Camden Council is a

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in the Macarthur region of

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, in the state of

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, Australia. The area is located south west of the

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and comprises with an estimated population at the of 119,325. The

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of Camden is Cr. Therese Fedeli, a member of the

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Suburbs in the local government area

Suburbs serviced by Camden Council are:

Demographics

At the there were people in the Camden local government area, of these 49.1 per cent were male and 50.9 per cents were female.

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made up 3.2 per cent of the population; similar to the NSW and Australian averages of 3.4 and 3.2 per cent respectively. The

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age of people in the Camden Council area was 33 years, which is significantly lower than the national median of 38 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 25.3 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 9.9 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 54.0 per cent were married and 10.9 per cent were either divorced or separated. Population growth in the Camden Council area between the and the was 13.35 per cent; in the subsequent five years to the , population growth was 14.25 per cent. At the 2016 census, the population in the Camden local government area increased by 37.9 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same period, being 8.8 per cent, population growth in Camden local government area was in excess of four times the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the Camden Council area was generally slightly higher than the national average. At the , the proportion of residents in the Camden local government area who stated their

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as Australian or

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approached 70% of all residents. In excess of 58.0% of residents in the Camden Council area nominated a

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affiliation with

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at the 2021 census, compared with the national average of 43.9%; and the proportion of residents with no religion was about half the national average. Meanwhile, as at the 2021 census date, compared to the national average, households in the Camden local government area had a slighter higher proportion (22.5 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 22.3 per cent); and had a similar proportion (74.0 per cent) where

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only was spoken at home (national average was 72.0 per cent).

Council

Current composition and election method

Camden Council is composed of nine

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s elected proportionally as three 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. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the Council is as follows: NSW Camden Council 2016

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election by ward, is:

Mayors from 1896 to Present

Development

In Camden Council area there were 2,168 residential buildings approved to be built in the financial year 2021-22. Being a significant part of the South-Western Sydney Growth Area, Camden Council represents a rapidly growing region which is expected to house a large portion of Sydney's population growth over the coming decade. To the north are residential developments including Oran Park (8,000 homes) and Gregory Hills (2,600 homes), whilst to the south are further developments of the Elderslie estate. A Muslim group, the Quranic Society, made a development application in the Camden area for an 19 million Muslim school with the capacity for 1,200 students. In May 2008 the Council voted unanimously to reject the application. After reducing its proposal to a school catering for 900 students, the Quranic Society took its case to the Land and Environment Court. The application was met with significant community protest; and the application rejected by the Court on the grounds that the land chosen was suited to rural uses.

Heritage listings

The Camden Council has a number of heritage sites, including: * Camden, 135 Argyle Street:

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* Camden, Aerodrome Road, Cobbitty: ''

Macquarie Grove ''Macquarie Grove'' is a heritage-listed former airport administration offices and private residence and now private residence located at Aerodrome Road, Cobbitty, in the south-western Sydney suburb of Camden in the Camden Council local gove ...

'' * Camden, Exeter Street: ''Nant Gwylan'' and Garden * Camden South, Elizabeth Macarthur Avenue: Camden Park Estate and Belgenny Farm * Catherine Field, 1025 Camden Valley Way: ''Raby'', Catherine Field * Cobbitty, 421 The Northern Road: ''Denbigh'', Cobbitty * Gledswood Hills, 900 Camden Valley Way: ''

Gledswood ''Gledswood'' is a heritage-listed former vineyard, colonial farm and homestead and now tourist complex, golf course and private residence at 900 Camden Valley Way in the south-western Sydney suburb of Gledswood Hills, New South Wales, Gledswo ...

'' * Harrington Park, 1 Hickson Circuit: ''Harrington Park'' (homestead) * Harrington Park, 181 - 183 Northern Road: '' Orielton'' * Narellan, Camden Valley Way: ''Studley Park'', Narellan * Narellan, Kirkham Lane: ''Camelot'', Kirkham * Narellan, Kirkham Lane: ''

Kirkham Stables ''Kirkham Stables'' is a heritage-listed former horse stud and dairy and now vacant building and beef cattle farm at Kirkham Lane in the south-western Sydney suburb of Narellan in the Camden Council local government area of New South Wales, ...

'' * Oran Park, 112-130 Oran Park Drive: ''Oran Park'' (homestead)

References

External links

Camden Council website
{{Authority control Local government areas in Sydney Macarthur (New South Wales)