City of Griffith

City of Griffith
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°17′24″S 146°2′24″E / 34.29000°S 146.04000°E / -34.29000; 146.04000
Population
  • 25,641 (2016)[1]
  • 26,882 (2018 est.)[2]
 • Density15.6357/km2 (40.4963/sq mi)
Area1,639.9 km2 (633.2 sq mi)[3]
MayorDoug Curran
Council seatGriffith[4]
RegionRiverina
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal division(s)Farrer
WebsiteCity of Griffith
LGAs around City of Griffith:
Carrathool Carrathool Narrandera
Carrathool City of Griffith Leeton
Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee Leeton

The City of Griffith is a local government area in the Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The area comprises 1,640 square kilometres (630 sq mi)[3] and is located in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and on Kidman Way.

The mayor of the City of Griffith Council is Clr. Doug Curran, an unaligned politician.[5]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Griffith (C) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2015), 2005 to 2015". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Griffith City Council". Department of Local Government. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2006.
  5. ^ "Griffith City Council – Mayoral Election". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.