2021/22
Lockhart

Lockhart Shire is located in the heart of the Riverina and boasts productive agricultural and pastoral areas.

The Shire’s main towns and villages include Lockhart, The Rock, Yerong Creek, Pleasant Hills and Milbrulong, each with its own unique character and history.

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:
65 Green Street
Lockhart NSW 2656
Postal Address:
PO Box 21, Lockhart NSW 2656
Phone: 02 6920 5305
Fax: 02 6920 5247
Email:
mail@lockhart.nsw.gov.au

Web:
www.lockhart.nsw.gov.au

Your Local Government Area

 Result
Population (No.) 3,328
Area (Km2) 2,895.80
Council Classification Rural
OLG Group 9
State Planning Region Riverina Murray
JO Region Riverina

Your Council

 Result Group Avg. *
Councillors (No.) 9 8
Population per Councillor (No.) 370 360
Equivalent Full Time Staff (EFT) (No.) 53 81
2021/22 Revenue ($'000) 17,040,000 28,867,429
2021/22 Expenses ($'000) 14,594,000 20,763,000
Residential Pensioner Rebates (%) 25 17
Population Density (residents per Km2) 1 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.) 2 2
Public Halls (No.) 8 5
Public Libraries (No.) Not recorded 1
Open Public Space (ha) 37 68
Total Road Length (km) 1,368 1,657

Demographics of Population

under 20 years
20 - 59 years
60 years and older

Council population (%)

Group population (%)

2.8%

population change last 5 years

Source: ABS, Estimated Resident Population (ERP)

Your Local Population

 Latest Outcome Group Avg.
Five Year Population Change (%) 2.8 -3.6
Population aged under 20 years (%) 21.5 19.4
Population aged between 20 and 59 years (%) 52.9 58.9
Population aged 60 years and older (%) 25.6 21.7
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders (%) 3 14
Speaks language other than English at home (%) 4 3
Socio-Economic Index Rank (1 low, 128 high) 81 48

Council Population Gender

Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander

Language Diversity

Rest of population

Your local population (%)

Your Local Economy

 Result Group Avg.
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.5 4.4
Avg Taxable Income ($) 50,849 55,048
Avg Household Size (No.) 2.5 2.4
Value of DA's determined ($'000) 0 2,558,755
Active Businesses in LGA (No.) 245 430

Largest Industry Employer

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

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