BAULKHAM HILLS SHIRE

'Baulkham Hills Shire' is a local government area in the north western region of Sydney, Australia. Known as "The Garden Shire", it is an area of rolling hills, bushland (such as the beautiful Bidjigal Reserve), market gardens and urban sprawl and is one of the most rapidly growing local government areas in Australia.
In recent years, Baulkham Hills Shire has attracted a large number of 'upwardly mobile', young families seeking a less congested living environment. This has led to the construction of a large number of project homes dubbed 'McMansions', and as a result the residents typically have heavy mortgage commitments. An associated phenomenon is the considerable influence of evangelical Christianity in the area, most notably by the Hillsong Church. This has led to Baulkham Hills Shire sometimes being dubbed the 'Bible Belt' of Sydney.

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Incomes

Population

Suburbs in the local government area

Councillors

External links

Incomes

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[1] during 2003-04, there:



- were 70,259 wage and salary earners (ranked 6th in New South Wales and 13th in Australia, 2.7% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.9% of Australia's 7,831,856)


- was a total income of $3,330,824,367 (around $3.3 billion) (ranked 4th in New South Wales and 8th in Australia, 3.1% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and 1.1% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))


- was an estimated 'average' income per wage and salary earner of $47,408 (ranked 15th in New South Wales and 40th in Australia, 114% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 122% of Australia's $38,820)


- was an estimated 'median' income per wage and salary earner of $40,106 (ranked 11th in New South Wales and 33rd in Australia, 113% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 117% of Australia's $34,149).

Population

Its administrative centre is located in the suburb of Castle Hill and its current population is approximately 160,000.

Suburbs in the local government area

Suburbs at least partially within Baulkham Hills Shire are:

★ Annangrove (North Ward)

★ Baulkham Hills (West Ward/Central Ward/East Ward)

★ Beaumont Hills (North Ward)

★ Bella Vista (West Ward)

★ Box Hill (North Ward)

★ Carlingford (East Ward)

★ Castle Hill (Central Ward/West Ward)

★ Cattai (North Ward)

★ Dural (North Ward)

★ Glenhaven (North Ward/Central Ward)

★ Glenorie (North Ward)

★ Kellyville (North Ward/West Ward)

★ Kenthurst (North Ward)

★ Maroota (North Ward)

★ Maroota South (North Ward)

★ Middle Dural (North Ward)

★ Nelson (North Ward)

★ Northmead (East Ward)

★ North Rocks (East Ward)

★ Oatlands (East Ward)

★ Rouse Hill (North Ward)

★ Sackville North (North Ward)

★ West Pennant Hills (East Ward/Central Ward)

Councillors

'North Ward'

★ Clr John Griffiths

★ Clr Les Shore

★ Clr Ray Williams
'Central Ward'

★ Clr Sonia Phillips (Deputy Mayor)

★ Clr Peter Dimbrowsky

★ Clr Tony Hay (Mayor)
'East Ward'

★ Clr Larry Bolitho

★ Clr David Bentham

★ Clr John Dinnie
'West Ward'

★ Clr Raymond Harty

★ Clr Mike Thomas

★ Clr Martin Tolar

External links

★ The Shire of Baulkham Hills

★ 2001 Census Information