The Municipality of Hunter's Hill is a

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on the Lower North Shore of

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, in the state of

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. The municipality was first proclaimed in 1861, which includes the suburbs of Hunters Hill, Woolwich, Huntleys Point, Tarban, Henley and part of Gladesville. As at the , the Municipality had an estimated population of . At , the Municipality is, by area, the smallest local government area in New South Wales and its boundaries remain mostly unaltered since its proclamation in 1861. A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the

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Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Municipality of Hunter's Hill merge with adjoining councils. The government proposed a merger of the Hunter's Hill, Lane Cove and

Ryde Ryde is an English seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight. The built-up area had a population of 23,999 according to the 2011 Census and an estimate of 24,847 in 2019. Its growth as a seaside resort came ...

Councils to form a new council with an area of and support a population of approximately 164,000. In July 2017, the Berejiklian government decided to abandon the forced merger of the Hunter's Hill, Lane Cove and Ryde local government areas along with several other proposed forced mergers. The

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of Hunters Hill since 4 December 2021 is Clr. Zac Miles.

Suburbs and localities in the local government area

Suburbs and localities in the Municipality of Hunters Hill are: * Gladesville (parts are located within the

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) *

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* Hunters Hill * Huntleys Cove *

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Heritage listings

The Municipality of Hunter's Hill has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Gladesville, Manning Road:

The Priory, Gladesville The Priory is a heritage-listed former farm, mental health facility, convent and homestead and now building, vacant building and proposed community arts uses at Manning Road, Gladesville in the Municipality of Hunter's Hill local governmen ...

* Hunters Hill, 38-40 Alexandra Street:

Vienna, Hunters Hill Vienna is a heritage-listed former house and now museum at 38-40 Alexandra Street, Hunters Hill in the Municipality of Hunter's Hill local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built during 1871 and is also known as Curan Curan ...

* Hunters Hill, 12 Crescent Street:

Milthorpe, Hunters Hill Milthorpe is a heritage-listed residence located at 12 Crescent Street, Hunters Hill in the Municipality of Hunter's Hill local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built during 1872 by Richard Sim. It is also known as Athersl ...

* Hunters Hill, 14 Crescent Street:

Hestock Hestock is a heritage-listed residence located at 14 Crescent Street, Hunters Hill in the Municipality of Hunter's Hill local government area in New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Walter Liberty Vernon and built during 1885. It is a ...

* Hunters Hill, Ferry Street:

The Garibaldi The Garibaldi is a heritage-listed former retail building, residence and inn and now retail building at Ferry Street, Hunters Hill, Municipality of Hunter's Hill, New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1861 to 1862 by John Cuneo. It is ...

* Hunters Hill, Nelson Parade:

Kellys Bush Park The Kellys Bush Park is a heritage-listed bushland, partly on the former site of smelting works, at Nelson Parade, Hunters Hill in the Municipality of Hunter's Hill local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as Weil ...

* Hunters Hill, 46 Ryde Road: Marika, Hunters Hill * Hunters Hill, 2 Yerton Avenue: '' The Chalet''

Demographics

At the there were people resident in the Hunter's Hill local government area, of these 49.9 per cent were male and 50.1 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.6 per cent of the population; significantly below the NSW and Australian averages of 2.9 and 2.8 per cent respectively. The

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age of people in the Municipality of Hunter's Hill was 43 years; significantly higher than the national median of 38 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 19.0 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 21.6 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 52.7 per cent were married and 9.3 per cent were either divorced or separated. Population growth in the Municipality of Hunter's Hill between the and the was 5.34 per cent and in the subsequent five years to the , population decreased by 0.20 per cent. At the 2016 census, the population in the Municipality decreased by 0.12 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same period, being 8.8 per cent, population growth in the Hunter's Hill local government area was significantly lower than the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the Municipality of Hunter's Hill was significantly higher than the national average.

Council

Current composition and election method

Hunters Hill Municipal Council is composed of seven

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s, including the

, for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is directly elected while the six other Councillors are elected proportionally as two separate wards, each electing three Councillors. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the Council is as follows: The Council, elected in 2021, in order of election by ward, is:

References

External links

Hunter's Hill Municipality Council website

Moocooboola Festival - Official Hunter's Hill Council web site

Hunters Hill Arts - Official Hunter's Hill art show web site
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