Weddin Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	33°54′S 148°09′E / 33.900°S 148.150°E / -33.900; 148.150
Population	3,664 ( 2016 census) [1] 3,636 (2018 est.) [2]
• Density	1.0745/km2 (2.783/sq mi)
Area	3,410 km2 (1,316.6 sq mi)
Mayor	Craig Bembrick ( Unaligned)
Council seat	Grenfell [3]
Region	Central West
State electorate(s)	Cootamundra
Federal division(s)	Riverina
Website	Weddin Shire
LGAs around Weddin Shire: Lachlan Forbes Cabonne Bland Weddin Shire Cowra Temora Hilltops Hilltops

Weddin Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire's major town is Grenfell and it also includes the small towns of Caragabal, Greenethorpe and Quandialla.

The mayor of Weddin Shire Council is Cr Craig Bembrick, who is unaligned with any political party.

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Weddin Shire local government area
Census year			2001 [4]	2006 [5]	2011 [6]	2016 [1]
Population		Estimated residents on census night	3,653	3,641	3,665	3,664
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales			119th	118th
		% of New South Wales population	0.06%	0.06%	0.05%	0.05%
		% of Australian population	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		Australian			36.2%	35.3%
		English			33.7%	33.2%
		Irish			9.9%	8.7%
		Scottish			8.4%	8.3%
		German			2.6%	2.4%
Language, top responses (other than English)		Cantonese	0.1%	n/c	0.1%	0.3%
		Tagalog	n/c	n/c	n/c	0.1%
		Filipino	n/c	n/c	0.1%	0.1%
		French	n/c	n/c	n/c	0.1%
		Greek	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		Anglican	32.2%	31.3%	30.6%	26.7%
		Catholic	27.7%	27.0%	26.4%	24.1%
		No Religion, so described	6.8%	8.1%	12.9%	18.5%
		Not stated	n/c	n/c	n/c	10.3%
		Uniting Church	9.4%	9.4%	8.9%	8.0%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income		A$330	A$383	A$492
		% of Australian median income		70.8%	66.4%	74.3%
Family income		Median weekly family income		A$775	A$874	A$1,193
		% of Australian median income		66.2%	59.0%	68.8%
Household income		Median weekly household income		A$602	A$717	A$904
		% of Australian median income		58.6%	58.1%	62.9%

Council

Current composition and election method

Weddin 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 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the council is as follows: ^[7]

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is: ^[7]

Heritage listings

Weddin Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Iandra Road, Greenethorpe: Iandra Castle ^[9]
• Koorawatha-Grenfell railway, Grenfell: Grenfell railway station ^[10]

References