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{{Infobox Australian place |
{{Infobox Australian place |
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| type = lga |
| type = lga |
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| name = Lake Macquarie |
| name = City of Lake Macquarie |
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| state = nsw |
| state = nsw |
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| image = Lake Macquarie (Swansea - Pulbah).jpg |
| image = Lake Macquarie (Swansea - Pulbah).jpg |
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| caption = [[Lake Macquarie (New South Wales)|Lake Macquarie]], after which the LGA is named |
| caption = [[Lake Macquarie (New South Wales)|Lake Macquarie]], after which the LGA is named |
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| image2 = Lake |
| image2 = Lake Macquarie LGA location map.svg |
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| caption2 = Location in [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Greater Newcastle]] |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|33|02|S|151|38|E|type:city_region:AU-NSW|display=inline,title}} |
| coordinates = {{Coord|33|02|S|151|38|E|type:city_region:AU-NSW|display=inline,title}} |
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| pop = 213,845 |
| pop = 213,845 |
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| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}} |
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}} |
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| pop_footnotes = <ref name=" |
| pop_footnotes = <ref name="Census2021">{{cite news|url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/LGA14650|title=2021 Lake Macquarie, Census All persons QuickStats|publisher=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]]|accessdate=29 June 2023}}</ref> |
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* 1984 (city) |
* 1984 (city) |
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| local_map = yes |
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| zoom = 9 |
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| area = 648 |
| area = 648 |
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| area_footnotes = <ref>{{Census 2011 AUS|id=LGA14650|name=Lake Macquarie (Local Government Area)|accessdate=10 September 2012}}</ref> |
| area_footnotes = <ref>{{Census 2011 AUS|id=LGA14650|name=Lake Macquarie (Local Government Area)|accessdate=10 September 2012}}</ref> |
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The Shire of Lake Macquarie was proclaimed on 6 March 1906. It became a Municipality on 1 March 1977, and a city on 7 September 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lakemac.com.au/council/about/history|title=Council History: Lake Macquarie City Council|publisher=City of Lake Macquarie|date=2 March 2007|access-date=1 June 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hvrf.com.au/pages/hrf/hunter_history_highlights.php|title=Hunter History Highlights|publisher=Hunter Valley Research Foundation|access-date=1 June 2008|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071225012441/http://www.hvrf.com.au/pages/hrf/hunter_history_highlights.php<!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|archive-date=25 December 2007}}</ref> |
The Shire of Lake Macquarie was proclaimed on 6 March 1906. It became a Municipality on 1 March 1977, and a city on 7 September 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lakemac.com.au/council/about/history|title=Council History: Lake Macquarie City Council|publisher=City of Lake Macquarie|date=2 March 2007|access-date=1 June 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hvrf.com.au/pages/hrf/hunter_history_highlights.php|title=Hunter History Highlights|publisher=Hunter Valley Research Foundation|access-date=1 June 2008|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071225012441/http://www.hvrf.com.au/pages/hrf/hunter_history_highlights.php<!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|archive-date=25 December 2007}}</ref> |
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==Suburbs, towns and |
==Suburbs, towns and villages== |
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Lake Macquarie is home to several prominent coastal suburbs such as [[Catherine Hill Bay, New South Wales|Catherine Hill Bay]], [[Caves Beach, New South Wales|Caves Beach]], [[Blacksmiths, New South Wales|Blacksmiths |
Lake Macquarie is home to several prominent coastal suburbs such as [[Catherine Hill Bay, New South Wales|Catherine Hill Bay]], [[Caves Beach, New South Wales|Caves Beach]], [[Blacksmiths, New South Wales|Blacksmiths]] and [[Redhead, New South Wales|Redhead]]. Retail and commercial centres include [[Belmont, New South Wales|Belmont]], [[Cardiff, New South Wales|Cardiff]], [[Charlestown, New South Wales|Charlestown]] [[Glendale, New South Wales|Glendale]], [[Swansea, New South Wales|Swansea]], [[Toronto, New South Wales|Toronto]] and [[Morisset, New South Wales|Morisset]]. |
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The towns and villages in the City of Lake Macquarie are split into three wards – East, North and West.<ref>{{cite news |title=Updated Ward Boundaries |url=https://www.lakemac.com.au/Our-Council/Councillors-and-wards/Updated-ward-boundaries |accessdate=30 March 2024 |publisher=}}</ref> These include: |
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The towns and villages located within the City of Lake Macquarie are: |
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;East Ward |
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* [[Belmont, New South Wales|Belmont]] |
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* [[Belmont North, New South Wales|Belmont North]] |
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* [[Belmont South, New South Wales|Belmont South]] |
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* [[Bennetts Green, New South Wales|Bennetts Green]] |
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* [[Blacksmiths, New South Wales|Blacksmiths]] |
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* [[Cams Wharf, New South Wales|Cams Wharf]] |
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* [[Catherine Hill Bay, New South Wales|Catherine Hill Bay]] |
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* [[Caves Beach, New South Wales|Caves Beach]] |
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* [[Charlestown, New South Wales|Charlestown]]<ref group>Shared with North Ward</ref> |
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* [[Crangan Bay, New South Wales|Crangan Bay]]<ref group>Shared with Central Coast Council</ref> |
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* [[Croudace Bay, New South Wales|Croudace Bay]] |
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* [[Eleebana, New South Wales|Eleebana]] |
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* [[Floraville, New South Wales|Floraville]] |
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* [[Gateshead, New South Wales|Gateshead]] |
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* [[Jewells, New South Wales|Jewells]] |
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* [[Little Pelican, New South Wales|Little Pelican]] |
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* [[Marks Point, New South Wales|Marks Point]] |
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* [[Moonee, New South Wales|Moonee]]<ref group>Shared with Central Coast Council</ref> |
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* [[Mount Hutton, New South Wales|Mount Hutton]] |
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* [[Murrays Beach, New South Wales|Murrays Beach]] |
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* [[Nords Wharf, New South Wales|Nords Wharf]] |
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* [[Pelican, New South Wales|Pelican]] |
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* [[Pinny Beach, New South Wales|Pinny Beach]] |
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* [[Redhead, New South Wales|Redhead]] |
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* [[Swansea, New South Wales|Swansea]] |
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* [[Swansea Heads, New South Wales|Swansea Heads]] |
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* [[Tingira Heights, New South Wales|Tingira Heights]] |
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* [[Valentine, New South Wales|Valentine]] |
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* [[Warners Bay, New South Wales|Warners Bay]]<ref group>Shared with North Ward</ref> |
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* [[Windale, New South Wales|Windale]] |
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;North Ward |
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* [[Adamstown Heights, New South Wales|Adamstown Heights]]<ref group=n name=NCC>Shared with City of Newcastle</ref> |
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* [[Boolaroo, New South Wales|Boolaroo]] |
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* [[Cameron Park, New South Wales|Cameron Park]] |
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* [[Cardiff, New South Wales|Cardiff]] |
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* [[Cardiff Heights, New South Wales|Cardiff Heights]] |
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* [[Cardiff South, New South Wales|Cardiff South]] |
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* [[Charlestown, New South Wales|Charlestown]]<ref group>Shared with East Ward</ref> |
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* [[Dudley, New South Wales|Dudley]] |
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* [[Edgeworth, New South Wales|Edgeworth]] |
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* [[Elermore Vale, New South Wales|Elermore Vale]]<ref group=n name=NCC>Shared with City of Newcastle</ref> |
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* [[Garden Suburb, New South Wales|Garden Suburb]] |
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* [[Glendale, New South Wales|Glendale]] |
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* [[Highfields, New South Wales|Highfields]] |
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* [[Hillsborough, New South Wales|Hillsborough]] |
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* [[Kahibah, New South Wales|Kahibah]] |
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* [[Kotara South, New South Wales|Kotara South]]<ref group=n name=NCC>Shared with City of Newcastle</ref> |
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* [[Lakelands, New South Wales|Lakelands]] |
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* [[Macquarie Hills, New South Wales|Macquarie Hills]] |
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* [[New Lambton Heights, New South Wales|New Lambton Heights]]<ref group=n name=NCC>Shared with City of Newcastle</ref> |
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* [[Rankin Park, New South Wales|Rankin Park]]<ref group=n name=NCC>Shared with City of Newcastle</ref> |
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* [[Seahampton, New South Wales|Seahampton]] |
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* [[Speers Point, New South Wales|Speers Point]] |
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* [[Warners Bay, New South Wales|Warners Bay]]<ref group>Shared with East Ward</ref> |
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* [[West Wallsend, New South Wales|West Wallsend]] |
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* [[Whitebridge, New South Wales|Whitebridge]] |
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;West Ward |
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* [[Arcadia Vale, New South Wales|Arcadia Vale]] |
* [[Arcadia Vale, New South Wales|Arcadia Vale]] |
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* [[Argenton, New South Wales|Argenton]] |
* [[Argenton, New South Wales|Argenton]] |
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* [[Balmoral, New South Wales (Lake Macquarie)|Balmoral]] |
* [[Balmoral, New South Wales (Lake Macquarie)|Balmoral]] |
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* [[Barnsley, New South Wales|Barnsley]] |
* [[Barnsley, New South Wales|Barnsley]] |
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* [[Belmont, New South Wales|Belmont]] |
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* [[Belmont North, New South Wales|Belmont North]] |
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* [[Belmont South, New South Wales|Belmont South]] |
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* [[Bennetts Green, New South Wales|Bennetts Green]] |
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* [[Blackalls Park, New South Wales|Blackalls Park]] |
* [[Blackalls Park, New South Wales|Blackalls Park]] |
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* [[Blacksmiths, New South Wales|Blacksmiths]] |
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* [[Bolton Point, New South Wales|Bolton Point]] |
* [[Bolton Point, New South Wales|Bolton Point]] |
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* [[Bonnells Bay, New South Wales|Bonnells Bay]] |
* [[Bonnells Bay, New South Wales|Bonnells Bay]] |
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* [[Boolaroo, New South Wales|Boolaroo]] |
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* [[Booragul, New South Wales|Booragul]] |
* [[Booragul, New South Wales|Booragul]] |
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* [[Brightwaters, New South Wales|Brightwaters]] |
* [[Brightwaters, New South Wales|Brightwaters]] |
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* [[Buttaba, New South Wales|Buttaba]] |
* [[Buttaba, New South Wales|Buttaba]] |
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* [[Cameron Park, New South Wales|Cameron Park]] |
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* [[Cams Wharf, New South Wales|Cams Wharf]] |
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* [[Cardiff, New South Wales|Cardiff]] |
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* [[Cardiff Heights, New South Wales|Cardiff Heights]] |
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* [[Cardiff North, New South Wales|Cardiff North]] |
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* [[Cardiff South, New South Wales|Cardiff South]] |
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* [[Cardiff West, New South Wales|Cardiff West]] |
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* [[Carey Bay, New South Wales|Carey Bay]] |
* [[Carey Bay, New South Wales|Carey Bay]] |
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* [[Catherine Hill Bay, New South Wales|Catherine Hill Bay]] |
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* [[Caves Beach, New South Wales|Caves Beach]] |
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* [[Charlestown, New South Wales|Charlestown]] |
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* [[Charlestown East, New South Wales|Charlestown East]] |
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* [[Charlestown South, New South Wales|Charlestown South]] |
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* [[Coal Point, New South Wales|Coal Point]] |
* [[Coal Point, New South Wales|Coal Point]] |
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* [[Cooranbong, New South Wales|Cooranbong]] |
* [[Cooranbong, New South Wales|Cooranbong]] |
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* [[Croudace Bay, New South Wales|Croudace Bay]] |
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* [[Dora Creek, New South Wales|Dora Creek]] |
* [[Dora Creek, New South Wales|Dora Creek]] |
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* [[Dudley, New South Wales|Dudley]] |
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* [[Edgeworth, New South Wales|Edgeworth]] |
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* [[Edgeworth Heights, New South Wales|Edgeworth Heights]] |
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* [[Eleebana, New South Wales|Eleebana]] |
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* [[Elermore Vale, New South Wales|Elermore Vale]]<ref group=n name=NCC>Shared with City of Newcastle</ref> |
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* [[Eraring, New South Wales|Eraring]] |
* [[Eraring, New South Wales|Eraring]] |
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* [[Fassifern, New South Wales|Fassifern]] |
* [[Fassifern, New South Wales|Fassifern]] |
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* [[Fennell Bay, New South Wales|Fennell Bay]] |
* [[Fennell Bay, New South Wales|Fennell Bay]] |
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* [[Fishing Point, New South Wales|Fishing Point]] |
* [[Fishing Point, New South Wales|Fishing Point]] |
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* [[Floraville, New South Wales|Floraville]] |
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* [[Freemans Waterhole, New South Wales|Freemans Waterhole]] |
* [[Freemans Waterhole, New South Wales|Freemans Waterhole]] |
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* [[Garden Suburb, New South Wales|Garden Suburb]] |
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* [[Gateshead, New South Wales|Gateshead]] |
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* [[Gateshead West, New South Wales|Gateshead West]] |
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* [[Glendale, New South Wales|Glendale]] |
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* [[Glendale East, New South Wales|Glendale East]] |
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* [[Highfields, New South Wales|Highfields]] |
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* [[Hillsborough, New South Wales|Hillsborough (South)]] |
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* [[Holmesville, New South Wales|Holmesville]] |
* [[Holmesville, New South Wales|Holmesville]] |
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* [[Jewells, New South Wales|Jewells]] |
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* [[Kahibah, New South Wales|Kahibah]] |
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* [[Kilaben Bay, New South Wales|Kilaben Bay]] |
* [[Kilaben Bay, New South Wales|Kilaben Bay]] |
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* [[Killingworth, New South Wales|Killingworth]] |
* [[Killingworth, New South Wales|Killingworth]] |
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* [[Kotara, New South Wales|Kotara]]<ref group=n name=NCC>Shared with City of Newcastle</ref> |
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* [[Kotara South, New South Wales|Kotara South]] |
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* [[Lakelands, New South Wales|Lakelands]] |
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* [[Little Pelican, New South Wales|Little Pelican]] |
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* [[Macquarie Hills, New South Wales|Macquarie Hills]] |
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* [[Mandalong, New South Wales|Mandalong]] |
* [[Mandalong, New South Wales|Mandalong]] |
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* [[Marks Point, New South Wales|Marks Point]] |
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* [[Marmong Point, New South Wales|Marmong Point]] |
* [[Marmong Point, New South Wales|Marmong Point]] |
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* [[Martinsville, New South Wales|Martinsville]] |
* [[Martinsville, New South Wales|Martinsville]] |
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* Middle Camp |
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* [[Mirrabooka, New South Wales|Mirrabooka]] |
* [[Mirrabooka, New South Wales|Mirrabooka]] |
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* [[Morisset, New South Wales|Morisset]] |
* [[Morisset, New South Wales|Morisset]] |
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* [[Morisset Park, New South Wales|Morisset Park]] |
* [[Morisset Park, New South Wales|Morisset Park]] |
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* [[Mount Hutton, New South Wales|Mount Hutton]] |
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* Murrays Beach |
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* [[Myuna Bay, New South Wales|Myuna Bay]] |
* [[Myuna Bay, New South Wales|Myuna Bay]] |
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* [[New Lambton, New South Wales|New Lambton]]<ref group=n name=NCC>Shared with City of Newcastle</ref> |
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* [[New Lambton Heights, New South Wales|New Lambton Heights]]<ref group=n name=NCC>Shared with City of Newcastle</ref> |
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* [[Nords Wharf, New South Wales|Nords Wharf]] |
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* [[Pelican, New South Wales|Pelican]] |
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* [[Pinny Beach, New South Wales|Pinny Beach]] |
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* [[Rankin Park, New South Wales|Rankin Park]]<ref group=n name=NCC>Shared with City of Newcastle</ref> |
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* [[Rathmines, New South Wales|Rathmines]] |
* [[Rathmines, New South Wales|Rathmines]] |
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* [[Redhead, New South Wales|Redhead]] |
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* [[Ryhope, New South Wales|Ryhope]] |
* [[Ryhope, New South Wales|Ryhope]] |
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* [[Seahampton, New South Wales|Seahampton]]<ref group=n name=MCC>Shared with City of Maitland</ref> |
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* [[Silverwater, New South Wales (Lake Macquarie)|Silverwater]] |
* [[Silverwater, New South Wales (Lake Macquarie)|Silverwater]] |
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* [[Speers Point, New South Wales|Speers Point]] |
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* [[Sunshine, New South Wales|Sunshine]] |
* [[Sunshine, New South Wales|Sunshine]] |
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* [[Swansea, New South Wales|Swansea]] |
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* [[Swansea Heads, New South Wales|Swansea Heads]] |
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* [[Teralba, New South Wales|Teralba]] |
* [[Teralba, New South Wales|Teralba]] |
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* [[Tingira Heights, New South Wales|Tingira Heights]] |
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* [[Toronto, New South Wales|Toronto]] |
* [[Toronto, New South Wales|Toronto]] |
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* [[Valentine, New South Wales|Valentine]] |
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* [[Wakefield, New South Wales|Wakefield]] |
* [[Wakefield, New South Wales|Wakefield]] |
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* [[Wangi Wangi, New South Wales|Wangi Wangi]] |
* [[Wangi Wangi, New South Wales|Wangi Wangi]] |
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* [[Warners Bay, New South Wales|Warners Bay]] |
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* [[Wallsend, New South Wales|Wallsend]]<ref group=n name=NCC>Shared with City of Newcastle</ref> |
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* [[West Wallsend, New South Wales|West Wallsend]] |
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* [[Whitebridge, New South Wales|Whitebridge]] |
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* [[Windale, New South Wales|Windale]] |
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* [[Windermere Park, New South Wales|Windermere Park]] |
* [[Windermere Park, New South Wales|Windermere Park]] |
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* [[Woodrising, New South Wales|Woodrising]] |
* [[Woodrising, New South Wales|Woodrising]] |
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* [[Wyee Point, New South Wales|Wyee Point]] |
* [[Wyee Point, New South Wales|Wyee Point]] |
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* [[Yarrawonga Park, New South Wales|Yarrawonga Park]] |
* [[Yarrawonga Park, New South Wales|Yarrawonga Park]] |
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The [[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] classifies various towns and suburbs in the LGA as being part of the [[Greater Newcastle]] [[metropolitan area|Statistical District]]. The City of Lake Macquarie has its own independent local government (Lake Macquarie City Council). The largest commercial centre in the |
The [[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] classifies various towns and suburbs in the LGA as being part of the [[Greater Newcastle]] [[metropolitan area|Statistical District]]. The City of Lake Macquarie has its own independent local government (Lake Macquarie City Council). The largest commercial centre in the area is Charlestown. |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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{{Infobox demographics |
{{Infobox demographics |
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| type = Lake Macquarie suburbs |
| type = Lake Macquarie suburbs (2021) |
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| group1 = Charlestown |
| group1 = Charlestown |
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| pop1 = |
| pop1 = 13,601 |
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| group2 = |
| group2 = Cameron Park |
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| pop2 = |
| pop2 = 9,977 |
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| group3 = |
| group3 = Warners Bay |
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| pop3 = |
| pop3 = 8,237 |
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| group4 = Belmont |
| group4 = Belmont |
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| pop4 = |
| pop4 = 7,289 |
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| group5 = |
| group5 = Cooranbong |
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| pop5 = |
| pop5 = 7,077 |
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| group6 = |
| group6 = Eleebana |
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| pop6 = |
| pop6 = 6,460 |
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| group7 = |
| group7 = Edgeworth |
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| pop7 = |
| pop7 = 6,401 |
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| group8 = |
| group8 = Cardiff |
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| pop8 = |
| pop8 = 6,318 |
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| group9 = |
| group9 = Belmont North |
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| pop9 = |
| pop9 = 6,291 |
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| group10= |
| group10= Toronto |
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| pop10 = 5, |
| pop10 = 5,973 |
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}} |
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|+Selected historical census data for Lake Macquarie local government area |
|+Selected historical census data for Lake Macquarie local government area |
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!colspan=3|Census year |
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!colspan=3|Census year !!2001<ref name="Census2001">{{Census 2001 AUS|id=LGA14650 |name=Lake Macquarie (C) |accessdate=17 December 2012 |quick=on}}</ref>!!2006<ref name="Census2006">{{Census 2006 AUS|id=LGA14650 |name=Lake Macquarie (C) |accessdate=17 December 2012 |quick=on}}</ref>!!2011<ref name=abs2011pop/>!!2016<ref name="Census2016"/> |
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!2001<ref name="Census2001">{{Census 2001 AUS|id=LGA14650 |name=Lake Macquarie (C) |accessdate=17 December 2012 |quick=on}}</ref> |
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!2006<ref name="Census2006">{{Census 2006 AUS|id=LGA14650 |name=Lake Macquarie (C) |accessdate=17 December 2012 |quick=on}}</ref> |
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!2011<ref name=abs2011pop/> |
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!2016<ref name="Census2016">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA14650|name=Lake Macquarie (C)|accessdate=6 November 2018|quick=on}}</ref> |
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!2021<ref name="Census2021"/> |
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|rowspan=4 colspan="2"|Population |
|rowspan=4 colspan="2"|Population |
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|Estimated residents on Census night |
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|align="right"|{{formatnum:177185}} |
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|align="right"|{{formatnum:183138}} |
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|align="right"|{{formatnum:189006}} |
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|align="right"|{{formatnum:197371}} |
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|align="right"|{{formatnum:213845}} |
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|align="right"|LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales |
|align="right"|LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales |
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|align="right"|{{steady}} 4<small>th</small> |
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|align="right"|{{steady}} 4<small>th</small> |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 13<small>th</small> |
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|align="right"|% of New South Wales population |
|align="right"|% of New South Wales population |
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|align="right"|2.73% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 2.64% |
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|align="right"|{{profit}} 2.65% |
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|align="right"|% of Australian population |
|align="right"|% of Australian population |
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|align="right"|0.94% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 0.92% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 0.88% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 0.84% |
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|align="right"|{{steady}} 0.84% |
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!colspan=3|Cultural and language diversity |
!colspan=3|Cultural and language diversity |
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|rowspan=5 colspan=2|[[ancestor|Ancestry]],<br />top responses |
|rowspan=5 colspan=2|[[ancestor|Ancestry]],<br />top responses |
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|[[Australians|Australian]] |
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|align="right"|33.7% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 32.0% |
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|align="right"|{{profit}} 42.7% |
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|[[English people|English]] |
|[[English people|English]] |
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|align="right"|32.2% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 31.9% |
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|align="right"|{{profit}} 43.9% |
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|[[Scottish people|Scottish]] |
|[[Scottish people|Scottish]] |
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|align="right"|8.2% |
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|align="right"|{{gain}} 8.6% |
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|align="right"|{{gain}} 11.8% |
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|[[Irish people|Irish]] |
|[[Irish people|Irish]] |
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|align="right"|7.7% |
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|align="right"|{{gain}} 8.3% |
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|align="right"|{{gain}} 10.9% |
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|[[German people|German]] |
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|align="right"|3.0% |
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|align="right"|{{gain}} 3.1% |
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|rowspan=7 colspan=2|Language,<br />top responses<br />(other than [[Australian English|English]]) |
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|[[Italian language|Italian]] |
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|align="right"|0.3% |
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|align="right"|{{steady}} 0.3% |
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|align="right"|{{steady}} 0.3% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 0.2% |
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|[[Macedonian language|Macedonian]] |
|[[Macedonian language|Macedonian]] |
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|align="right"|0.3% |
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|align="right"|{{steady}} 0.3% |
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|align="right"|{{steady}} 0.3% |
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|align="right"|{{steady}} 0.3% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 0.2% |
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|[[Mandarin language|Mandarin]] |
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|align="right"|0.3% |
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|align="right"|{{steady}} 0.3% |
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|[[Italian language|Italian]] |
|[[Italian language|Italian]] |
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|align="right"|0.3% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 0.2% |
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|[[German language|German]] |
|[[German language|German]] |
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|align="right"|0.3% |
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|align="right"|{{steady}} 0.3% |
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|align="right"|{{steady}} 0.3% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 0.2% |
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|align="right"|{{steady}} 0.2% |
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|[[Cantonese language|Cantonese]] |
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|align="right"|n/c |
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|align="right"|{{profit}} 0.2% |
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|align="right"|{{steady}} 0.2% |
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|[[Spanish language|Spanish]] |
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|align="right"|{{profit}} 0.2% |
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|align="right"|{{steady}} 0.2% |
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|align="right"|{{steady}} 0.2% |
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|rowspan=5 colspan=2|[[Religion in Australia|Religious]] affiliation,<br />top responses |
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|[[Irreligion in Australia|No Religion]] |
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|align="right"|12.5% |
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|align="right"|{{profit}} 15.5% |
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|align="right"|{{profit}} 19.7% |
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|align="right"|{{gain}} 28.9% |
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|align="right"|{{gain}} 42.0% |
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|[[Anglican Church of Australia|Anglican]] |
|[[Anglican Church of Australia|Anglican]] |
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|align="right"|29.1% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 27.6% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 26.2% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 21.3% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 15.7% |
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|[[Roman Catholic Church in Australia|Catholic]] |
|[[Roman Catholic Church in Australia|Catholic]] |
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|align="right"|23.0% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 22.9% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 22.8% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 20.8% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 18.0% |
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|[[Uniting Church of Australia|Uniting Church]] |
|[[Uniting Church of Australia|Uniting Church]] |
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|align="right"|10.0% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 8.8% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 5.8% |
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|align="right"|{{gain}} 5.9% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 4.1% |
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|[[List of Presbyterian denominations in Australia|Presbyterian and Reformed]] |
|[[List of Presbyterian denominations in Australia|Presbyterian and Reformed]] |
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|align="right"|4.4% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 4.0% |
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|align="right"|{{loss}} 3.6% |
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|align="right"| |
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|align="right"| |
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!colspan=3|Median weekly incomes |
!colspan=3|Median weekly incomes |
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! |
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|rowspan=2 colspan=2|Personal income |
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|Median weekly personal income |
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|align="right"|A$394 |
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|align="right"|A$520 |
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|align="right"|A$609 |
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|align="right"|A$759 |
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|align="right"|% of Australian median income |
|align="right"|% of Australian median income |
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|align="right"| |
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|align="right"|84.5% |
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|align="right"|90.1% |
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|align="right"|{{gain}} 92% |
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|align="right"|{{gain}} 94.3% |
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|rowspan=2 colspan=2|Family income |
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|Family income |
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|Median weekly family income |
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|align="right"| |
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|align="right"|A$922 |
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|align="right"|A$1,396 |
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|align="right"|A$1,610 |
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|align="right"|A$2,050 |
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|- |
|- |
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|align="right"|% of Australian median income |
|align="right"|% of Australian median income |
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|align="right"| |
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|align="right"|89.8% |
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|align="right"|94.3% |
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|align="right"|{{gain}} 92.8% |
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|align="right"|{{gain}} 96.7% |
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|rowspan=2 colspan=2|Household income |
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|Household income |
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|Median weekly household income |
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|align="right"| |
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|align="right"|A$1,102 |
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|align="right"|A$1,177 |
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|align="right"|A$1,313 |
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|align="right"|A$1,623 |
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|align="right"|% of Australian median income||align="right"| ||align="right"|94.1% ||align="right"|90.5% b||align="right"|{{gain}} 91.3% |
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|align="right"|% of Australian median income |
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|align="right"| |
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|align="right"|94.1% |
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|align="right"|90.5% |
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|align="right"|{{gain}} 91.3% |
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|align="right"|{{gain}} 93.0% |
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Lake Macquarie City Council is composed of thirteen [[councillor]]s, including the mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is [[Instant-runoff voting|directly]] elected while the twelve other Councillors are elected [[Single transferable vote|proportionally]] as three separate [[Ward (country subdivision)|wards]], each electing four Councillors. The most recent election was held on 04 December 2021, and the makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Councillors and wards |url=https://www.lakemac.com.au/Our-Council/Councillors-and-wards |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=www.lakemac.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
Lake Macquarie City Council is composed of thirteen [[councillor]]s, including the mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is [[Instant-runoff voting|directly]] elected while the twelve other Councillors are elected [[Single transferable vote|proportionally]] as three separate [[Ward (country subdivision)|wards]], each electing four Councillors. The most recent election was held on 04 December 2021, and the makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Councillors and wards |url=https://www.lakemac.com.au/Our-Council/Councillors-and-wards |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=www.lakemac.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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The City of Lake Macquarie has [[sister city]] relations with the following cities:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lakemac.com.au/about-council/sister-cities|title=Sister Cities|publisher=Lake Macquarie City Council|access-date=18 December 2012}}</ref> |
The City of Lake Macquarie has [[sister city]] relations with the following cities:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lakemac.com.au/about-council/sister-cities|title=Sister Cities|publisher=Lake Macquarie City Council|access-date=18 December 2012|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304171252/http://lakemac.com.au/about-council/sister-cities|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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* [[Hakodate, Hokkaido|Hakodate]], [[Hokkaidō]], Japan |
* [[Hakodate, Hokkaido|Hakodate]], [[Hokkaidō]], Japan |
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* [[Tanagura, Fukushima|Tanagura]], [[Fukushima Prefecture|Fukushima]], Japan |
* [[Tanagura, Fukushima|Tanagura]], [[Fukushima Prefecture|Fukushima]], Japan |
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* [[Rotorua]], [[Bay of Plenty Region|Bay of Plenty]], New Zealand |
* [[Rotorua]], [[Bay of Plenty Region|Bay of Plenty]], New Zealand |
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* [[Round Rock, Texas|Round Rock]], [[Texas]], United States of America<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/departments/planning-and-development-services/historic-preservation/historic-round-rock-collection/political-structure/|title=Round Rock, Texas Political Structure|publisher=Round Rock City Council|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref> |
* [[Round Rock, Texas|Round Rock]], [[Texas]], United States of America<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/departments/planning-and-development-services/historic-preservation/historic-round-rock-collection/political-structure/|title=Round Rock, Texas Political Structure|publisher=Round Rock City Council|access-date=12 February 2020|archive-date=13 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813131632/https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/departments/planning-and-development-services/historic-preservation/historic-round-rock-collection/political-structure/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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* [http://www.lakemac.com.au Lake Macquarie City Council] |
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* [http://www.lakemacquarie.com Lake Macquarie Business Directory] |
* [http://www.lakemacquarie.com Lake Macquarie Business Directory] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129034320/http://lakemacquarie.com/ |date=29 November 2020 }} |
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* [http://www.lakemacquariecity.com.au Lake Macquarie City] |
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* [http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_regions.asp?regiontype=0 Clickable map of New South Wales LGAs] (NSW Dept. of Local Government) |
* [http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_regions.asp?regiontype=0 Clickable map of New South Wales LGAs] (NSW Dept. of Local Government) |
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* [http://www.rathmines.org Rathmines Community Website and Forum] |
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City of Lake Macquarie New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°02′S 151°38′E / 33.033°S 151.633°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 213,845 (2021 census)[1] (23rd) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 315/km2 (820/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established |
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Area | 648 km2 (250.2 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Kay Fraser[3] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Speers Point | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hunter[4] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
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Website | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Lake Macquarie is a local government area in the Hunter Region in New South Wales, Australia. It was proclaimed a city from 7 September 1984. The city is situated adjacent to the city of Newcastle and is widely considered as a part of the Greater Newcastle area.[12] The city is approximately 150 km (93 mi) north of Sydney. One of its major tourist attractions is its lake, also named Lake Macquarie.
The mayor of the City of Lake Macquarie Council is Councillor Kay Fraser, a member of the Labor Party.[3]
The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Tobruk was granted the Right of Freedom of Entry to the City of Lake Macquarie on 9 August 1991.[13]
History[edit]
The Shire of Lake Macquarie was proclaimed on 6 March 1906. It became a Municipality on 1 March 1977, and a city on 7 September 1984.[14][15]
Suburbs, towns and villages[edit]
Lake Macquarie is home to several prominent coastal suburbs such as Catherine Hill Bay, Caves Beach, Blacksmiths and Redhead. Retail and commercial centres include Belmont, Cardiff, Charlestown Glendale, Swansea, Toronto and Morisset.
The towns and villages in the City of Lake Macquarie are split into three wards – East, North and West.[16] These include:
The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies various towns and suburbs in the LGA as being part of the Greater Newcastle Statistical District. The City of Lake Macquarie has its own independent local government (Lake Macquarie City Council). The largest commercial centre in the area is Charlestown.
Demographics[edit]
Lake Macquarie suburbs (2021) | |||
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Charlestown | 13,601 | ||
Cameron Park | 9,977 | ||
Warners Bay | 8,237 | ||
Belmont | 7,289 | ||
Cooranbong | 7,077 | ||
Eleebana | 6,460 | ||
Edgeworth | 6,401 |
The area is a set of contiguous towns that surround a coastal saltwater lake. These towns merge with the suburbs of Newcastle to the north. Some suburbs, such as Adamstown Heights are partly in the City of Newcastle and partly within the City of Lake Macquarie. There are 92 identified settlements ranging from small rural style communities through to larger and higher density areas such as Toronto, Warners Bay, Belmont, Charlestown and Morisset.
At the 2011 census, there were 189,006 people in the Lake Macquarie local government area, of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.0% of the population, which was higher than the national and state averages. The median age of people in the City of Lake Macquarie was 41 years, which was significantly higher than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 18.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 18.4% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 51.0% were married and 12.2% were either divorced or separated.[23]
Population growth in the City of Lake Macquarie between the 2001 census and the 2006 census was 3.36%; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 Census, population growth was 3.20%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in Lake Macquarie local government area was approximately half the national average.[24] The median weekly income for residents within the City of Lake Macquarie was marginally below the national average.[23][25]
At the 2011 Census, the proportion of residents in the Lake Macquarie local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Celtic exceeded 81% of all residents (national average was 65.2%). In excess of 58% of all residents in the City of Lake Macquarie nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2011 census, which was slightly higher than the national average of 50.2%. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Lake Macquarie local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (5.4%) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4%); and a significantly higher proportion (93.0%) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8%).[23]
Census year | 2001[24] | 2006[25] | 2011[23] | 2016[26] | 2021[1] | ||
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Population | Estimated residents on Census night | 177,185 | 183,138 | 189,006 | 197,371 | 213,845 | |
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 4th | 4th | 13th | ||||
% of New South Wales population | 2.73% | 2.64% | 2.65% | ||||
% of Australian population | 0.94% | 0.92% | 0.88% | 0.84% | 0.84% | ||
Cultural and language diversity | |||||||
Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 33.7% | 32.0% | 42.7% | |||
English | 32.2% | 31.9% | 43.9% | ||||
Scottish | 8.2% | 8.6% | 11.8% | ||||
Irish | 7.7% | 8.3% | 10.9% | ||||
German | 3.0% | 3.1% | |||||
Language, top responses (other than English) |
Italian | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | ||
Macedonian | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | ||
Mandarin | 0.3% | 0.3% | |||||
Italian | 0.3% | 0.2% | |||||
German | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | ||
Cantonese | n/c | 0.2% | 0.2% | ||||
Spanish | n/c | n/c | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | ||
Religious affiliation | |||||||
Religious affiliation, top responses |
No Religion | 12.5% | 15.5% | 19.7% | 28.9% | 42.0% | |
Anglican | 29.1% | 27.6% | 26.2% | 21.3% | 15.7% | ||
Catholic | 23.0% | 22.9% | 22.8% | 20.8% | 18.0% | ||
Uniting Church | 10.0% | 8.8% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 4.1% | ||
Presbyterian and Reformed | 4.4% | 4.0% | 3.6% | ||||
Median weekly incomes | |||||||
Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$394 | A$520 | A$609 | A$759 | ||
% of Australian median income | 84.5% | 90.1% | 92% | 94.3% | |||
Family income | Median weekly family income | A$922 | A$1,396 | A$1,610 | A$2,050 | ||
% of Australian median income | 89.8% | 94.3% | 92.8% | 96.7% | |||
Household income | Median weekly household income | A$1,102 | A$1,177 | A$1,313 | A$1,623 | ||
% of Australian median income | 94.1% | 90.5% | 91.3% | 93.0% |
Economics[edit]
Lake Macquarie has a significant coal mining industry and smaller agriculture and manufacturing industries. Eraring power station, a 1980s-era coal-fired power station, supplies 25% of New South Wales' power.[27] Lake Macquarie has a number of Constructed Wetlands with the council placing an emphasis on the environment.
Council[edit]
Current composition and election method[edit]
Lake Macquarie City Council is composed of thirteen councillors, including the mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is directly elected while the twelve other Councillors are elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing four Councillors. The most recent election was held on 04 December 2021, and the makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:[28]
Party | Councillors | |
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Labor Party | 7 | |
Liberal Party | 3 | |
Lake Mac Independents | 3 | |
Total | 13 |
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election by ward, is:
Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Mayor[29] | Kay Fraser | Labor | ||
East Ward[30] | Adam Shultz | Labor | ||
Nick Jones | Liberal | |||
Christine Buckley | Labor | |||
Kate Warner | Lake Mac Independents | |||
North Ward[31] | Brian Adamthwaite | Labor | ||
Jack Antcliff | Liberal | |||
Keara Conroy | Labor | |||
Colin Grigg | Lake Mac Independents | |||
West Ward[32] | David Belcher | Labor | ||
Jason Pauling | Liberal | |||
Luke Cubis | Lake Mac Independents | |||
Madeline Bishop | Labor |
Election results[edit]
2021[edit]
Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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Labor | 50,340 | 39.2 | 6 | 1 | |||
Liberal | 33,078 | 25.7 | 3 | ||||
Lake Mac Independents | 24,922 | 19.4 | 3 | ||||
Greens | 12,571 | 9.8 | 0 | ||||
Independent | 4,661 | 3.6 | 0 | ||||
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | 29,80 | 2.3 | 0 | ||||
Formal votes | 128,552 |
Shopping[edit]
Major shopping centres include:
- Charlestown Square
- Stockland Glendale
- Lake Macquarie Square
Arts and culture[edit]
Lake Macquarie has a number of cultural and artistic locations:[34]
- Dobell House – last residence of William Dobell, Wangi Wangi
- Finite Gallery, Caves Beach Fine Arts and Crafts
- Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, Booragul
- South Sea Islands Museum and Sunnyside Historic Home, Cooranbong
- The Friends of Rathmines Incorporated, Rathmines Park
Sister cities[edit]
The City of Lake Macquarie has sister city relations with the following cities:[35]
- Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan
- Tanagura, Fukushima, Japan
- Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
- Round Rock, Texas, United States of America[36]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2021 Lake Macquarie, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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- ^ Shared with Central Coast Council
- ^ Shared with Central Coast Council
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- ^ Shared with East Ward
- ^ Shared with East Ward
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External links[edit]
- Lake Macquarie City Council
- Lake Macquarie Business Directory Archived 29 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Lake Macquarie City
- Clickable map of New South Wales LGAs (NSW Dept. of Local Government)
- Rathmines Community Website and Forum Archived 21 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- "Shires of Australia". Statoids.