Warren Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Macquarie River and the Mitchell and Oxley Highways. The use of the area is mainly for wool and cotton growing.

The shire was formed on 1 January 1957 through the amalgamation of Marthaguy Shire with the Municipality of Warren. The shire includes the regional towns of Warren and Nevertire.

On 10 October 2024, Greg Whiteley was elected unopposed as the new mayor of Warren Shire Council, stepping into the role previously held by long-serving Mayor Milton Quigley.

Demographics Selected historical census data for Warren Shire local government areaCensus year 2011 2016 2021Population Estimated residents on census night    LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales     % of New South Wales population 0.04%  0.04%  0.03%% of Australian population 0.01%  0.01%  0.01%Cultural and language diversity Ancestry,top responses Australian38.1%  37.0%  40.9%English30.9%  31.8%  36.3%Aboriginal Australiansn/c  n/c  13.9%Irish11.5%  9.7%  13.8%Scottish7.6%  7.4%  10.4%Language,top responses(other than English) Filipinon/c  0.1%  0.5%Germann/c  0.3%  0.4%Afrikaans0.3%  0.2%  0.4%Malayalamn/c  n/c  0.2%Bengalin/c  n/c  0.2%Religious affiliation Religious affiliation,top responses Catholic36.9%  35.3%  30.3%Anglican35.8%  27.7%  26.6%No Religion7.4%  11.6%  18.8%Not statedn/c  11.7%  12.0% Presbyterian and Reformed8.7%  8.4%  6.6%Median weekly incomes Personal income Median weekly personal incomeA$498 A$649 A$744% of Australian median income86.3%  98.0%  92.4%Family income Median weekly family incomeA$1128 A$1468 A$1743% of Australian median income76.2%  84.7%  82.2%Household income Median weekly household incomeA$874 A$1104 A$1321% of Australian median income70.8%  76.8%  75.7%

Council

Current composition and election method Warren Shire Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally as four separate wards, each electing three councillors. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council.

Election results 2024

See also

List of local government areas in New South Wales

References