City of Canada Bay

City of Canada Bay New South Wales
Population:	78,735(2010)[1]
• Density:	3936.8/km² (10,196.3/sq mi)
Area:	20 km² (7.7 sq mi) [2]
Mayor:	Councillor Angelo Tsirekas (ALP)
Council Seat:	Drummoyne
Region:	Metropolitan Sydney
State District:	Drummoyne
Federal Division:	Reid
Website: http://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around City of Canada Bay: City of Ryde City of Ryde Hunter's Hill Auburn Council City of Canada Bay Municipality of Leichhardt Strathfield Burwood Ashfield

City of Canada Bay sign, Concord Road, North Strathfield

The City of Canada Bay is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia and located in the metropolitan area of Sydney. The city was formed in December 2000, following the merger of Concord and Drummoyne councils. Today, the city of 75,999^[3] covers 19.82 square kilometres.

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics,^[4] there:

• were 68,955 people as at 30 June 2006, the 30th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 1.0% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
• was an increase of 1,353 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 12th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 2.3% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
• was, in percentage terms, an increase of 2.0% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 9th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
• was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 12,481 people or 22% (2.0% in annual average terms), the 27th highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.

Suburbs and localities

Suburbs in the City of Canada Bay are

Abbotsford Breakfast Point Cabarita Canada Bay Chiswick Concord Concord West Drummoyne Five Dock

Liberty Grove Mortlake North Strathfield Rhodes Rodd Point Russell Lea Strathfield (Most of the suburb lies within the Municipality of Strathfield) Wareemba

Some of the localities in the City of Canada Bay are:

• Birkenhead Point
• Concord Repatriation General Hospital

Council

Canada Bay City Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally, in addition to the mayor, who is directly elected.^[5] The current makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:^[5]

Party		Councillors
	Australian Labor Party	4
	Liberal Party of Australia	3
	The Greens	1
	Community First Alliance	1
	Total	9

The current council, elected in 2008, is:^[5]

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Angelo Tsirekas	Labor	Mayor
	Neil Kenzler	Labor
	Michael Megna	Liberal
	Pauline Tyrrell	Greens
	Marian O'Connell	Labor	Deputy Mayor
	Helen McCaffrey	Liberal
	Tony Fasanella	Labor
	Mirjana Cestar	Liberal
	Jeanette O'Hara	Community First

See also

• Canada Bay the suburb.
• City of Canada Bay Museum

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2011). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10". http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02009-10. Retrieved 28 October 2011. 
2. ^ "Where is the City of Canada Bay?". City of Canada Bay Council. http://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/recruitment/frequently_asked_questions/where_is_the_city_of_canada_bay.html. Retrieved 2008-03-19. 
3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Canada Bay (A) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=LGA11520&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-03-19. 
4. ^ "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005-06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2007-03-12. 
5. ^ ^{a b c} "Canada Bay City Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Canada_Bay.html. Retrieved 2009-06-16. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• City of Canada Bay website
• Suburbs of Canada Bay
• Archived site with a brief history of the area
• Canada in Australia: Canadian Department of Foreign and International Affairs

Coordinates: 33°51′S 151°09′E / 33.85°S 151.15°E / -33.85; 151.15