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Municipality of Burwood

Coordinates: 33°53′S 151°06′E / 33.883°S 151.100°E / -33.883; 151.100
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This article is about the local government area. For the suburb, see Burwood, New South Wales.

Municipality of Burwood
New South Wales
Location in Metropolitan Sydney
Map
Coordinates33°53′S 151°06′E / 33.883°S 151.100°E / -33.883; 151.100
Population40,217 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density5,700/km2 (14,900/sq mi)
Established27 March 1874 (1874-03-27)[2]
Area7 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
MayorJohn Faker
Council seatBurwood
RegionMetropolitan Sydney
State electorate(s)Strathfield
Federal division(s)
WebsiteMunicipality of Burwood
LGAs around Municipality of Burwood:
Canada Bay Canada Bay Inner West
Strathfield Municipality of Burwood Inner West
Canterbury-Bankstown Canterbury-Bankstown Inner West

The Municipality of Burwood (also known as Burwood Council) is a local government area in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The mayor of the Municipality is Cr. John Faker, a member of the Labor Party. The municipality is 7 km2, making it the second smallest Local Government Area in New South Wales, being larger than only Hunter's Hill.[3]

History

The municipality was established on 27 March 1874. The council chambers are located on Conder Street and were designed and built by architect Jack Hennessy in 1877. Hennessy was later a mayor of Burwood.[4]

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Municipality of Burwood merge with adjoining councils of: Canada Bay and Strathfield Councils to form a new council with an area of 41 square kilometres (16 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 163,000 at the time.[5]

In May 2016, Strathfield Council challenged the proposed merger and commenced proceedings in the New South Wales Land and Environment Court. After the court heard that there were legal flaws in the report from the state government-appointed delegate who examined the proposal for merging the councils, the NSW Government withdrew from the case and the merger proposal stalled.[6] In July 2017, the Berejiklian government decided to abandon the forced merger of the Strathfield, Burwood and Canada Bay local government areas, along with several other proposed forced mergers.[7]

Suburbs in the local government area

The following suburbs within the Municipality of Burwood are:

The Municipality also includes portions of:

Demographics

At the 2021 census, there were 40,217 people in the Burwood local government area, of these, 48.9 per cent were male and 51.1 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.4 per cent of the population; significantly below the NSW and Australian averages of 2.9 and 2.8 per cent respectively. The median age of people in the Municipality of Burwood was 34 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 4.2 per cent of the population and people aged 85 years and over made up 2.9 per cent of the population. The largest age group was 20-24 (12.4 per cent). Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 43.7 per cent were married and 9.4 per cent were either divorced or separated.[1]

Population growth in the Municipality of Burwood between the 2001 census and the 2006 census was 5.26 per cent; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 census, population growth was 4.84 per cent. At the 2016 census, the population in the Municipality increased by 13.53 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same period, being 8.8 per cent, population growth in Burwood local government area was significantly higher than the national average.[8][9] The median weekly income for residents within the Municipality of Burwood of was generally on par with the national average.[3]

At the 2021 census, the proportion of residents in Burwood local government area who stated their ancestry as Chinese was 6 times the national average; and the proportion of households where an Asian language was spoken at home was only slightly higher than the national average (1.4 times).[1]

Selected historical census data for Burwood local government area
Census year 2001[8] 2006[9] 2011[10] 2016[3] 2021[1]
Population Estimated residents on census night 29,381 Increase 30,926 Increase 32,423 Increase 36,809 Increase 40,217
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 57th Increase 55th Steady n/a
% of New South Wales population 0.46% Increase 0.49% Steady n/a
% of Australian population 0.16% Steady 0.16% Decrease 0.15% Increase 0.16% Steady n/a
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 Chinese 21.8% Increase 28.1% Increase 32.8%
English 9.9% Increase 9.2% Increase 10.7%
Australian 10.4% Increase 8.8% Increase 9.6%
Italian 8.0% Decrease 6.8% Increase 7.3%
Irish 4.6% Decrease 4.4% Steady n/a
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Mandarin 5.8% Increase 10.1% Increase 12.7% Increase 20.3% Decrease 19.9%
Cantonese 7.8% Increase 8.5% Increase 8.8% Decrease 8.6% Decrease 8.2%
Italian 7.3% Decrease 6.5% Decrease 5.7% Decrease 4.4% Decrease 3.3%
Korean 5.4% Decrease 4.7% Decrease 4.5% Decrease 3.9% Steady n/a
Arabic 5.7% Decrease 4.9% Decrease 4.4% Decrease 3.7% Decrease 3.5%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 No religion, so described 12.6% Increase 16.6% Increase 21.5% Increase 32.7% Increase 34.7%
Catholic 36.9% Decrease 33.4% Decrease 30.2% Decrease 24.6% Decrease 22.0%
Not stated 8.2% Decrease 6.8%
Hinduism n/c n/c Increase 7.2% Increase 7.5% Increase 10.0%
Buddhism 5.8% Increase 6.3% Increase 7.3% Decrease 6.8% Increase 7.8%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$403 A$490 Data
to be
released
in
October
2017		 A$739
% of Australian median income 86.5% Decrease 84.9% Steady n/a
Family income Median weekly family income A$1,071 A$1,441 A$2,101
% of Australian median income 104.3% Decrease 97.3% Steady n/a
Household income Median weekly household income A$1,194 A$1,310 A$1,867
% of Australian median income 102.0% Increase 106.1% Steady n/a

Council

Current composition and election method

Burwood Council comprises seven councillors, including the mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. Since 2012, the mayor has been directly elected, while the six other councillors are elected proportionally as one ward. The most recent election was held on 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council, including the mayor, was as follows:[11]

Party Councillors
  Australian Labor Party 5
  Liberal Party of Australia 2
Total 7

The current council, elected in 2024, in order of election, is:

Mayor Party Notes
  John Faker Labor Councillor 2000–2012; mayor 2001–2002, 2005–2008, 2011–date.[12][13][14][15][16]
Councillor Party Notes
  Deyi Wu Liberal Elected 2024
  George Mannah Labor Elected 2012; deputy mayor 2016–2017, 2022–date.[17]
  Pascale Esber Labor Elected 2021
  David Hull Liberal Elected 2021
  Alex Yang Labor Elected 2024
  Sukirti Bhatta Labor Elected 2024

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Outer Sydney § Burwood results.[edit]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Burwood[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. John Faker
2. George Mannah (elected 1)
3. Pascale Esber (elected 3)
4. Alex Yang (elected 5)
5. Sukirti Bhatta (elected 6)
6. Chris Gray
7. Victoria Holland 		10,387 61.7 +9.5
Liberal 1. Deyi Wu (elected 2)
2. David Hull (elected 4)
3. Raj Dixit 		5,122 30.4 +6.9
Unity 1. Guitang Lu
2. Yi Shen
3. Hua Yang
4. Qun Ping Guo 		1,317 7.8 +7.8
Total formal votes 16,826 93.4 −1.0
Informal votes 1,129 6.6 +1.0
Turnout 18,018 84.9 −2.1

2021

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Outer Sydney § Burwood.[edit]
Elected councillor Party
  Heather Crichton Labor
  George Mannah Labor
  Pascale Esber Labor
  David Hull Liberal
  Hugo Robinson Liberal
  Ned Cutcher Greens
2021 New South Wales local elections: Burwood[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 9,002 52.2 +1.1
Liberal 4,050 23.5 −2.4
Greens 2,196 12.7 +12.7
Independent 1,277 7.4 +7.4
Major Independent Group 725 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 17,250 94.4
Informal votes 1,030 5.6
Turnout 18,280 87.0
Party total seats Seats ±
Labor 3 Steady
Liberal 2 Steady
Greens 1 Increase 1

2017

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2017 New South Wales local elections § Burwood.[edit]
Elected councillor Party
  Heather Crichton Labor
  Joseph Del Duca Liberal
  Lesley Furneaux-Cook ICV
  George Mannah Labor
  Ernest Chan Labor
  Raj Dixit Liberal
2017 New South Wales local elections: Burwood[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 7,912 51.1 +7.2
Liberal 4,002 25.8 −1.8
Independent Community Voice 3,575 23.1 +0.0
Total formal votes 15,489 93.66
Informal votes 1,048 6.34
Turnout 16,537 79.97

State and federal government

In the NSW Legislative Assembly, the Municipality of Burwood falls into the electorate of Strathfield.

For Federal elections it is in the electorates of Reid (north of Hume Highway) and Watson (south of Hume Highway).

Heritage listings

The Municipality of Burwood has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the following sites listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register:

Burwood Council introduced in September 2019 a new logo designed to reflect the changes which have made it a vibrant and multicultural destination while retaining its heritage. The new logo design, based on the letter 'B', is divided into six parts for the suburbs of the area: Burwood, Burwood Heights, Croydon, Croydon Park, Enfield and Strathfield. Residents' priorities are represented by the colour scheme: harmony and friendship (pink), trust and stability (light blue), creativity and vibrancy (orange), heritage and heart (red), the natural environment (green) and energy and optimism (yellow). Traditional typeface has been used in keeping with the commitment to heritage.[32]

The previous 'Municipality of Burwood' logo was designed in 1936.[33]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burwood (A)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation – New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 – 1900) – 27 Mar 1874". nla.gov.au. 27 March 1874. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burwood (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 September 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "Burwood Council Chambers, 2-4 Conder St, Burwood, NSW, Australia". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Merger proposal: Burwood Council, City of Canada Bay Council, Strathfield Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  6. ^ Raper, Ashleigh (31 May 2016). "NSW council amalgamations: Strathfield, Burwood and Canada Bay merger stopped". Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  7. ^ Blumer, Clare; Chettle, Nicole (27 July 2017). "NSW council amalgamations: Mayors fight to claw back court dollars after backflip on merger". Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  8. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Burwood (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 November 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Burwood (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Burwood (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 November 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ https://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LG2401/burwood/councillor/candidates-in-sequence
  12. ^ "Report to the Minister for Local Government under section 14(2) of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 into the conduct of two Burwood councillors" (PDF). Parliament of NSW. Independent Commission Against Corruption. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  13. ^ McClymont, Kate (2 April 2011). "Corruption cloud hangs over mayor of Burwood". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  14. ^ Green, Antony. "Burwood Council". 2012 NSW Local Council Elections. ABC News. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Burwood – Mayoral Contest". NSW Local Council Elections 2017. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  16. ^ "Burwood – Mayoral Election". NSW Local Council Elections 2021. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Mayor and Councillors". Burwood Council. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Burwood - Councillor Election". 1 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Burwood". ABC News.
  20. ^ "Burwood". ABC News.
  21. ^ "Burwood Post Office (former)". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01490. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  22. ^ "St. Paul's Anglican Church and Pipe Organ". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00436. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  23. ^ "Priory and Grounds". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00287. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  24. ^ "St. Cloud and Site". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00564. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  25. ^ "Lynton". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00284. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  26. ^ "Burwood rail underbridge". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01030. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  27. ^ "Burwood Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01106. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  28. ^ "Burwood Sewer Vent". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01638. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  29. ^ "Shubra Hall, including stables and garden". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01939. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  30. ^ "Croydon Sewer Vent". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01639. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  31. ^ "Trinity Uniting Church". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01671. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  32. ^ "An exciting new look for Burwood | Burwood Council". Archived from the original on 4 September 2019.
  33. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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