City of Onkaparinga explained

Type:lga
City of Onkaparinga
State:sa
Density:338
Area:518.4
Est:6 March 1997[1]
Seat:Noarlunga Centre
Mayor:Moira Were AM[2]
Region:Southern Adelaide[3]
Url:http://www.onkaparingacity.com
Stategov:Davenport, Finniss, Fisher, Heysen, Kaurna, Mawson, Mitchell, Reynell
Fedgov:Kingston, Mayo
County:Adelaide[4]
Near-Nw:City of Marion
Near-N:City of Mitcham
Near-Ne:Adelaide Hills Council
Near-E:District Council of Mount Barker
Near-Sw:District Council of Yankalilla
Near-S:District Council of Yankalilla
Near-Se:Alexandrina Council

The City of Onkaparinga is a local government area (LGA) located on the southern fringe of Adelaide, South Australia. It is named after the Onkaparinga River, whose name comes from Ngangkiparinga, a Kaurna word meaning women's river. It is the largest LGA in South Australia, with a population of over 170,000 people in both urban and rural communities and is also geographically expansive, encompassing an area of 518.3 km2. The council is headquartered in the Noarlunga Centre with area offices situated in Aberfoyle Park, Woodcroft and Willunga.

History

The council was formed on 1 July 1997 as the City of Happy Valley, Noarlunga and Willunga from the amalgamation of the former City of Happy Valley and City of Noarlunga with part of the District Council of Willunga.[5] It adopted the City of Onkaparinga name from 22 December 1997.[6]

Mayors

Culture

The South Australian Writers' Centre and the City of Onkaparinga co-hosted the biennial South Australian Writers' Festival (2001–2011), renamed the South Australian Readers' and Writers' Festival from 2013 to 2015.

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Onkaparinga local government area
Census year 2001200620112016
Population
LGA rank in terms of size within South Australia 1  1  1
% of South Australia population 9.81%  9.54%  10.00%  9.95%
% of Australian population 0.76%  0.73%  0.74%  0.71%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses
English35.4%  34.9%
Australian28.9%  27.4%
Scottish6.8%  7.0%
Irish5.8%  6.3%
German5.3%  5.3%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)
Polish0.7%  0.5%  0.4%  0.4%
German0.7%  0.6%  0.5%  0.5%
Italian0.6%  0.5%  0.5%  0.4%
Greek0.5%  0.5%  0.4%  0.4%
Dutch0.43%  0.3%
Arabic0.3%
Mandarin0.5%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses
No religion25.5%  29.6%  34.5%  43.1%
Anglican17.6%  15.9%  15.0%  11.6%
Catholic16.2%  15.6%  15.5%  13.9%
Uniting10.3%  9.2%  8.4%  6.5%
Lutheran3.1%  3.0%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income439 542 593
% of Australian median income98.4% 93.9% 95.3%
Family income Median weekly family income1088 1311 1448
% of Australian median income92.9% 88.5% 83.5%
Household income Median weekly household income922 1080 1194
% of Australian median income89.8% 87.5% 83.0%

Governance

The council meets at the chambers in Noarlunga Centre on Hannah Road once a month on a Tuesday at 6.30pm.

The City of Onkaparinga has 13 elected members (including the mayor). The city is divided into six electoral wards, with two councillors representing each. The mayor is elected at large by all electors.

The current council was elected in 2022 for a four-year term.[12]

WardParty[13] CouncillorNotes
Mayor  Moira Were AM
Knox LiberalCr Heidi Greaves
Cr Colt Stafford
Mid Coast Cr Dan Platten (Deputy Mayor)
 Cr Gretel Wilkes
Pimpala Cr Kim Davis
 Cr Michael Fisher
South Coast Cr Lauren Jew
 Cr Paul Yeomans
Southern Vales Coast Cr Marisa Bell
 Cr Jordan Pritchard
Thalassa Cr Geoff Eaton
 LiberalCr Marion Themeliotis

Suburbs

That is, postcodes 5047, 5051, 5153, and 5157–74 (inclusive).[14]

Freedom of the City

The Freedom of the City is reserved for military units which have, through their command, a significant attachment to the City of Onkaparinga. Freedom of the City is the highest honour the City can confer on a military unit.[15]

Recipients

Three military units have been awarded Freedom of the City:

Key to the City

The Key to the City recognises exceptional, outstanding achievement and is Council’s most prestigious award. The award acknowledges the outstanding contribution of an individual or organisation in furthering the ideals of the city or to recognise outstanding achievement.[16]

Recipients

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wotton . D. C. . LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1934 SECTIONS 7, 8, 11 AND 14: ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES—AREAS OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF WILLUNGA AND THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF PORT ELLIOT AND GOOLWA —AMALGAMATION OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF HAPPY VALLEY, THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NOARLUNGA AND THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF WILLUNGA . The South Australian Government Gazette . Government of South Australia . 1 February 2019 . 1110–1114 . 6 March 1997.
  2. Web site: Elected Members . City of Onkaparinga . 7 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Southern Adelaide SA Government region. The Government of South Australia. 17 April 2017. 27 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327054812/https://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/24082/Southern_Adelaide_SA_Government_region.pdf. dead.
  4. Web site: Search result for "County of Adelaide, CNTY" with the following data sets selected - "Counties" and "Local Government Areas" . Property Location SA Map Viewer . Government of South Australia . 24 April 2017.
  5. Web site: Happy Valley (S.A.). Corporation . Libraries Australia . 9 April 2016.
  6. Web site: Tate . C.S. . CITY OF HAPPY VALLEY, NOARLUNGA AND WILLUNGA, Name Change . Government of South Australia . The Government Gazette of South Australia. 22 December 1997 . 11 December 2016.
  7. News: Vale Ray Gilbert. Onkaparinga Now. 22 June 2020. 30 April 2023.
  8. News: The Newsbreakers of 2018. The Daily Telegraph. December 2018. 30 April 2023.
  9. Web site: Davenport - SA Election 2022. ABC News. 30 April 2023.
  10. News: Simon McMahon elected as Acting Mayor for Onkaparinga. Fleurieu News. 1 April 2022. 30 April 2023.
  11. News: Introducing the new Mayor of Onkaparinga, Moira Were. Aldinga Village Voice. Trott. Kerrod. 13 November 2022. 30 April 2023.
  12. Web site: Elected members. The City of Onkaparinga. 23 November 2018.
  13. Web site: Elected Members Register of Interests. City of Onkaparinga. 5 July 2017.
  14. Web site: City of Onkaparinga suburb boundaries map. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924060506/http://www.onkaparingacity.com/public/download.jsp?id=61222&sstat=503543. dead. 24 September 2015. City of Onkaparinga. 8 October 2014. 9 January 2014.
  15. Web site: Freedom of the City . City of Onkaparinga . 12 February 2019.
  16. Web site: Key to the City . City of Onkaparinga . 12 February 2019.
  17. News: Manning . Jack . Cyclist Richie Porte awarded key to Onkaparinga after sixth consecutive Willunga Hill win . 12 February 2019 . Victor Harbor Times . 30 January 2019 . 28 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190428210844/https://www.victorharbortimes.com.au/story/5878908/porte-awarded-key-to-city/ . dead .
  18. News: Reece Homfray . Val Migliaccio . The Coffee Ride: Richie Porte gets the keys to his Willunga kingdom from Onkaparinga Mayor . 12 February 2019 . The Advertiser . 17 January 2019.
  19. News: Shaw . Rob . Richie Porte wins Willunga Hill stage of Tour Down Under for sixth time . 12 February 2019 . The Examiner . 20 January 2019.