| Type: | lga |
| Balranald Shire | |
| State: | nsw |
| Pop: | 2,208 |
| Area: | 21693 |
| Coordinates: | -34.6167°N 177°W |
| Seat: | Balranald |
| Mayor: | none |
| Region: | Riverina |
| Url: | http://www.balranald.nsw.gov.au |
| Stategov: | Murray |
| Fedgov: | Farrer |
| Near-Nw: | Wentworth |
| Near-N: | Central Darling |
| Near-Ne: | Carrathool |
| Near-E: | Hay |
| Near-W: | Wentworth |
| Near-Sw: | Mildura (Vic) |
| Near-S: | Swan Hill (Vic) |
| Near-Se: | Murray River |
Balranald Shire is a local government area in the Riverina area of western New South Wales, Australia on the Sturt Highway. It is the location of World Heritage listed Mungo National Park. It includes the towns of Balranald and Euston. Other localities in the Shire include Kyalite, Hatfield, Penarie, Clare and Oxley.
As of 29 January 2020, the Balranald Shire Council Mayor and elected members were dismissed by NSW local government minister Shelley Hancock, after the recommendations of the report of commissioner Roslyn McCulloch. Mike Colreavy has been appointed the administrator until local council elections in 2024.[1]
| Selected historical census data for Balranald Shire local government area | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | 2011 | 2016 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| 127 | 126 | |||||
| % of New South Wales population | % | % | ||||
| % of Australian population | % | % | ||||
| Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
| Ancestry, top responses | Australian | % | % | |||
| English | % | % | ||||
| Irish | % | % | ||||
| Italian | % | % | ||||
| Scottish | % | % | ||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Italian | % | % | |||
| Fijian | n/c | % | ||||
| Mandarin | % | % | ||||
| Tongan | % | % | ||||
| Arabic | % | % | ||||
| Religious affiliation | ||||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Catholic | % | % | |||
| No religion | % | % | ||||
| Anglican | % | % | ||||
| Not stated | n/c | % | ||||
| Presbyterian and Reformed | % | % | ||||
| Median weekly incomes | ||||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$470 | A$624 | |||
| % of Australian median income | % | % | ||||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1126 | A$1438 | |||
| % of Australian median income | % | % | ||||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$894 | A$1174 | |||
| % of Australian median income | % | % | ||||
The Balranald Shire Council is currently under administration, as of 29 January 2020, after local government minister Shelley Hancock accepted the recommendations of the report created by commissioner Roslyn McCulloch. The next election will be held in September 2024.[1]
| Town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1,343 | ||
| 839 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 82 | ||
| 33 | ||
Condoulpe (-34.7667°N 175°W) is situated about 15 kilometres south of Balranald and 21 kilometres north of Kyalite.[2]