City of Onkaparinga

City of Onkaparinga
South Australia
City of Onkaparinga; South Australia
• Density	338/km2 (880/sq mi)
Established	6 March 1997
Area	518.4 km2 (200.2 sq mi)
Mayor	Moira Were AM
Council seat	Noarlunga Centre
Region	Southern Adelaide
County	Adelaide
State electorate(s)	Davenport, Finniss, Fisher, Heysen, Kaurna, Mawson, Mitchell, Reynell
Federal division(s)	Kingston, Mayo
Website	City of Onkaparinga
	LGAs around City of Onkaparinga:

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.^[5] It adopted the City of Onkaparinga name from 22 December 1997.^[6]

Mayors

1997–2006: Ray Gilbert^[7]
2006–2018: Lorraine Rosenberg^[8]
2018–2022: Erin Thompson^[9]
2022 (acting): Simon McMahon^[10]
2022–present: Moira Were^[11]

Culture

The South Australian Writers' Centre and the City of Onkaparinga co-hosted the biennial South Australian Writers' Festival (2001–2011),^[12] renamed the South Australian Readers' and Writers' Festival from 2013 to 2015.^[13]

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Onkaparinga local government area
Census year		2001^[14]	2006^[15]	2011^[16]	2016^[17]
Population	Estimated residents on census night	143,143	144,407	159,576	166,766
	LGA rank in terms of size within South Australia		1st	1st	1st
	% of South Australia population	9.81%	9.54%	10.00%	9.95%
	% of Australian population	0.76%	0.73%	0.74%	0.71%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses	English			35.4%	34.9%
	Australian			28.9%	27.4%
	Scottish			6.8%	7.0%
	Irish			5.8%	6.3%
	German			5.3%	5.3%
Language, top responses (other than English)	Polish	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
	German	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
	Italian	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
	Greek	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
	Dutch	0.43%	0.3%
	Arabic			0.3%
	Mandarin				0.5%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses	No religion	25.5%	29.6%	34.5%	43.1%
	Anglican	17.6%	15.9%	15.0%	11.6%
	Catholic	16.2%	15.6%	15.5%	13.9%
	Uniting	10.3%	9.2%	8.4%	6.5%
	Lutheran	3.1%	3.0%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income	Median weekly personal income		A$439	A$542	A$593
Personal income	% of Australian median income		98.4%	93.9%	95.3%
Family income	Median weekly family income		A$1088	A$1311	A$1448
Family income	% of Australian median income		92.9%	88.5%	83.5%
Household income	Median weekly household income		A$922	A$1080	A$1194
Household income	% 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.^[18]

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

Suburbs

Aberfoyle Park - 5159
Aldinga - 5173
Aldinga Beach – 5173
Blewitt Springs - 5171
Chandlers Hill - 5159
Cherry Gardens - 5157
Christie Downs - 5164
Christies Beach - 5165
Clarendon – 5157
Coromandel East - 5157
Coromandel Valley - 5051
Darlington - 5047
Dorset Vale - 5157
Flagstaff Hill - 5159
Hackham - 5163
Hackham West - 5163
Happy Valley - 5159
Huntfield Heights - 5163
Ironbank - 5153
Kangarilla - 5157
Kuitpo (part) - 5201
Lonsdale - 5160
Maslin Beach - 5170
McLaren Flat - 5171
McLaren Vale - 5171
Moana - 5169
Morphett Vale – 5162
Noarlunga Centre - 5168
Noarlunga Downs - 5168
O'Halloran Hill - 5158
O'Sullivan Beach - 5166
Old Noarlunga - 5168
Old Reynella - 5161
Onkaparinga Heights - 5163
Onkaparinga Hills - 5163
Port Noarlunga – 5167
Port Noarlunga South - 5167
Port Willunga - 5173
Reynella - 5161
Reynella East - 5161
Seaford - 5169
Seaford Heights - 5169
Seaford Meadows - 5169
Seaford Rise - 5169
Sellicks Beach - 5174
Sellicks Hill - 5174
Tatachilla - 5171
The Range - 5172
Whites Valley - 5172
Willunga - 5172
Willunga South - 5172
Woodcroft – 5162

That is, postcodes 5047, 5051, 5153, and 5157–74 (inclusive).^[20]

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.^[21]

Recipients

Three military units have been awarded Freedom of the City:

1998 - 40th Regional Cadet Unit Noarlunga
2004 - Squadron 605 Australian Air Force Cadets and Australian Navy Cadets TS Noarlunga
2016 - 619 Squadron, Australian Air Force Cadets

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.^[22]

Recipients

1998 - Dr Andrew "Andy" Sydney Withiel Thomas AO
2006 - Mayor Ray Gilbert OAM JP & Edith Gilbert JP
2019 - Richard "Richie" Julian Porte^[23]^[24]^[25]

References

^ 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.
^ "Elected Members". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
^ "Southern Adelaide SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
^ "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.
^ "Happy Valley (S.A.). Corporation". Libraries Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
^ 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.
^ "Vale Ray Gilbert". Onkaparinga Now. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
^ "The Newsbreakers of 2018". The Daily Telegraph. December 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
^ "Davenport - SA Election 2022". ABC News. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
^ "Simon McMahon elected as Acting Mayor for Onkaparinga". Fleurieu News. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
^ Trott, Kerrod (13 November 2022). "Introducing the new Mayor of Onkaparinga, Moira Were". Aldinga Village Voice. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
^ 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
^ 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
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
^ "Elected members". The City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
^ "Elected Members Register of Interests". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 5 July 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "City of Onkaparinga suburb boundaries map". City of Onkaparinga. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
^ "Freedom of the City". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
^ "Key to the City". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Shaw, Rob (20 January 2019). "Richie Porte wins Willunga Hill stage of Tour Down Under for sixth time". The Examiner. Retrieved 12 February 2019.

External links

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[SAGG-1997-1] 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.

[2] "Elected Members". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

[3] "Southern Adelaide SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2017.

[4] "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.

[5] "Happy Valley (S.A.). Corporation". Libraries Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2016.

[6] 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.

[7] "Vale Ray Gilbert". Onkaparinga Now. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

[8] "The Newsbreakers of 2018". The Daily Telegraph. December 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

[9] "Davenport - SA Election 2022". ABC News. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

[10] "Simon McMahon elected as Acting Mayor for Onkaparinga". Fleurieu News. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

[11] Trott, Kerrod (13 November 2022). "Introducing the new Mayor of Onkaparinga, Moira Were". Aldinga Village Voice. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

[12] 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

[13] 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

[Census2001-14] Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

[Census2006-15] Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

[Census2011-16] Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

[Census2016-17] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.

[18] "Elected members". The City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

[19] "Elected Members Register of Interests". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 5 July 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

[suburbmap-20] "City of Onkaparinga suburb boundaries map". City of Onkaparinga. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

[Freedom-21] "Freedom of the City". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 12 February 2019.

[Key-22] "Key to the City". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 12 February 2019.

[23] 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.

[24] 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.

[25] 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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City of Onkaparinga

History

Mayors

Culture

Demographics

Governance

Suburbs

Freedom of the City

Recipients

Key to the City

Recipients

See also

References

External links

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