 2017). "Ingram is new Hilltops mayor". The Young Witness. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Hilltops Council: Results by local government area". Local Government Elections 2021. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Hilltops". ABC News. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
External links
Media related to Hilltops Council at Wikimedia Commons