City of Campbelltown (New South Wales)

This article is about the local government area. For the Sydney suburb, see Campbelltown, New South Wales.

City of Campbelltown New South Wales
Location in Metropolitan Sydney
Coordinates
Population	145,967 (2011)
• Density	467.8/km2 (1,212/sq mi)
Established	4 May 1968 (as a city)
Area	312 km2 (120.5 sq mi)
Mayor	Paul Hawker (Liberal Party)
Council seat	Campbelltown
Region	Metropolitan Sydney
State electorate(s)	Campbelltown Macquarie Fields Camden Wollondilly
Federal Division(s)	Macarthur Werriwa
Website	City of Campbelltown
LGAs around City of Campbelltown: Camden Liverpool Sutherland Camden City of Campbelltown Sutherland Wollondilly Wollondilly Wollongong

The City of Campbelltown is a local government area in the Macarthur region of south-western Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. The area is located about 55 kilometres (34 mi) south west of the Sydney central business district and comprises 312 square kilometres (120 sq mi).

The Mayor of the City of Campbelltown is Cr. Paul Hawker, a Liberal Party Councillor.

Suburbs

Suburbs in the City of Campbelltown are:

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Demographics

At the 2011 Census, there were 145,967 people in the Campbelltown local government area, of these 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.2% of the population; 30% more than the national average. The median age of people in the City of Campbelltown was 33 years, which is significantly lower than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 21.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 9.3% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 47.3% were married and 12.1% were either divorced or separated.

In the City of Campbelltown between the 2001 Census and the 2006 Census, the population decreased by 1.53%; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 Census, population growth was 2.02%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in Campbelltown local government area was significantly below the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the City of Campbelltown was generally on par with the national average.

Selected historical census data for Campbelltown local government area
Census year			2001	2006	2011
Population		Estimated residents on Census night	145,294	143,076	145,967
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales
		% of New South Wales population			2.11%
		% of Australian population	0.77%	0.72%	0.68%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		Australian			25.1%
		English			22.1%
		Irish			5.9%
		Scottish			5.0%
		Indian			2.9%
Language, top responses (other than English)		Arabic	2.3%	2.7%	2.7%
		Samoan	1.4%	1.7%	2.1%
		Hindi	1.2%	1.6%	2.1%
		Bengali	n/c	n/c	1.8%
		Spanish	1.8%	1.7%	1.7%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		Catholic	32.1%	30.9%	30.3%
		Anglican	25.9%	23.3%	21.0%
		No Religion	9.1%	10.7%	12.5%
		Islam	3.3%	4.5%	5.7%
		Hinduism	n/c	n/c	3.0%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income		A$464	A$549
		% of Australian median income		99.6%	95.1%
Family income		Median weekly family income		A$1,066	A$1,390
		% of Australian median income		103.8%	93.9%
Household income		Median weekly household income		A$1,156	A$1,251
		% of Australian median income		98.7%	101.4%

Council

Current composition and election method

Campbelltown City Council is composed of fifteen Councillors elected proportionally as one entire ward. 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. The most recent Council election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:

Party		Councillors
	Australian Labor Party	5
	Liberal Party of Australia	4
	Totally Locally Committed Party	2
	Liberal Democrats	1
	Community First Team	1
	Bob Thompson's Independent Team	1
	Community Service	1
	Total	15

The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Anoulack Chanthivong	Labor
	Paul Hawker	Liberal	Mayor
	Fred Borg	Totally Locally Committed
	Paul Lake	Community First team
	Meg Oates	Labor
	George Greiss	Liberal
	George Brticevic	Labor
	Ted Rowell	Liberal
	Wal Glynn	Labor
	Alana Matheson	Liberal	Deputy Mayor
	Bob Thompson	Bob Thompson's Independents
	Rudi Kolkman	Labor
	Sue Dobson	Community Service
	Clinton Mead	Liberal Democrats
	Darcy Lound	Totally Locally Committed

Past Mayors

The following individuals have served as Mayor of the City of Campbelltown, since 1988:

Councillor		Party	Term
	Paul Hawker	Liberal Party	2015–16
	Paul Lake	Independent	2014–15
	Clinton Mead	Liberal Democrats	2013–14
	Sue Dobson	Community Service	2012–13
	Anoulack Chanthivong	Labor	2011–12
	Paul Lake	Community First team	2010–11
	Aaron Rule	Labor	2009–10
	Russell Matheson	Independent	2008–09
	Aaron Rule	Labor	2006–08
	Russell Matheson	Independent	2005–06
	Brenton Banfield		2002–05
	Russell Matheson	Independent	2001–03
	Jim Kremmer		2000–01
	Meg Oates	Labor	1999–2000
	Paul Sinclair		1998–99
	Meg Oates	Labor	1997–98
	Russell Matheson	Independent	1996–97
	Meg Oates	Labor	1995–96
	Russell Matheson	Independent	1994–95
	Meg Oates	Labor	1993–94
	Leslie Patterson		1992–93
	Gordon Fetterplace OAM	Independent	1991–92
	Jim Kremmer		1988–91

History and growth

Campbelltown was founded in 1820, named after Elizabeth Macquarie née Campbell, wife of the then Governor Lachlan Macquarie. The town was one of a series of south-western settlements being established by Macquarie at that time. Others include Ingleburn and Liverpool.

Campbelltown Council was originally incorporated in 1882. The present boundaries of the City of Campbelltown were largely formed in 1949, following the amalgamation of the Municipalities of Ingleburn (incorporated in April 1896) and Campbelltown, as part of a rationalisation of local government areas across New South Wales following World War II.

Campbelltown was designated in the early 1960s in the Sydney Region Outline Plan, prepared by the Planning Commission of New South Wales as a satellite city, and a regional capital for the south west of Sydney. There was extensive building and population growth in the intervening time and the government surrounded the township with areas which were set aside for public and private housing and industry.

Campbelltown was declared a City by the Hon. P.H. Morton MLA, Minister for Local Government and Highways, on 4 May 1968. That same day saw the arrival of the first electric train to Campbelltown from Sydney.

As a City, Campbelltown honoured the 1st Signals Regiment (now the 1st Joint Support Unit) with the medieval custom of the Freedom of the City. The Mayor, Alderman Clive Tregear, wanted to recognise the contribution to the units based at the Ingleburn Army Barracks. The Regiment marched through Campbelltown until it got transferred to Queensland in the late 1980s.

Campbelltown was presented with its own coat of arms in 1969. The Arms were based those on the Arms of the Campbell Family in Scotland.

Campbelltown today acts as a significant regional centre for Southwestern Sydney with a rail line, major hospital, university and several shopping centres.

Campbelltown Arts Centre was opened in 2005. It is a cultural facility of Campbelltown City Council and is assisted by the New South Wales Government through Arts NSW.

Transport links

Road transport corridors

The principle access roads to and from Campbelltown are:

• Appin Road and The Hume Highway to the south;
• Narellan Road to the west; and
• The Hume Highway and Cambridge Avenue to the north.

There is no direct eastern road access. As a fast-growing regional centre, road infrastructure has yet to catch up with the historically strong population growth. Areas of greatest concern include congestion on Narellan Road, numerous road fatalities on Appin Road and the inadequate causeway over the Georges River at Cambridge Avenue, Glenfield.

Rail transport corridor

Campbelltown is served by trains on the Sydney suburban rail network (Sydney Trains), with railway stations:

• Macarthur Station in the south;
• Campbelltown;
• Leumeah;
• Minto;
• Ingleburn;
• Macquarie Fields; and
• Glenfield in the North.

Major council facilities

• Campbelltown Civic Centre, Queen Street, Campbelltown.
• Campbelltown Arts Centre, a contemporary arts centre located at the corner of Camden & Appin Roads, Campbelltown.
• Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah, a sports stadium used mainly for football and rugby league.
• The Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre, The Parkway, Bradbury.
• Eagle Vale Leisure Centre, Emerald Drive, Eagle Vale.
• Macquarie Fields Indoor Sports Centre, Fields Road, Macquarie Fields.
• Macquarie Fields Leisure Centre, Fields Road Macquarie Fields.

Festivals

• Festival of Fisher's Ghost: Held annually in the Campbelltown CBD every November. Campbelltown's biggest Festival and one of the longest running Festivals in Australia, dating back to 1956. Featuring 10 days of family fun with more than 30 events, including a grand parade of community groups a street fair, music gigs and fireworks.
• Ingleburn Alive! Festival: Held annually in Oxford Street in the Northern suburb of Ingleburn in March. Free entertainment, rides and family activities, usually followed by a firework display in Milton park.
• Riverfest, held annually in August in Koshigaya Park, to raise awareness of the city’s local environment and cultural diversity.

External links

• Campbelltown City Council website
• Festival of Fishers Ghost
• Australian Bureau of Statistics (National Regional Profile)
• Images of Campbelltown
• Image of Cambridge Ave causeway, Glenfield flooding