Warren Shire
{{about|the local government area|the regional town|Warren, New South Wales}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2012}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = lga
| name = Warren Shire
| state = nsw
| image = Warren LGA NSW.png
| caption = Location in New South Wales
| image2 = Warren Shire Council Administration Office 001.JPG
| caption2 = Warren Shire Council Administration Office, 2017
| pop = 2732
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA17950 |name=Warren (A) |access-date=7 July 2017 |quick=on}}
| pop2 = 2745
| pop2_year = 2018 est.
| density = 0.26
| area = 10760
| est = {{start date|1957|01|01|df=y}}
| coordinates = {{coord|31|42|S|147|50|E|scale:300000_region:AU-NSW|display=inline,title}}
| seat = Warren
| mayor = Milton Quigley (Unaligned)
| region = Orana
| logo = Warren Shire Council Logo.jpg
| url = http://www.warren.nsw.gov.au
| stategov = Barwon
| fedgov = Parkes
| near-nw = Brewarrina
| near-n = Walgett
| near-ne = Coonamble
| near-e = Gilgandra
| near-w = Bogan
| near-sw = Bogan
| near-s = Lachlan
| near-se = Narromine
}}
Warren Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Macquarie River and the Mitchell and Oxley Highways. The use of the area is mainly for wool and cotton growing.
The shire was formed on 1 January 1957 through the amalgamation of Marthaguy Shire with the Municipality of Warren.{{Gazette NSW| title = Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation| issue = 129| page = 3513| date = 30 November 1956| url = https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220347826| access-date = 11 January 2020| via = National Library of Australia}} The shire includes the regional towns of Warren and Nevertire.
The mayor of Warren Shire Council is Cr. Milton Quigley, who is unaligned with any political party.
Demographics
class="wikitable" | |||
colspan=7|Selected historical census data for Warren Shire local government area | |||
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colspan=3|Census year | 2011{{Census 2011 AUS|id=LGA17950 |name=Warren (A) |access-date=25 October 2012 |quick=on}} | 2016 | |
rowspan=4 colspan="2"|Population | Estimated residents on census night | align="right"|{{formatnum:2758}} | align="right"|{{decrease}} {{formatnum:2732}} |
align="right"|LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | align="right"|{{nts|125}}{{small|th}} | align="right"|{{gain}} {{nts|122}}{{small|nd}} | |
align="right"|% of New South Wales population | align="right"|0.04% | align="right"|{{steady}} 0.04% | |
align="right"|% of Australian population | align="right"|0.01% | align="right"|{{steady}} 0.01% | |
colspan=3|Cultural and language diversity | |||
rowspan=5 colspan=2|Ancestry, top responses | Australian | align="right"|38.1% | align="right"|{{loss}} 37.0% |
English | align="right"|30.9% | align="right"|{{gain}} 31.8% | |
Irish | align="right"|11.5% | align="right"|{{loss}} 9.7% | |
Scottish | align="right"|7.6% | align="right"|{{loss}} 7.4% | |
German | align="right"|1.5% | align="right"|{{steady}} 1.5% | |
rowspan=5 colspan=2|Language, top responses (other than English) | |German | align="right"|n/c | align="right"|{{gain}} 0.3% |
Afrikaans | align="right"|0.3% | align="right"|{{loss}} 0.2% | |
French | align="right"|0.1% | align="right"|{{gain}} 0.2% | |
Tagalog | align="right"|n/c | align="right"|{{gain}} 0.1% | |
Filipino | align="right"|n/c | align="right"|{{gain}} 0.1% | |
colspan=3|Religious affiliation | |||
rowspan=5 colspan=2|Religious affiliation, top responses | Catholic | align="right"|36.9% | align="right"|{{loss}} 35.3% |
Anglican | align="right"|35.8% | align="right"|{{loss}} 27.7% | |
Not stated | align="right"|n/c | align="right"|{{gain}} 11.7% | |
No Religion | align="right"|7.4% | align="right"|{{gain}} 11.6% | |
Presbyterian and Reformed | align="right"|8.7% | align="right"|{{loss}} 8.4% | |
colspan=3|Median weekly incomes | |||
rowspan=2 colspan=2|Personal income | Median weekly personal income | align="right"|A$498 | align="right"|A$649 |
align="right"|% of Australian median income | align="right"|86.3% | align="right"|{{gain}} 98.0% | |
rowspan=2 colspan=2|Family income | Median weekly family income | align="right"|A$1128 | align="right"|A$1468 |
align="right"|% of Australian median income | align="right"|76.2% | align="right"|{{gain}} 84.7% | |
rowspan=2 colspan=2|Household income | Median weekly household income | align="right"|A$874 | align="right"|A$1104 |
align="right"|% of Australian median income | align="right"|70.8% | align="right"|{{gain}} 76.8% |
Council
=Current composition and election method=
Warren Shire Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally as four separate wards, each electing three 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.{{cite web |url=http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/warren-shire-council/a-ward |title=Warren Shire Council – A Ward |work=Local Government Elections 2016 |publisher=Electoral Commission of New South Wales |date=17 September 2016 |access-date=17 October 2016}}
Election results
=2024=
{{excerpt|Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Orana|section=Warren results}}
See also
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References
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{{Local Government Areas of New South Wales}}
Category:Local government areas of New South Wales
Category:1957 establishments in Australia
Category:Populated places established in 1957
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