# Weddin Shire

Weddin Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire's major town is Grenfell and it also includes the small towns of Caragabal, Greenethorpe and Quandialla.
The mayor of Weddin Shire Council is Cr Paul Best, who is unaligned with any political party.

## Demographics

Selected historical census data for Weddin Shire local government area :
| Census year | Census year | Census year | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
| Population | Population | Estimated residents on census night | 3,653 | 3,641 | 3,665 | 3,664 |
| Population | Population | LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | | | 119th | 118th |
| Population | Population | % of New South Wales population | 0.06% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Population | Population | % of Australian population | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Cultural and language diversity | Cultural and language diversity | Cultural and language diversity | | | | |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | Australian | | | 36.2% | 35.3% |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | English | | | 33.7% | 33.2% |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | Irish | | | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | Scottish | | | 8.4% | 8.3% |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | German | | | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | Cantonese | 0.1% | n/c | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | Tagalog | n/c | n/c | n/c | 0.1% |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | Filipino | n/c | n/c | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | French | n/c | n/c | n/c | 0.1% |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | Greek | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Religious affiliation | Religious affiliation | Religious affiliation | | | | |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | Anglican | 32.2% | 31.3% | 30.6% | 26.7% |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | Catholic | 27.7% | 27.0% | 26.4% | 24.1% |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | No Religion, so described | 6.8% | 8.1% | 12.9% | 18.5% |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | Not stated | n/c | n/c | n/c | 10.3% |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | Uniting Church | 9.4% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 8.0% |
| Median weekly incomes | Median weekly incomes | Median weekly incomes | | | | |
| Personal income | Personal income | Median weekly personal income | | A$330 | A$383 | A$492 |
| Personal income | Personal income | % of Australian median income | | 70.8% | 66.4% | 74.3% |
| Family income | Family income | Median weekly family income | | A$775 | A$874 | A$1,193 |
| Family income | Family income | % of Australian median income | | 66.2% | 59.0% | 68.8% |
| Household income | Household income | Median weekly household income | | A$602 | A$717 | A$904 |
| Household income | Household income | % of Australian median income | | 58.6% | 58.1% | 62.9% |

## Council
### Current composition and election method

Weddin Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office.
The current council
| Councillor | Party | Notes |
| John Niven | Independent Labor | |
| Simon Rolls | Independent | |
| Paul Best | Independent | Mayor |
| Michael Neill | Independent | |
| Colleen Gorman | Independent | Deputy Mayor |
| Wezley Makin | Independent | |
| Jeanne Montgomery | Independent | |
| Chad White | Independent | |
| Jan Parlett | Independent | |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 New South Wales local elections: Weddin :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | Gordon Gam |
| | Independent | Phillip Moore |
| | Independent | Colleen Gorman |
| | Independent Labor | John Niven |
| | Independent | Warwick Frame |
| | Independent | Jeanne Montgomery |
| | Independent | Julie Gilmore |
| | Independent | Simon Rolls |
| | Independent | Michael Neill |
| | Independent | Glenda Howell |
| | Independent | Wezley Makin |
| | Independent | Chad White |
| | Independent | Michelle Cook |
| | Independent | Paul Best |
| | Independent | Jan Partlett |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |

## Heritage listings

Weddin Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
* Iandra Road, Greenethorpe: Iandra Castle
* Koorawatha-Grenfell railway, Grenfell: Grenfell railway station