Bogan Shire

This article is about the local government area. For the regional river, see Bogan River.

Bogan Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates31°34′S 147°12′E / 31.567°S 147.200°E / -31.567; 147.200
Population
 • Density0.21/km2 (0.54/sq mi)
Established7 May 1906 (1906-05-07).[3]
Area14,611 km2 (5,641.3 sq mi)
MayorGlen Neill (Unaligned)
Council seatNyngan[4]
RegionOrana
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal division(s)Parkes
WebsiteBogan Shire
LGAs around Bogan Shire:
Bourke Brewarrina Warren
Cobar Bogan Shire Warren
Cobar Lachlan Lachlan

Bogan Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell and Barrier highways and its only significant town is Nyngan.[5]

The Municipality of Nyngan was proclaimed on 17 February 1891 with Nyngan having a population of 1,355. Bogan Shire was proclaimed on 7 May 1906.[3] Bogan Shire absorbed the Municipality of Nyngan on 1 January 1972.[6]

The mayor of Bogan Shire Council is Cr. Glen Neill, who is unaligned with any political party.

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Bogan Shire local government area
Census year 2001[7] 2006[8] 2011[9] 2016[1]
Population Estimated residents on census night 3,083 Decrease 2,883 Increase 2,900 Decrease 2,692
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 122nd Decrease 125th
% of New South Wales population 0.05% Decrease 0.04% Steady 0.04% Steady 0.04%
% of Australian population 0.02% Decrease 0.01% Steady 0.01% Steady 0.01%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 Australian 39.3% Decrease 39.1%
English 30.6% Decrease 28.7%
Irish 10.3% Decrease 9.1%
Scottish 5.4% Increase 5.6%
German 1.9% Increase 2.1%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Afrikaans n/c Steady n/c Steady n/c Increase 0.3%
Urdu n/c Steady n/c Increase 0.2% Increase 0.3%
Filipino n/c Steady n/c Steady n/c Increase 0.2%
Portuguese n/c Increase 0.1% Decrease n/c Increase 0.1%
Vietnamese n/c Steady n/c Steady n/c Increase 0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 Catholic 37.1% Increase 37.7% Decrease 36.6% Decrease 34.9%
Anglican 33.9% Decrease 32.6% Decrease 29.6% Decrease 25.3%
Not Stated n/c Steady n/c Steady n/c Increase 12.1%
No Religion 4.4% Increase 6.8% Increase 7.4% Increase 11.5%
Uniting Church 11.9% Decrease 10.3% Decrease 9.6% Decrease 8.6%%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$365 A$478 A$634
% of Australian median income 78.3% Increase 82.8% Increase 95.8%
Family income Median weekly family income A$944 A$1,182 A$1,561
% of Australian median income 80.6% Decrease 79.8% Increase 90.0%
Household income Median weekly household income A$708 A$902 A$1,155
% of Australian median income 68.9% Increase 73.1% Increase 80.3%

Incomes

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics during 2003–04 there:[10]

  • were 798 wage and salary earners (ranked 151st in New South Wales and 484th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's 2,558,415 and Australia's 7,831,856)
  • was a total income of $26 million (ranked 150th in New South Wales and 484th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's $107 billion and Australia's $304 billion)
  • was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $32,823 (ranked 99th in New South Wales and 338th in Australia, 79% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 85% of Australia's $38,820)
  • was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $29,413 (ranked 111th in New South Wales and 388th in Australia, 83% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 86% of Australia's $34,149).

Council

Current composition and election method

Bogan Shire Council is composed of nine 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:[11]

Party Councillors
  Independents and Unaligned 9
Total 9

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[11]

Councillor Party Notes
  Victoria Boag Independent Deputy Mayor[12]
  Graham Jackson Unaligned
  Glen Neill Unaligned Mayor[12]
  Karl Bright Independent
  Jodi Douglas Independent
  Tony Elias Unaligned
  Greg Deacon Unaligned
  Richard Milligan Unaligned
  Douglas Menzies Unaligned

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Orana § Bogan results.[edit]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Bogan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Glen Neill (elected) 523 35.0 +12.1
Independent Karl Bright (elected) 167 11.2 −3.5
Independent Emily Stanton (elected) 130 8.7 +8.7
Independent Graham Jackson (elected) 121 8.1 −3.5
Independent Douglas Menzies (elected) 114 7.6 +1.0
Independent Victoria Boag (elected) 111 7.4 −3.2
Independent Sam Issa (elected) 110 7.4 +7.4
Independent Richard Bootle (elected) 85 5.7 +5.7
Independent Richard Milligan 76 5.1 −1.7
Independent Judy Elias (elected) 58 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 1,495 96.6
Informal votes 53 3.4
Turnout 1,548 80.0

2021

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Orana § Bogan.[edit]
2021 New South Wales local elections: Bogan[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Glen Neill (elected) 336 22.9
Independent Karl Bright (elected) 216 14.7
Independent Graham Jackson (elected) 200 13.6
Independent Victoria Boag (elected) 155 10.6
Independent Jodi Douglas (elected) 116 7.9
Independent Richard Milligan (elected) 99 6.7
Independent Douglas Menzies (elected) 97 6.6
Independent Michael Hoare 66 4.5
Independent Greg Deacon (elected) 65 4.4
Independent Veneta Dutton 59 4.0
Independent Tony Elias (elected) 58 4.0
Total formal votes 1,467 97.5
Informal votes 38 2.5
Turnout 1,505 78.4

Meteorology

Bogan Shire is supported by agricultural production, grazing of sheep and cattle and cropping, primarily wheat. The area averages about 17 inches (430 mm) per year. However, there is great variability in the rainfall. In 1888 Nyngan had only 7.5 inches (190 mm) recorded, while in 1950 it had nearly 45 inches (1,100 mm).

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bogan (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 August 2020. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 22 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Bogan Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
  5. ^ "2016 Bogan (A), Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (149)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 24 December 1971. p. 4955. Retrieved 22 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Bogan (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 August 2020. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bogan (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bogan (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 August 2020. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ "Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
  11. ^ a b "Bogan – Councillor Election results". NSW Electoral Commission. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  12. ^ a b "NEW MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR FOR BOGAN SHIRE – Bogan Shire Council". www.bogan.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Bogan". ABC News.