City of Onkaparinga

The City of Onkaparinga (/ˌɒŋkəpəˈrɪŋɡə/) is a local government area (LGA) located on the southern fringe of Adelaide, South Australia. It is named after the Onkaparinga River, whose name comes from Ngangkiparinga, a Kaurna word meaning women's river. It is the largest LGA in South Australia, with a population of over 170,000 people in both urban and rural communities and is also geographically expansive, encompassing an area of 518.3 km². The council is headquartered in the Noarlunga Centre with area offices situated in Aberfoyle Park, Woodcroft and Willunga.

This article is about the city created in 1997 covering the lower Onkaparinga River. For the district council around the upper Onkaparinga River that existed 1853–1997, see District Council of Onkaparinga.

City of Onkaparinga
South Australia
Population
 • Density321.69/km2 (833.18/sq mi)
Established6 March 1997[3]
Area518.4 km2 (200.2 sq mi)
MayorErin Thompson [4]
Council seatNoarlunga Centre
RegionSouthern Adelaide[5]
CountyAdelaide[6]
State electorate(s)Davenport, Finniss, Fisher, Heysen, Kaurna, Mawson, Mitchell, Reynell
Federal Division(s)Kingston, Mayo
WebsiteCity of Onkaparinga
LGAs around City of Onkaparinga:
City of Marion City of Mitcham Adelaide Hills Council
City of Onkaparinga District Council of Mount Barker
District Council of Yankalilla District Council of Yankalilla Alexandrina Council

History

The council was formed on 1 July 1997 as the City of Happy Valley, Noarlunga and Willunga from the amalgamation of the former City of Happy Valley and City of Noarlunga with part of the District Council of Willunga.[7] It adopted the City of Onkaparinga name from 22 December 1997.[8]

Demographics
Selected historical census data for Onkaparinga local government area
Census year2001[9]2006[10]2011[11]2016[1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night143,143144,407159,576166,766
LGA rank in terms of size within South Australia1st 1st 1st
% of South Australia population9.81% 9.54% 10.00% 9.95%
% of Australian population0.76% 0.73% 0.74% 0.71%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		English35.4% 34.9%
Australian28.9% 27.4%
Scottish6.8% 7.0%
Irish5.8% 6.3%
German5.3% 5.3%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		Polish0.7% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
German0.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5%
Italian0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4%
Greek0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Dutch0.43% 0.3%
Arabic0.3%
Mandarin0.5%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		No religion25.5% 29.6% 34.5% 43.1%
Anglican17.6% 15.9% 15.0% 11.6%
Catholic16.2% 15.6% 15.5% 13.9%
Uniting10.3% 9.2% 8.4% 6.5%
Lutheran3.1% 3.0%
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$439A$542A$593
% of Australian median income98.4%93.9%95.3%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$1088A$1311A$1448
% of Australian median income92.9%88.5%83.5%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$922A$1080A$1194
% of Australian median income89.8%87.5%83.0%

Governance

The council meets at the chambers in Noarlunga Centre on Hannah Road every four weeks on a Tuesday for Council meeting, and on the alternate Tuesday for Strategic Directions Meetings.

The City of Onkaparinga has 13 elected members (including the mayor). The city is divided into six electoral wards, with two councillors representing each. The mayor is elected at large by all electors.

The current council was elected in 2018 for a four-year term.[12]

WardParty[13]CouncillorNotes
Mayor   Independent Erin Thompson
Knox   Cr Alayna de Graaf
  Liberal Cr Heidi Greaves
Mid Coast   Labor Cr Bill Jamieson
  Cr Suzanne Tonkin
Pimpala   Independent Cr Sandra Brown
  Cr Michael O'Brien
South Coast   Liberal Cr Simon McMahon
  Cr Richard Peat
Southern Vales Coast   Cr Martin Bray
  Independent Cr Wayne Olsen
Thalassa   Cr Geoff Eaton
  Liberal Cr Marion Themeliotis

Suburbs

That is, postcodes 5047, 5051, 5153, and 5157–74 (inclusive).[14]

Freedom of the City

The Freedom of the City is reserved for military units which have, through their command, a significant attachment to the City of Onkaparinga. Freedom of the City is the highest honour the City can confer on a military unit.[15]

Recipients

Three military units have been awarded Freedom of the City:

  • 1998 - 40th Regional Cadet Unit Noarlunga
  • 2004 - Squadron 605 Australian Air Force Cadets and Australian Navy Cadets TS Noarlunga
  • 2016 - 619 Squadron, Australian Air Force Cadets

Key to the City

The Key to the City recognises exceptional, outstanding achievement and is Council’s most prestigious award. The award acknowledges the outstanding contribution of an individual or organisation in furthering the ideals of the city or to recognise outstanding achievement.[16]

Recipients

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  2. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. Wotton, D. C. (6 March 1997). "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1934 SECTIONS 7, 8, 11 AND 14: ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES—AREAS OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF WILLUNGA AND THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF PORT ELLIOT AND GOOLWA —AMALGAMATION OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF HAPPY VALLEY, THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NOARLUNGA AND THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF WILLUNGA" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. pp. 1110–1114. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  4. "Elected Members". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. "Southern Adelaide SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  6. "Search result for "County of Adelaide, CNTY" with the following data sets selected - "Counties" and "Local Government Areas"". Property Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  7. "Happy Valley (S.A.). Corporation". Libraries Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  8. Tate, C.S. (22 December 1997). "CITY OF HAPPY VALLEY, NOARLUNGA AND WILLUNGA, Name Change" (PDF). The Government Gazette of South Australia. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Onkaparinga (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  12. "Elected members". The City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  13. "Elected Members Register of Interests". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  14. "City of Onkaparinga suburb boundaries map". City of Onkaparinga. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  15. "Freedom of the City". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  16. "Key to the City". City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  17. Manning, Jack (30 January 2019). "Cyclist Richie Porte awarded key to Onkaparinga after sixth consecutive Willunga Hill win". Victor Harbor Times. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  18. Reece Homfray; Val Migliaccio (17 January 2019). "The Coffee Ride: Richie Porte gets the keys to his Willunga kingdom from Onkaparinga Mayor". The Advertiser. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  19. Shaw, Rob (20 January 2019). "Richie Porte wins Willunga Hill stage of Tour Down Under for sixth time". The Examiner. Retrieved 12 February 2019.

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