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Blayney Shire

Blayney Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Council Chambers, Blayney
Coordinates	33°32′S 149°15′E / 33.533°S 149.250°E / -33.533; 149.250
Population	7,257 (2016 census)[1] 7,342 (2018 est.)[2]
• Density	4.7587/km2 (12.325/sq mi)
Area	1,525 km2 (588.8 sq mi)
Mayor	Scott Ferguson (Unaligned)
Council seat	Blayney[3]
Region	Central West
State electorate(s)	Bathurst
Federal division(s)	Calare
Website	Blayney Shire
LGAs around Blayney Shire: Cabonne Orange Bathurst Cabonne Blayney Shire Bathurst Cowra Cowra Bathurst

Blayney Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mid-Western Highway and the Main Western railway line, and is centred on the town of Blayney.

Blayney Shire consists of approximately 1,600 square kilometres (620 sq mi) of well watered, gently undulating to hilly country and the climate is partially suitable for cool climate crops and trees. There is also significant mining industry in the shire.

Towns and localities within the Blayney Shire are:

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Selected historical census data for Blayney Shire local government area
Census year			2011[4]	2016[1]
Population		Estimated residents on census night	6,985	7,257
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales		100th
		% of New South Wales population
		% of Australian population
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		Australian	35.0%	35.4%
		English	32.0%	31.1%
		Irish	11.1%	10.9%
		Chinese	7.4%	7.4%
		German	2.3%	2.4%
Language, top responses (other than English)		German	n/a	0.2%
		Arabic	0.2%	0.2%
		Cantonese	n/a	0.2%
		Tamil	n/a	0.1%
		French	n/a	0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		Catholic	31.0%	28.6%
		Anglican	27.9%	24.2%
		No religion	14.4%	20.8%
		Not stated	not reported	8.5%
		Uniting Church	7.6%	6.8%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income	A$553	A$620
		% of Australian median income	%	%
Family income		Median weekly family income	A$1376	A$1581
		% of Australian median income	%	%
Household income		Median weekly household income	A$1092	A$1227
		% of Australian median income	%	%

Blayney Shire Council is composed of seven 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 most recent election was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:^[5]

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:^[5]

A2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Blayney Shire merge with the Cabonne Shire and the City of Orange to form a new council with an area of 7,833 square kilometres (3,024 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 63,000.^[9] Despite originally planning for the amalgamation to go ahead, the merger scheduled for May 2016 was delayed due to legal action, and in February 2017 the NSW Government decided not to proceed with the amalgamation.^[10][11][12]

• List of local government areas in New South Wales

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

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