Borough of Newhaven

Borough of NewhavenStadsdeel van Nieuwehaven新海文区 Xīnhǎiwén Qūニューヘブン区 Nyūhebun-ku 	Borough of NewhavenStadsdeel van Nieuwehaven新海文区 Xīnhǎiwén Qūニューヘブン区 Nyūhebun-ku
Borough 	Borough
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Council logo 	Council logo
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Location in Wentworth Metropolis 	Location in Wentworth Metropolis
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Established 	11 April 1973
Government 	
- Mayor 	Kostas Sergios (SDP)
- Deputy Mayor 	Mina Raymond (SDP)
Council seat 	Ted ThompsonCivic Centre
Region 	Inner West Wentworth
Area 	TBA km²
Population 	Population
- Total 	143,741 (2018) (TBA)
- Density 	TBA/km²
State electorate(s) 	TBA
Federal electorate(s) 	HanniganJacksonRhinehart
The Wentworth Borough of Newhaven (/ˈnjuːheɪvən/, from Dutch Nieuwehaven, meaning 'new harbour') is a local government area and borough in Wentworth, covering the southern half of Inner West Wentworth.
The current mayor of Newhaven is Kostas Sergios of the Social Democratic Party.
==History==
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==Suburbs==
The Borough of Newhaven includes the following suburbs and localities:
*Anarose Bay
*Endeavour Point
*Hawke
*Islington
*Kensington
*Outram
*Tongleigh
*Ventura
*Ventura Junction
==Demographics==
Cultural diversity 	Cultural diversity 	Cultural diversity
Ancestry (ethnic group)	English 	30.7%
Ancestry (ethnic group)	Chinese 	25.5%
Ancestry (ethnic group)	Japanese 	9.4%
Ancestry (ethnic group)	Italian 	4.9%
Ancestry (ethnic group)	Dutch 	4.5%
Ancestry (ethnic group)	Korean 	4.2%
Linguistic diversity 	Linguistic diversity 	Linguistic diversity
Language spoken at home	English only 	47.6%
Language spoken at home	Mandarin 	19.9%
Language spoken at home	Japanese 	8.1%
Language spoken at home	Korean 	3.8%
Language spoken at home	Cantonese 	3.5%
Language spoken at home	Dutch 	2.3%
Religious affiliation 	Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation
Religion 	No religion 	56.1%
Religion 	Buddhism 	12.6%
Religion 	Protestant 	10.3%
Religion 	Catholic 	8.8%
Religion 	Shinto 	4.2%
Religion 	Eastern Orthodox 	1.3%
==Council==
===Current composition and election method===
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Newhaven Borough Council	Newhaven Borough Council 	 	
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Type 	Type 	Type 	Type
Type 	Council of the Borough of Newhaven 	 	
Structure 	Structure 	Structure	Structure
Seats 	25 	 	
 	 	 	
Political groups 	Social Democrats (8) Greens (7) Liberal (5) Independent Inner West (3) Wentworth Party (1) Anti-Development (1)	 	
The Newhaven Borough Council is composed of 25 Councillors, excluding the Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor, for a fixed two-year term of office. The Councillors are elected proportionally, with the Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor being directly elected on a separate ballot. The most recent election was held on 4 August 2018, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:
Party	Party 	Councillors
 	Social Democratic Party 	8
 	Greens 	7
 	Liberal Party 	5
 	Independent Inner West Team	3
 	Wentworth Party 	1
 	Anti-Development Party 	1