Population 117,171 (2015) State electorate(s) Ryde
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Lane Cove City of Ryde Lane Cove Region Sydney Federal division Division of Bennelong | Mayor Jerome Laxale (Labor) Website City of Ryde Area 40.65 km² Council seat Ryde | |
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Points of interest Lane Cove National Park, Putney Park, Terrys Creek, De Burghs Bridge, Banjo Paterson Park Colleges and Universities Macquarie University, Macquarie Law School, Morling College, Excelsia College | ||
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The City of Ryde is a local government area that services certain suburbs located within the Lower North Shore and Northern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
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- Sustainably managing our assets terry dodds city of ryde
- Map of Ryde NSW Australia
- City of ryde trade waste recycling sl026
- Suburbs and localities in the local government area
- Demographics
- Current composition and election method
- Notable residents
- Culture
- References
Map of Ryde, NSW, Australia
The local government area extends from the Parramatta River to the Lane Cove River which encircles the area in the north, and is bounded in the east by the peninsula of Hunters Hill and the City of Parramatta in the west.
The Mayor of the City of Ryde since September 2016 is Cr. Bill Pickering, a member of the Liberal Party.
A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the City of Ryde merge with adjoining councils. The government proposed a merger of the Hunter's Hill, Lane Cove and Ryde Councils to form a new council with an area of 57 square kilometres (22 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 164,000. The outcome of an independent review is expected by mid-2016.
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Suburbs and localities in the local government area
The following suburbs and localities are within the City of Ryde:
Demographics
At the 2011 Census, there were 103,038 people in the Ryde local government area, of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.3% of the population. The median age of people in the City of Ryde was 36 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 16.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.3% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 50.5% were married and 8.5% were either divorced or separated.
Population growth in the City of Ryde between the 2001 Census and the 2006 Census was 2.87% and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 Census, population growth was 6.28%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in the Ryde local government area was lower than the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the City of Ryde was on with par with the national average. At the 2011 Census, the Ryde local government area was linguistically diverse, with a significantly higher than average proportion (45.4%) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4%); and a significantly lower proportion (53.7%) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8%).
Current composition and election method
City of Ryde is composed of twelve Councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing four 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. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election by ward, is:
Notable residents
Culture
The council hosts the Granny Smith Festival on the third Saturday in October in Eastwood.