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Balranald Shire

Balranald Shire New South Wales
location in New South Wales
Coordinates	34°37′S 143°34′E / 34.617°S 143.567°E / -34.617; 143.567
Population	2,208 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.101784/km2 (0.26362/sq mi)
Area	21,693 km2 (8,375.7 sq mi)
Mayor	none
Council seat	Balranald
Region	Riverina
State electorate(s)	Murray
Federal division(s)	Farrer
Website	Balranald Shire
LGAs around Balranald Shire: Wentworth Central Darling Carrathool Wentworth Balranald Shire Hay Mildura (Vic) Swan Hill (Vic) Murray River

Balranald Shire is a local government area in the Riverina area of western New South Wales, Australia on the Sturt Highway. It is the location of World Heritage listed Mungo National Park. It includes the towns of Balranald and Euston. Other localities in the Shire include Kyalite, Hatfield, Penarie, Clare and Oxley.

As of 29 January 2020, the Balranald Shire Council Mayor and elected members were dismissed by NSW local government minister Shelley Hancock, after the recommendations of the report of commissioner Roslyn McCulloch. Mike Colreavy has been appointed the administrator until local council elections in 2024.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Selected historical census data for Balranald Shire local government area
Census year			2011[3]	2016[4]
Population		Estimated residents on census night	2,283	2,287
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales	127th	126th
		% of New South Wales population	0.03%	0.03%
		% of Australian population	0.01%	0.01%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		Australian	32.3%	31.6%
		English	24.9%	25.1%
		Irish	8.9%	10.1%
		Italian	10.3%	9.0%
		Scottish	5.7%	5.9%
Language, top responses (other than English)		Italian	4.4%	3.0%
		Fijian	n/c	0.6%
		Mandarin	0.3%	0.5%
		Tongan	0.6%	0.4%
		Arabic	0.4%	0.4%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		Catholic	39.3%	35.7%
		No religion	13.6%	20.8%
		Anglican	16.5%	15.0%
		Not stated	n/c	12.7%
		Presbyterian and Reformed	8.6%	6.9%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income	A$470	A$624
		% of Australian median income	81.5%	94.3%
Family income		Median weekly family income	A$1126	A$1438
		% of Australian median income	76.0%	82.9%
Household income		Median weekly household income	A$894	A$1174
		% of Australian median income	72.4%	81.6%

Council[edit]

Current composition and election method[edit]

The Balranald Shire Council is currently under administration, as of 29 January 2020, after local government minister Shelley Hancock accepted the recommendations of the report created by commissioner Roslyn McCulloch. The next election will be held in September 2024.^[2]

Election results[edit]

2012[edit]

Localities[edit]

Condoulpe (34°46′S 143°32′E / 34.767°S 143.533°E / -34.767; 143.533) is situated about 15 kilometres south of Balranald and 21 kilometres north of Kyalite.^[8]

References[edit]

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Balranald (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Balranald (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.

External links[edit]

• Official website
• Condoulpe Parish map of 1927