Measuring Council Performance
2021/22
NSW Overview
Population
0.1%
change 2020-21 to 2021-22
11.7%
change 2012-13 to 2021-22
Number of Councils
2021-22
128
2014-15
152
2010-11
152
Number of Councillors
Full Time Equivalent Staff
2021-22 48,090
2014-15 44,480
2010-11 44,303
Open Space
4.4%
83,708 ha
Public Pools
%
426
Public Halls
%
1,705
Roads
Length of
Roads
Roads
160,817km
Development Applications
Number of DA’s determined
40,815
Income / Expenses (per resident $)
Income per resident
41%
Expenses per resident
21.5%
Demographics of Population
Under 20 years
20 – 60 years
Over 60 years
state population (%)
3.8%
state population change last 5 years
state population gender
Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander
Language Diversity