# Warren Shire

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.
The mayor of Warren Shire Council is Cr. Milton Quigley, who is unaligned with any political party.

## Demographics

Selected historical census data for Warren Shire local government area :
| Census year | Census year | Census year | 2011 | 2016 |
| Population | Population | Estimated residents on census night | 2,758 | 2,732 |
| Population | Population | LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 125th | 122nd |
| Population | Population | % of New South Wales population | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| Population | Population | % of Australian population | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Cultural and language diversity | Cultural and language diversity | Cultural and language diversity | | |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | Australian | 38.1% | 37.0% |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | English | 30.9% | 31.8% |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | Irish | 11.5% | 9.7% |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | Scottish | 7.6% | 7.4% |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | German | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | German | n/c | 0.3% |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | Afrikaans | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | French | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | Tagalog | n/c | 0.1% |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | Filipino | n/c | 0.1% |
| Religious affiliation | Religious affiliation | Religious affiliation | | |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | Catholic | 36.9% | 35.3% |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | Anglican | 35.8% | 27.7% |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | Not stated | n/c | 11.7% |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | No Religion | 7.4% | 11.6% |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | Presbyterian and Reformed | 8.7% | 8.4% |
| Median weekly incomes | Median weekly incomes | Median weekly incomes | | |
| Personal income | Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$498 | A$649 |
| Personal income | Personal income | % of Australian median income | 86.3% | 98.0% |
| Family income | Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1128 | A$1468 |
| Family income | Family income | % of Australian median income | 76.2% | 84.7% |
| Household income | Household income | Median weekly household income | A$874 | A$1104 |
| Household income | Household income | % of Australian median income | 70.8% | 76.8% |

## 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

2024 New South Wales local elections: Warren :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Independent | Independent | | | | 11 | 1 |
| | Independent National | Independent National | 0 | 0.0 | +0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Formal votes | Formal votes | Formal votes | | | | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | | | | 12 | |
| Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | | | | | |