Population 80,823 (2011 census) Abolished 2016 Area 23 km² | Established 1988 Founded 1988 | |
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The City of Hurstville was a local government area in the St George and southern region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The city centre of Hurstville is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) south–west of Sydney and west of Botany Bay.
Contents
- Suburbs and localities in the former local government area
- Demographics
- Current composition and election method
- References
Hurstville was incorporated as a municipality in 1887; and declared a city in 1988; and abolished in 2016.
A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the City of Hurstville merge with the City of Kogarah to form a new council with an area of 38 square kilometres (15 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 147,000. On 12 May 2016 the NSW Government announced that the City of Hurstville would merge with the neighbouring City of Kogarah to establish the Georges River Council, with immediate effect.
Suburbs and localities in the former local government area
Suburbs in the City of Hurstville were:
Hurstville City Council also managed and maintained the following localities:
Demographics
At the 2011 Census, there were 78,855 people in the Hurstville local government area, of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.6% of the population. The median age of people in the City of Hurstville was 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 17.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.4% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 53.4% were married and 9.2% were either divorced or separated.
Population growth in the City of Hurstville between the 2001 Census and the 2006 Census was 5.31%; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 Census, population growth was 6.96%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in Hurstville local government area was marginally lower than the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the City of Hurstville is generally on par with the national average.
Current composition and election method
Hurstville City Council was composed of twelve Councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each ward electing four Councillors. All Councillors were elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor was elected by the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The last election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:
The last Council, elected in 2012, in order of election by ward, was: