Bogan Shire

This article is about the local government area. For the regional river, see Bogan River.

Bogan Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell and Barrier highways and its only significant town is Nyngan.^[5]

Bogan Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	31°34′S 147°12′E / 31.567°S 147.200°E / -31.567; 147.200Coordinates: 31°34′S 147°12′E / 31.567°S 147.200°E / -31.567; 147.200
Population	2,692 (2016 census)^[1] 2,621 (2018 est.)^[2]
• Density	0.21/km^2 (0.54/sq mi)
Established	7 May 1906 (1906-05-07).^[3]
Area	14,611 km^2 (5,641.3 sq mi)
Mayor	Glen Neill (Unaligned)
Council seat	Nyngan^[4]
Region	Orana
State electorate(s)	Barwon
Federal division(s)	Parkes
Website	Bogan Shire
LGAs around Bogan Shire: Bourke Brewarrina Warren Cobar Bogan Shire Warren Cobar Lachlan Lachlan

The Municipality of Nyngan was proclaimed on 17 February 1891 with Nyngan having a population of 1,355. Bogan Shire was proclaimed on 7 May 1906.^[3] Bogan Shire absorbed the Municipality of Nyngan on 1 January 1972.^[6]

The Mayor of Bogan Shire Council is Cr. Glen Neill, who is unaligned with any political party.

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Bogan Shire local government area
Census year			2001^[7]	2006^[8]	2011^[9]	2016^[1]
Population		Estimated residents on census night	3,083	2,883	2,900	2,692
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales			122nd	125th
		% of New South Wales population	0.05%	0.04%	0.04%	0.04%
		% of Australian population	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		Australian			39.3%	39.1%
		English			30.6%	28.7%
		Irish			10.3%	9.1%
		Scottish			5.4%	5.6%
		German			1.9%	2.1%
Language, top responses (other than English)		Afrikaans	n/c	n/c	n/c	0.3%
		Urdu	n/c	n/c	0.2%	0.3%
		Filipino	n/c	n/c	n/c	0.2%
		Portuguese	n/c	0.1%	n/c	0.1%
		Vietnamese	n/c	n/c	n/c	0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		Catholic	37.1%	37.7%	36.6%	34.9%
		Anglican	33.9%	32.6%	29.6%	25.3%
		Not Stated	n/c	n/c	n/c	12.1%
		No Religion	4.4%	6.8%	7.4%	11.5%
		Uniting Church	11.9%	10.3%	9.6%	8.6%%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income		A$365	A$478	A$634
		% of Australian median income		78.3%	82.8%	95.8%
Family income		Median weekly family income		A$944	A$1,182	A$1,561
		% of Australian median income		80.6%	79.8%	90.0%
Household income		Median weekly household income		A$708	A$902	A$1,155
		% of Australian median income		68.9%	73.1%	80.3%

Incomes

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics during 2003-04 there:^[10]

• were 798 wage and salary earners (ranked 151st in New South Wales and 484th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's 2,558,415 and Australia's 7,831,856)
• was a total income of $26 million (ranked 150th in New South Wales and 484th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's $107 billion and Australia's $304 billion)
• was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $32,823 (ranked 99th in New South Wales and 338th in Australia, 79% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 85% of Australia's $38,820)
• was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $29,413 (ranked 111th in New South Wales and 388th in Australia, 83% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 86% of Australia's $34,149).

Council

Current composition and election method

Bogan Shire Council is composed of nine Councillors elected proportionally as a single 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 election was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:^[11]

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaligned	9
	Total	9

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:^[11]

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Victoria Boag	Independent	Deputy Mayor^[12]
	Graham Jackson	Unaligned
	Glen Neill	Unaligned	Mayor^[12]
	Karl Bright	Independent
	Jodi Douglas	Independent
	Tony Elias	Unaligned
	Greg Deacon	Unaligned
	Richard Milligan	Unaligned
	Douglas Menzies	Unaligned

Meteorology

Bogan Shire is supported by agricultural production, grazing of sheep and cattle and cropping, primarily wheat. The area averages about 17 inches (430 mm) per year. However, there is great variability in the rainfall. In 1888 Nyngan had only 7.5 inches (190 mm) recorded, while in 1950 it had nearly 45 inches (1,100 mm).

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bogan (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 August 2020.  
2. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
3. "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 22 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Bogan Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
5. "2016 Bogan (A), Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
6. "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (149)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 24 December 1971. p. 4955. Retrieved 22 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Bogan (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 August 2020.  
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bogan (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bogan (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 August 2020.  
10. "Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
11. "Bogan - Councillor Election results". NSW Electoral Commission. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
12. "NEW MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR FOR BOGAN SHIRE - Bogan Shire Council". www.bogan.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 18 March 2022.