2021/22
Bogan

Bogan Shire is strategically situated at the junction of the Mitchell and Barrier Highways and located around the geographical centre of NSW.

The Shire has an abundance of productive agricultural land for wool, cattle and cropping enterprises.

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:
81 Cobar Street
Nyngan NSW 2825
Postal Address:
PO Box 221, Nyngan NSW 2825
Phone: 02 6835 9000
Fax: 02 6835 9011

Your Local Government Area

Result
Population (No.) 2,481
Area (Km2) 14,599.90
Council Classification Rural
OLG Group 9
State Planning Region Central West and Orana
JO Region Orana

Your Council

Result Group Avg. *
Councillors (No.) 9 8
Population per Councillor (No.) 276 360
Equivalent Full Time Staff (EFT) (No.) 93 81
2021/22 Revenue ($'000) 35,956,000 28,867,429
2021/22 Expenses ($'000) 26,018,000 20,763,000
Residential Pensioner Rebates (%) 18 17
Population Density (residents per Km2) 0 1
* 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 1
Public Halls (No.) 5 5
Public Libraries (No.) Not recorded 1
Open Public Space (ha) 75 68
Total Road Length (km) 1,614 1,657

Demographics of Population

under 20 years
20 - 59 years
60 years and older

Council population (%)

Group population (%)

6.9%

population change last 5 years

Source: ABS, Estimated Resident Population (ERP)

Your Local Population

Latest Outcome Group Avg.
Five Year Population Change (%) -6.9 -3.6
Population aged under 20 years (%) 19.5 19.4
Population aged between 20 and 59 years (%) 61.5 58.9
Population aged 60 years and older (%) 19 21.7
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders (%) 17 14
Speaks language other than English at home (%) 3 3
Socio-Economic Index Rank (1 low, 128 high) 102 48

Council Population Gender

Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander

Language Diversity

Rest of population

Your local population (%)


Your Local Economy

Result Group Avg.
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.5 4.4
Avg Taxable Income ($) 63,713 55,048
Avg Household Size (No.) 2.4 2.4
Value of DA's determined ($'000) 5,996,110 2,558,755
Active Businesses in LGA (No.) 409 430

Largest Industry Employer

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing