City of Onkaparinga
South Australia
Population175,204 (LGA 2021)[1]
 • Density338/km2 (880/sq mi)
Established6 March 1997[2]
Area518.4 km2 (200.2 sq mi)
MayorMoira Were AM[3]
Council seatNoarlunga Centre
RegionSouthern Adelaide[4]
CountyAdelaide[5]
State electorate(s)Davenport, Finniss, Fisher, Heysen, Kaurna, Mawson, Mitchell, Reynell
Federal division(s)Kingston, Mayo
WebsiteCity of Onkaparinga
LGAs around City of Onkaparinga:
City of Marion City of Mitcham Adelaide Hills Council
City of Onkaparinga District Council of Mount Barker
District Council of Yankalilla District Council of Yankalilla Alexandrina Council

The City of Onkaparinga (/ˌɒŋkəpəˈrɪŋɡə/) 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.[6] It adopted the City of Onkaparinga name from 22 December 1997.[7]

Mayors

Culture

The South Australian Writers' Centre and the City of Onkaparinga co-hosted the biennial South Australian Writers' Festival (2001–2011),[13] renamed the South Australian Readers' and Writers' Festival from 2013 to 2015.[14]

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Onkaparinga local government area
Census year 2001[15] 2006[16] 2011[17] 2016[18]
Population Estimated residents on census night 143,143 144,407 159,576 166,766
LGA rank in terms of size within South Australia 1st Steady 1st Steady 1st
% of South Australia population 9.81% Decrease 9.54% Increase 10.00% Decrease 9.95%
% of Australian population 0.76% Decrease 0.73% Increase 0.74% Decrease 0.71%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 English 35.4% Decrease 34.9%
Australian 28.9% Decrease 27.4%
Scottish 6.8% Increase 7.0%
Irish 5.8% Increase 6.3%
German 5.3% Steady 5.3%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Polish 0.7% Decrease 0.5% Decrease 0.4% Steady 0.4%
German 0.7% Decrease 0.6% Decrease 0.5% Steady 0.5%
Italian 0.6% Decrease 0.5% Steady 0.5% Decrease 0.4%
Greek 0.5% Steady 0.5% Decrease 0.4% Steady 0.4%
Dutch 0.43% Decrease 0.3%
Arabic 0.3%
Mandarin 0.5%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 No religion 25.5% Increase 29.6% Increase 34.5% Increase 43.1%
Anglican 17.6% Decrease 15.9% Decrease 15.0% Decrease 11.6%
Catholic 16.2% Decrease 15.6% Decrease 15.5% Decrease 13.9%
Uniting 10.3% Decrease 9.2% Decrease 8.4% Decrease 6.5%
Lutheran 3.1% Decrease 3.0%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$439 A$542 A$593
% of Australian median income 98.4% 93.9% 95.3%
Family income Median weekly family income A$1088 A$1311 A$1448
% of Australian median income 92.9% 88.5% 83.5%
Household income Median weekly household income A$922 A$1080 A$1194
% of Australian median income 89.8% 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.[19]

Ward Party[20] Councillor Notes
Mayor     Moira Were AM
Knox   Liberal Cr Heidi Greaves
Cr Colt Stafford
Mid Coast   Cr Dan Platten
  Cr Gretel Wilkes
Pimpala   Cr Kevin Rilett
  Cr Michael Fisher (Deputy Mayor)
South Coast   Cr Lauren Jew
  Cr Paul Yeomans
Southern Vales Coast   Cr Marisa Bell
  Cr Jordan Pritchard
Thalassa   Cr Geoff Eaton
  Liberal Cr Marion Themeliotis

Suburbs

That is, postcodes 5047, 5051, 5153, and 5157–74 (inclusive).[21]

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.[22]

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.[23]

Recipients

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Onkaparinga (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Wotton, D. C. (6 March 1997). "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" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. pp. 1110–1114. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Elected Members". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Southern Adelaide SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  5. ^ "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. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Happy Valley (S.A.). Corporation". Libraries Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  7. ^ Tate, C.S. (22 December 1997). "CITY OF HAPPY VALLEY, NOARLUNGA AND WILLUNGA, Name Change" (PDF). The Government Gazette of South Australia. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Vale Ray Gilbert". Onkaparinga Now. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  9. ^ "The Newsbreakers of 2018". The Daily Telegraph. December 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Davenport - SA Election 2022". ABC News. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Simon McMahon elected as Acting Mayor for Onkaparinga". Fleurieu News. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  12. ^ Trott, Kerrod (13 November 2022). "Introducing the new Mayor of Onkaparinga, Moira Were". Aldinga Village Voice. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  13. ^ South Australian Writers' Centre; Onkaparinga (S.A.). Council (2001–2011), South Australian Readers' & Writers' Festival [Catalogue entry for programme, NLA], City of Onkaparinga, retrieved 8 February 2021
  14. ^ South Australian Writers' Centre; Onkaparinga (S.A.). Council (2013–2015), South Australian Writers' Festival [Catalogue entry for programme, NLA], SA Writers' Centre and City of Onkaparinga, retrieved 8 February 2021
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ "Elected members". The City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  20. ^ "Elected Members Register of Interests". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 5 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
  21. ^ "City of Onkaparinga suburb boundaries map". City of Onkaparinga. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  22. ^ "Freedom of the City". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  23. ^ "Key to the City". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  24. ^ Manning, Jack (30 January 2019). "Cyclist Richie Porte awarded key to Onkaparinga after sixth consecutive Willunga Hill win". Victor Harbor Times. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  25. ^ Reece Homfray; Val Migliaccio (17 January 2019). "The Coffee Ride: Richie Porte gets the keys to his Willunga kingdom from Onkaparinga Mayor". The Advertiser. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  26. ^ Shaw, Rob (20 January 2019). "Richie Porte wins Willunga Hill stage of Tour Down Under for sixth time". The Examiner. Retrieved 12 February 2019.

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