2023/24
Oberon

Oberon Shire is located in the central west NSW. Oberon is surrounded by interesting villages and National Parks. Jenolan Caves, Kanangra Boyd National Park, Blue Mountains National Park and Abercrombie River National Park are in the shire and contain spectacular scenery.

Prime lambs and beef cattle are the main rural industries. Brussel sprouts, broccoli, potatoes and peas are the main horticultural industries. Tree nurseries, nut tree plantations, bulb farms, new ventures and experimental enterprises are also developing. Timber processing is the major secondary industry.

Data for this website has been sourced from Council’s financial statements, Council’s annual report and Council’s data returns. The website also refers to data from a number of agencies and entities. Please refer to the data page of this website for links to definitions, information on performance measures, benchmarks, OLG Groups and the data sources that have been used.

Please contact Council if you would like any further details or explanations regarding individual results and any differences between your Council’s performance and that of another council.

Contacting Council

Address:
137 Oberon Street
Oberon NSW 2787
Postal Address:
PO Box 84, Oberon NSW 2787
Phone: 02 6329 8100
Fax: 02 6329 8142
Email:
council@oberon.nsw.gov.au

Web:
www.oberon.nsw.gov.au

Your Local Government Area

 Result
Population (No.) 5,604
Area (Km2) 3625
Council Classification Large Rural
OLG Group 10
State Planning Region Central West and Orana
JO Region Central NSW

Your Council

 Result Group Avg. *
Councillors (No.) 9 9
Population per Councillor (No.) 623 855
Equivalent Full Time Staff (EFT) (No.) 93 120
2023/24 Revenue ($'000) 35140 50781
2023/24 Expenses ($'000) 27756 37197
Residential Pensioner Rebates (%) 16.70692432 22.6628294
Population Density (residents per Km2) 2 1.68
* A NSW council group is determined firstly by whether they are Urban or Rural in nature, and then by population size and density. Please refer to OLG Groups in data tab on website for more information on how individual councils are classified. An OLG group average is then calculated by the average of the same group number eg. All Group 5 Regional Towns/City or all Group 8 Rural.

Your Public Facilities

 Result Group Avg.
Public Swimming Pool Complexes (inc rock pools) (No.) 1 2
Public Halls (No.) 3 6
Public Libraries (No.) 1 1.608695652
Open Public Space (ha) 29.5 198.2795652
Total Road Length (km) 975.50 1,733.51

Demographics of Population

under 20 years
20 - 59 years
60 years and older

Council population (%)

Group population (%)

3.5%

population change last 5 years

Source: ABS, Estimated Resident Population (ERP)

Your Local Population

 Latest Outcome Group Avg.
Five Year Population Change (%) 3.492884864 -0.924729073
Population aged under 20 years (%) 24.3 24.33698905
Population aged between 20 and 59 years (%) 43 43.04349818
Population aged 60 years and older (%) 32.6 32.61951277
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders (%) 5.9 12.34374739
Speaks language other than English at home (%) 4.7 2.908695652
Socio-Economic Index Rank (1 low, 128 high) 50 39.82608696

Council Population Gender

Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander

Language Diversity

Rest of population

Your local population (%)

Your Local Economy

 Result Group Avg.
Unemployment Rate (%) 0.9 2.856521739
Avg Taxable Income ($) 55454 45141.69565
Avg Household Size (No.) 2.4 2.352173913
Value of DA's determined ($'000) 32939 24509
Active Businesses in LGA (No.) 763 926.3043478

Largest Industry Employer

Agricutlure, Forestry & Fishing

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