Gosford City Council
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Gosford City is a local government area of the Australia
n state of New South Wales
, governed by the Gosford City Council. It is located approximately midway between Sydney
and Newcastle
in an area known as the Central Coast. The greater city area includes a moderately densely-populated coastal strip that extends from the Hawkesbury River
northward to Forresters Beach
(including the towns of Killcare
, MacMasters Beach
, Avoca Beach
, Terrigal
and Wamberal
), several inland towns and residential areas (Kincumber
, Erina
, Gosford
, Wyoming
, Woy Woy
, Umina
) and an extensive sparsely-populated region to the west that is largely native bush.
Gosford City local government area covers an area of 1,028.19 square kilometres and had an estimated population of 166,662 in June 2009.
Together with Wyong Shire, it forms a region known as the Central Coast of NSW. The two Councils also control the Gosford/Wyong Councils' Water Authority, which operates the Mangrove Creek Dam.
The current council, elected in 2008, is:
The current GENERAL MANAGER of the City of Gosford Council is Mr. Peter Wilson, a long-term employee who has worked at Council since 1990. (http://www.thebrew.com.au/_webapp_65987/Peter_Wilson,_Gosford_City_Council)
- were 163,469 people as at 30 June 2006, the 9th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 2.4% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 626 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 28th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 1.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.4% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 108th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 13,249 people or 8.8% (0.8% in annual average terms), the 45th highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.
- were 60,993 wage and salary earners (ranked 13th in New South Wales and 27th in Australia, 2.4% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.8% of Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $2,352,774,672 (around $2.4 billion) (ranked 13th in New South Wales and 26th in Australia, 2.2% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and 0.8% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))
- was an estimated average
income per wage and salary earner of $38,575 (ranked 47th in New South Wales and 133rd in Australia, 93% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 99% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median
income per wage and salary earner of $34,068 (ranked 54th in New South Wales and 158th in Australia, 96% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 100% of Australia's $34,149).
See also: List of cities in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, governed by the Gosford City Council. It is located approximately midway between Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
in an area known as the Central Coast. The greater city area includes a moderately densely-populated coastal strip that extends from the Hawkesbury River
Hawkesbury River
The Hawkesbury River, also known as Deerubbun, is one of the major rivers of the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its tributaries virtually encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.-Geography:-Course:...
northward to Forresters Beach
Forresters Beach, New South Wales
Forresters Beach is a coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located between Terrigal and Bateau Bay. It is the most Northern suburb of the City of Gosford local government area. Forresters Beach is well known for its reef breaks to surfers...
(including the towns of Killcare
Killcare, New South Wales
Killcare is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the Bouddi Peninsula. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area....
, MacMasters Beach
Macmasters Beach, New South Wales
MacMasters Beach is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the Bouddi Peninsula. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.It was named after Alan MacMaster who held land in this area....
, Avoca Beach
Avoca Beach, New South Wales
Avoca Beach is a coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, about north of Sydney. It is located within the City of Gosford local government area.-Geography:...
, Terrigal
Terrigal, New South Wales
Terrigal is a major coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located east of Gosford on the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area....
and Wamberal
Wamberal, New South Wales
Wamberal is an affluent coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located just north of Terrigal. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.- Geographic/Amenities :...
), several inland towns and residential areas (Kincumber
Kincumber, New South Wales
Kincumber is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, nested between the Kincumba Mountain Reserve and the local waterway and located north of Sydney via the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway...
, Erina
Erina, New South Wales
Erina is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located between Gosford and the Pacific Ocean at Terrigal. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area....
, Gosford
Gosford, New South Wales
Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 76 km north of the Sydney central business district...
, Wyoming
Wyoming, New South Wales
Wyoming is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located northeast of Gosford's central business district. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area....
, Woy Woy
Woy Woy, New South Wales
Woy Woy is a coastal town and a southern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the southern reaches of Brisbane Water north of Sydney...
, Umina
Umina Beach, New South Wales
Umina Beach is a suburb within the City of Gosford local government area on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia.By road, it is north of Sydney and south of Newcastle....
) and an extensive sparsely-populated region to the west that is largely native bush.
Gosford City local government area covers an area of 1,028.19 square kilometres and had an estimated population of 166,662 in June 2009.
Together with Wyong Shire, it forms a region known as the Central Coast of NSW. The two Councils also control the Gosford/Wyong Councils' Water Authority, which operates the Mangrove Creek Dam.
Boundaries
The local government area is bounded:- to the north, by Wyong Shire and Cessnock City local government areas, with the boundary running between Bateau BayBateau Bay, New South WalesBateau Bay is a coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area. Bateau Bay lies in the area known as Darkinjung to Indigenous Australians...
and Forresters Beach, through Tumbi Umbi, Holgate, Lisarow, Somersby and Kulnura. - to the west, by the City of HawkesburyCity of HawkesburyThe City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...
local government area, with the boundary running through the Judd Dowling Ranges and the Dharug National ParkDharug National ParkDharug National Park is a national park in New South Wales , 58 km north of Sydney.-Fact sheet:*Area: 152 km²*Coordinates: *Date of establishment: October 1, 1967...
to a point just east of Wiseman's FerryWisemans Ferry, New South WalesWisemans Ferry is a town north of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wisemans Ferry is located 75 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire, The Hills Shire, City of Hawkesbury and City of Gosford.The town is a...
on the Hawkesbury RiverHawkesbury RiverThe Hawkesbury River, also known as Deerubbun, is one of the major rivers of the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its tributaries virtually encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.-Geography:-Course:...
. - to the south, by the Hawkesbury RiverHawkesbury RiverThe Hawkesbury River, also known as Deerubbun, is one of the major rivers of the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its tributaries virtually encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.-Geography:-Course:...
, with Hornsby ShireHornsby ShireHornsby Shire is a Local Government Area in the Northern region of Sydney, Australia. The Shire stretches from the suburb of Eastwood in the south to the Hawkesbury River town of Wisemans Ferry, some to the north...
and PittwaterPittwater CouncilPittwater Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The suburbs which comprise the Pittwater LGA were detached from the Warringah local government area in 1993...
local government areas lying south of the river - to the east, by the Pacific OceanPacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
Council
Gosford City Council is composed of ten councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected. The current makeup of the council is as follows:| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party of Australia Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
4 | |
| Australian Labor Party Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
2 | |
| The Greens Australian Greens The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is an Australian green political party.The party was formed in 1992; however, its origins can be traced to the early environmental movement in Australia and the formation of the United Tasmania Group , the first Green party in the world, which... |
2 | |
| Central Coast First | 1 | |
| Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
1 | |
| Total | 10 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Holstein | Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
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| Jim Macfadyen | Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
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| Terri Latella | Greens Australian Greens The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is an Australian green political party.The party was formed in 1992; however, its origins can be traced to the early environmental movement in Australia and the formation of the United Tasmania Group , the first Green party in the world, which... |
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| Laurie Maher | Central Coast First | MAYOR | |
| Chris Burke | Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
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| Amy Houston | Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
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| Vicki Scott | Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
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| Craig Doyle | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
Deputy Mayor | |
| Jeff Strickson | Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
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| Peter Freewater | Greens Australian Greens The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is an Australian green political party.The party was formed in 1992; however, its origins can be traced to the early environmental movement in Australia and the formation of the United Tasmania Group , the first Green party in the world, which... |
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The current GENERAL MANAGER of the City of Gosford Council is Mr. Peter Wilson, a long-term employee who has worked at Council since 1990. (http://www.thebrew.com.au/_webapp_65987/Peter_Wilson,_Gosford_City_Council)
Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics, there:- were 163,469 people as at 30 June 2006, the 9th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 2.4% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 626 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 28th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 1.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.4% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 108th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 13,249 people or 8.8% (0.8% in annual average terms), the 45th highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.
Incomes
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics during 2003-04, there:- were 60,993 wage and salary earners (ranked 13th in New South Wales and 27th in Australia, 2.4% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.8% of Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $2,352,774,672 (around $2.4 billion) (ranked 13th in New South Wales and 26th in Australia, 2.2% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and 0.8% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))
- was an estimated average
Average
In mathematics, an average, or central tendency of a data set is a measure of the "middle" value of the data set. Average is one form of central tendency. Not all central tendencies should be considered definitions of average....
income per wage and salary earner of $38,575 (ranked 47th in New South Wales and 133rd in Australia, 93% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 99% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median
Median
In probability theory and statistics, a median is described as the numerical value separating the higher half of a sample, a population, or a probability distribution, from the lower half. The median of a finite list of numbers can be found by arranging all the observations from lowest value to...
income per wage and salary earner of $34,068 (ranked 54th in New South Wales and 158th in Australia, 96% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 100% of Australia's $34,149).
Population and Education
Some brief population and education statistics from the 2001 Australian Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au/| Gosford | NSW | Australia | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1996 | 1991 | 2001 | 1996 | 1991 | 2001 | 1996 | 1991 | |
| Population (incr. to 2001) | 154,654 | 144,840 (6.8%) | 128,781 (20.1%) | 6,371,745 | 6,038,696 (3.3%) | 5,732,032 (11.2%) | 18,972,350 | 17,892,423 (6.0%) | 16,850,334 (12.6%) |
| 0-14 (proportion) | 32,866 (21.3%) | 1,313,350 (20.8%) | 3,912,475 (20.8%) | ||||||
| 15-24 (proportion) | 17,905 (11.6%) | 845,345 (13.4%) | 2,566,346 (13.6%) | ||||||
| 25-44 (proportion) | 35,075 (22.8%) | 1,880,360 (29.8%) | 5,591,476 (30.0%) | ||||||
| 45-64 (proportion) | 41,248 (26.8%) | 1,443,638 (22.9%) | 4,328,074 (23.1%) | ||||||
| 65+ (proportion) | 26,951 (17.5%) | 828,475 (13.1%) | 2,370,878 (12.5%) | ||||||
| Median age | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 32 |
| Australian-born | 80.2% | 82.4% | 83.8% | 70.5% | 73.3% | 75.1% | 72.6% | 74.5% | 75.8% |
| Post-Secondary Education | |||||||||
| Postgraduate | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 1.9% |
| Bachelor | 7.3% | 5.4% | 3.8% | 10.1% | 8.0% | 5.8% | 9.7% | 7.7% | 5.7% |
| Diploma/Certificate | 26.1% | 23.5% | 22.6% | 22.7% | 20.6% | 19.8% | 21.8% | 19.6% | 18.8% |
See also: List of cities in Australia
External links
- Gosford City Council official website
- Gosford City Council Access to Information (GIPA/FOI) Site
- Central Coast Tourism
- Central Coast Economic Development Organisation website
- NSW Department of Local Government: Suburbs and Towns in Gosford Council (includes map)
- Flickr group Woy Woy to Wyoming, pictures of the Gosford City Council area