City of Campbelltown, New South Wales
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City of Campbelltown New South Wales |
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Location in Metropolitan Sydney
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| Coordinates | 34°04′S 150°49′E / 34.067°S 150.817°ECoordinates: 34°04′S 150°49′E / 34.067°S 150.817°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 162,902 (2017 Est.) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 509.4/km2 (1,319/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 4 May 1968 (as a city) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 312 km2 (120.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | George Brticevic (Labor) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Campbelltown | ||||||||||||
| Region | Metropolitan Sydney | ||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Campbelltown | ||||||||||||
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The City of Campbelltown is a local government area in the Macarthur region of south-western Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. The area is located about 55 kilometres (34 mi) south west of the Sydney central business district and comprises 312 square kilometres (120 sq mi).
The Mayor of the City of Campbelltown for 2016-18 is Cr George Brticevic and the Deputy Mayor is Cr Meg Oates.
Suburbs in the City of Campbelltown are:
At the 2011 Census, there were 145,967 people in the Campbelltown local government area, of these 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.2% of the population; 30% more than the national average. The median age of people in the City of Campbelltown was 33 years, which is significantly lower than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 21.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 9.3% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 47.3% were married and 12.1% were either divorced or separated.
In the City of Campbelltown between the 2001 Census and the 2006 Census, the population decreased by 1.53%; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 Census, population growth was 2.02%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in Campbelltown local government area was significantly below the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the City of Campbelltown was generally on par with the national average.
Campbelltown City Council is composed of fifteen Councillors elected proportionally as one entire 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 Council election was held on 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:
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