Manly Council

This article is about the local government area. For the suburb, see Manly, New South Wales.
Manly Council
New South Wales

Location in Metropolitan Sydney
Coordinates 33°48′S 151°17′E / 33.800°S 151.283°E / -33.800; 151.283Coordinates: 33°48′S 151°17′E / 33.800°S 151.283°E / -33.800; 151.283
Population 39,747 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 2,649.8/km2 (6,863/sq mi)
Area 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Mayor Jean Hay AM (Liberal)
Council seat Manly
Region Metropolitan Sydney
State electorate(s) Manly
Federal Division(s) Warringah
Website Manly Council
LGAs around Manly Council:
Ku-ring-gai Warringah
Willoughby Manly Council Tasman Sea
Mosman Sydney Harbour

Manly Council is a local government area on the northern beaches region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The Mayor of Manly Council is Cr. Jean Hay AM, a member of the Liberal Party.

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Manly Council merge with adjoining councils. The government considered two proposals. The first proposed a merger of Manly and Mosman Councils and parts of Warringah Council to form a new council with an area of 49 square kilometres (19 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 153,000.[2] The alternative, proposed by Warringah Council on 23 February 2016, was for an amalgamation of the Pittwater, Manly and Warringah councils.[3] The outcome of an independent review is expected by mid–2016.

Suburbs in the local government area

Demographics

At the 2011 Census, there were 39,747 people in the Manly local government area, of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.3% of the population. The median age of people in the Manly Council area was 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 18.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.5% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 48.5% were married and 10.3% were either divorced or separated.[1]

Population growth in the Manly Council area between the 2001 Census and the 2006 Census was 1.55% and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 Census, population growth was 7.11%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in the Manly local government area was lower than the national average.[4] The median weekly income for residents within the Manly Council area was significantly higher than the national average.[1][5]

Selected historical census data for Manly local government area
Census year 2001[4]2006[5]2011[1]
Population Estimated residents on Census night 36,544 37,110 39,747
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 57
% of New South Wales population 0.57%
% of Australian population 0.19% Steady 0.19% Decrease 0.18%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses 		Australian 21.5%
English 30.5%
Irish 9.7%
Scottish 8.0%
German 2.9%
Language,
top responses
(other than English) 		French0.8% Increase 0.9 Increase 1.1%
German0.8% Steady 0.8% Increase 1.0%
Italian0.8% Steady 0.8% Increase 0.9%
Greek0.9% Decrease 0.9% Decrease 0.8%
Spanishn/c n/c Increase 0.8%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses 		No religion17.5% Increase 20.9% Increase 27.8%
Catholic24.2% Increase 25.0% Steady 25.0%
Anglican26.4% Decrease 25.0% Decrease 22.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed4.0% Decrease 3.5% Decrease 2.9%
Uniting Church4.4% Decrease 3.4% Decrease 2.8%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$790 A$985
% of Australian median income 169.5% 170.7%
Family income Median weekly family income A$1,705 A$2,649
% of Australian median income 166.0% 178.9%
Household income Median weekly household income A$2,262 A$2,221
% of Australian median income 193.2% 180.0%

Council

Current composition and election method

Manly Council is composed of nine Councillors, including the Mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is directly elected while the eight other Councillors are elected proportionally as one ward. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council, including the Mayor, is as follows:[6][7]

PartyCouncillors
  Liberal Party of Australia 5
  Manly Independents 2
  The Greens 1
  Independent 1
Total 9

The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[6]

CouncillorPartyNotes
  Jean Hay Liberal Mayor[7]
  James Griffin Liberal
  Barbara Aird Manly Independents
  Candy Bingham Independent
  Adele Heasman Liberal
  Alan Le Surf Liberal
  Steve Pickering Liberal
  Cathy Griffin The Greens
  Hugh Burns Manly Independents

Past Mayors

Further information: List of mayors of Manly

Sister cities

Manly has sister city relationships with a number of cities around the world:[8]

Manly also has three friendship cities:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Manly (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Merger proposal: Manly Council, Mosman Municipal Council, Warringah Council (part)" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 8. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Warringah Council (23 February 2016). "Manly, Pittwater and Warringah councils Proposal" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Manly (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  5. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Manly (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Manly Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Manly Council – Mayoral Election". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "Sister City Program". Community Services. Manly Council. 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.

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