Eurobodalla Shire

He is also the youngest mayor, in the modern-era, ever for the Eurobodalla. The Deputy Mayor, Cllr Alison Worthington, is the first female Deputy Mayor for the Eurobodalla.

• Type — lga • Name — Eurobodalla Shire • State — nsw • Pop — 40,593 • Area — 3428.2 • Est — 17 November 1913 • Seat — Moruya • Mayor — Mathew Hatcher • Region — South Coast • Url — http: www.esc.nsw.gov.au • Stategov — Bega • Fedgov — *Gilmore • Eden-Monaro • Near Nw — Queanbeyan–Palerang • Near W — Snowy Monaro • Near Sw — Bega Valley • Near S — Bega Valley • Near Se — Tasman Sea • Near E — Tasman Sea • Near Ne — Shoalhaven • Near N — Shoalhaven

The shire chambers are located in the town of Moruya in the central part of the Shire. Other major towns within the shire include Batemans Bay and Narooma. Smaller towns, suburbs and hamlets include:

The area which is now Eurobodalla Shire was originally the home of the South Coast Bugelli-Manji and Yuin Aboriginal peoples. The council signed a Commitment to Indigenous Australians and a Local Agreement with the Aboriginal Community. The Eurobodalla Shire Council was formed in 1913 with the responsibility for administering local government functions along 110 km of the NSW coast between Durras and Wallaga Lake. The council administers only about 30% of the area of the Shire as the remaining 70% is non-rateable crown land held as national park and state forest: 40% of the shire is national park, 30% is state forest, 20% is productive farmland and 10% is urban settlement. The Shire is unusual in that nearly half of ratepayers are non-residents. Just over 17% of ratepayers are residents of Canberra. Although the permanent population is around 34,100, the visiting population (who stay more than 3 nights) is 3.1 million per year.

The Eurobodalla Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: • Bergalia, Lakeview Homestead Complex • Montague Island, Montague Island Light • Moruya, Moruya and District Historical Society 85 Campbell Street: Abernethy and Co Stonemason's Lathe • Moruya, 13 Page Street: Moruya Mechanics' Institute

The main growth industries in the area are construction, government services, real estate, retail, retirement, aged care, tourism, while dairy farming, forestry, sawmilling and commercial fishing are traditional industries in decline. Eurobodalla Shire is serviced by two highways – the Princes Highway between Sydney and Melbourne (part of Highway One around Australia), and the Kings Highway (National Route 52) linking Batemans Bay to Canberra. Moruya Airport, just east of the township of Moruya, is serviced by regular scheduled commuter flights to Sydney and Melbourne. There are no railways or major seaports in Eurobodalla Shire.

In the, the Local Government Area of Eurobodalla recorded a population of 40,593 people. The area of 3,428 square kilometre gives a population density 11.8 people per square kilometre.

• Median age: 54, compared to the national median on 38. • Children aged under 15 years: 13.9%. • People aged 65 years and over: 32.9%.

• Australia – 77.9%, compared to the national average of 66.9% • England – 4.8% • New Zealand – 1.3% • Germany – 0.7% • Scotland – 0.6% • Netherlands – 0.5% • Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders: 6.1%

• English only – 88.5% • German – 0.3% • Italian – 0.3% • Croatian – 0.2% • Spanish – 0.2% • Greek – 0.2%

• No Religion – 41.9% • Catholic – 18.9% • Anglican – 17.3% • Uniting Church – 2.5%

• Median weekly rent: $325 • Median monthly home loan repayments: $1,517 • Median weekly individual income: $618 • Median weekly household income: $1,167

• No vehicle – 4.3% • One vehicle – 38.3% • Two vehicles – 37.7% • Three or more vehicles – 17.9%

• Owned outright – 49.3% • Owned with a mortgage – 23.8% • Rented – 22.5%

• Separate houses – 83.6% • Semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc. – 8.3% • Flats, units or apartments – 5.9% • Other dwellings – 1.9%

• Worked full-time – 47.6% • Worked part-time – 40.4% • Away from work – 7.9% • Unemployed – 4.1%

• Illustration — Offices of the Eurobodalla Shire Council at Moruya.

Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in South Coast and Southern Inland

Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in South Coast and Southern Inland