| City of Canada Bay New South Wales |
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| Population: | 65,742 [1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density: | 3300/km² (8,547.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 20 km² (7.7 sq mi) [2] | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Councillor Angelo Tsirekas (ALP) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Drummoyne | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Metropolitan Sydney | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Drummoyne | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Lowe | ||||||||||||
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The City of Canada Bay is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia and located in the metropolitan area of Sydney. The city was formed in December of 2000, following the merger of Concord and Drummoyne councils. Today, the city of 65,742[1] covers 19.82 square kilometres.
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Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics [3], there:
- were 68,955 people as at 30 June 2006, the 30th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 1.0% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 1,353 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 12th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 2.3% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 2.0% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 9th 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 12,481 people or 22% (2.0% in annual average terms), the 27th 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.
Suburbs and localities
Suburbs in the City of Canada Bay are
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Some of the localities in the City of Canada Bay are:
Council
Canada Bay City Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally, in addition to the mayor, who is direcly elected.[4] The current makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:[4]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 4 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 3 | |
| The Greens | 1 | |
| Community First Alliance | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[4]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Tsirekas | Labor | Mayor | |
| Neil Kenzler | Labor | ||
| Michael Megna | Liberal | ||
| Pauline Tyrrell | Greens | ||
| Marian O'Connell | Labor | ||
| Helen McCaffrey | Liberal | ||
| Tony Fasanella | Labor | ||
| Mirjana Cestar | Liberal | ||
| Jeanette O'Hara | Community First | ||
See also
Canada Bay the suburb.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Canada Bay (A) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=LGA11520&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- ^ "Where is the City of Canada Bay?". City of Canada Bay Council. http://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/recruitment/frequently_asked_questions/where_is_the_city_of_canada_bay.html. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- ^ "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005-06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ a b c "Canada Bay City Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Canada_Bay.html. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
External links
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- City of Canada Bay website
- Suburbs of Canada Bay
- Archived site with a brief history of the area
- Canada in Australia: Canadian Department of Foreign and International Affairs
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