Weddin Shire New South Wales
Location inNew South Wales
Coordinates	33°54′S148°09′E / 33.900°S 148.150°E /-33.900; 148.150
Population	3,664 (2016 census)[1] 3,636 (2018 est.)[2]
• Density	1.0745/km2 (2.783/sq mi)
Area	3,410 km2 (1,316.6 sq mi)
Mayor	Craig Bembrick (Unaligned)
Council seat	Grenfell[3]
Region	Central West
State electorate(s)	Cootamundra
Federal division(s)	Riverina
Website	Weddin Shire
LGAs around Weddin Shire: Lachlan Forbes Cabonne Bland Weddin Shire Cowra Temora Hilltops Hilltops

Weddin Shire is alocal government area in theCentral West region ofNew South Wales,Australia. The shire's major town isGrenfell and it also includes the small towns ofCaragabal,Greenethorpe andQuandialla.

Themayor of Weddin Shire Council isCr Paul Best, who isunaligned with any political party.

Selected historical census data for Weddin Shire local government area
Census year			2001[4]	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[1]
Population		Estimated residents oncensus night	3,653	3,641	3,665	3,664
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales			119th	118th
		% of New South Wales population	0.06%	0.06%	0.05%	0.05%
		% of Australian population	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		Australian			36.2%	35.3%
		English			33.7%	33.2%
		Irish			9.9%	8.7%
		Scottish			8.4%	8.3%
		German			2.6%	2.4%
Language, top responses (other thanEnglish)		Cantonese	0.1%	n/c	0.1%	0.3%
		Tagalog	n/c	n/c	n/c	0.1%
		Filipino	n/c	n/c	0.1%	0.1%
		French	n/c	n/c	n/c	0.1%
		Greek	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		Anglican	32.2%	31.3%	30.6%	26.7%
		Catholic	27.7%	27.0%	26.4%	24.1%
		No Religion, so described	6.8%	8.1%	12.9%	18.5%
		Not stated	n/c	n/c	n/c	10.3%
		Uniting Church	9.4%	9.4%	8.9%	8.0%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income		A$330	A$383	A$492
		% of Australian median income		70.8%	66.4%	74.3%
Family income		Median weekly family income		A$775	A$874	A$1,193
		% of Australian median income		66.2%	59.0%	68.8%
Household income		Median weekly household income		A$602	A$717	A$904
		% of Australian median income		58.6%	58.1%	62.9%

Weddin Shire Council is composed of ninecouncillors electedproportionally as a singleward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office.^[7]

The current council

Weddin Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Iandra Road, Greenethorpe:Iandra Castle^[9]
• Koorawatha-Grenfell railway, Grenfell:Grenfell railway station^[10]

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