2023/24
Wentworth

Wentworth Shire is situated on the junction of the Murray and Darling Rivers in south western NSW. The southern boundary (along the Murray River) has the greatest population density in the townships of Wentworth, Dareton, Buronga and Gol Gol.

In the late 1880’s, Wentworth was bustling with river trade as Australia’s busiest inland port. Tourism is strong with attractions including the Mungo National Park and the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area.

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:
26 - 28 Adelaide Street
Wentworth NSW 2648
Postal Address:
PO Box 81, Wentworth NSW 2648
Phone: 03 5027 5027
Fax: 03 5027 5000
Email:
council@wentworth.nsw.gov.au

Web:
www.wentworth.nsw.gov.au

Your Local Government Area

 Result
Population (No.) 7,804
Area (Km2) 26255.9
Council Classification Large Rural
OLG Group 10
State Planning Region Far West
JO Region Far South West

Your Council

 Result Group Avg. *
Councillors (No.) 9 9
Population per Councillor (No.) 867 855
Equivalent Full Time Staff (EFT) (No.) 120 120
2023/24 Revenue ($'000) 51806 50781
2023/24 Expenses ($'000) 34135 37197
Residential Pensioner Rebates (%) 16.5200391 22.6628294
Population Density (residents per Km2) 0 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.) 2 2
Public Halls (No.) 10 6
Public Libraries (No.) 3 1.608695652
Open Public Space (ha) 134 198.2795652
Total Road Length (km) 2,022.01 1,733.51

Demographics of Population

under 20 years
20 - 59 years
60 years and older

Council population (%)

Group population (%)

9.0%

population change last 5 years

Source: ABS, Estimated Resident Population (ERP)

Your Local Population

 Latest Outcome Group Avg.
Five Year Population Change (%) 9.003261024 -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 (%) 10.7 12.34374739
Speaks language other than English at home (%) 3.9 2.908695652
Socio-Economic Index Rank (1 low, 128 high) 53 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 (%) 4.7 2.856521739
Avg Taxable Income ($) 53244 45141.69565
Avg Household Size (No.) 2.4 2.352173913
Value of DA's determined ($'000) 33546 24509
Active Businesses in LGA (No.) 799 926.3043478

Largest Industry Employer

Agricutlure, Forestry & Fishing

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