Richmond Valley
Local government area
Location inNew South Wales
Coordinates:28°52′S153°03′E / 28.867°S 153.050°E /-28.867; 153.050
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Northern Rivers
Established	21 February 2000 (2000-02-21)
Council seat	Casino
Government
• Mayor	Robert Mustow (independent)
• State electorate	Clarence
• Federal division	Page
Area [3]
• Total	3,051 km2 (1,178 sq mi)
Population
• Totals	23,565 (2021)[1] 23,399 (2018 est.)[2]
• Density	7.7237/km2 (20.004/sq mi)
Website	Richmond Valley
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Richmond Valley Council (RVC) is alocal government area on theNorthern Rivers region of north-easternNew South Wales,Australia. RVC services an area of 3,051 square kilometres (1,178 sq mi) and draws its name from theRichmond River, which flows through most of the council area. The area under management is located adjacent to theBruxner Highway,Pacific Highway, and theNorth Coast railway line.

It is a rural area for the most part, with most industries involvingcattle and crop growing, such assugar cane,wheat, andpecan plantation.

Themayor of the Richmond Valley Council isCr. Robert Mustow, anindependent politician.^[4]

Following a petition of 76 ratepayers, elections were held 22 March 1880 for the Casino Council. Tomki Shire Council merged withWoodburn in 1976 to become theRichmond River Shire Council, which amalgamated with the Municipality of Casino into the Richmond Valley Council in February 2000.^[5]

The Richmond Valley Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• High Conservation Value Old Growth forest^[6]

At the2016 census, there were 23,164 people in the Richmond Valley local government area, of these 49.5 per cent were male and 50.5 per cent were female.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 6.6 per cent of the population, which was significantly higher than the national and state averages of 2.5 per cent. Themedian age of people in the Richmond Valley area was 42 years, which was marginally higher than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 20.8 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.6 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 47.6 per cent were married and 13.7 per cent were either divorced or separated.^[7]

Population growth in the Richmond Valley area between the2001 census and the2006 census was 4.9 per cent; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 census, the population growth was 3.4 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78 per cent and 8.32 per cent respectively, population growth in the Richmond Valley local government area was significantly lower than the national average.^[8][9] The medianweekly income for residents within the Richmond Valley area was marginally lower than the national average.^[7]

At the 2011 census, the proportion of residents in the Richmond Valley local government area who stated theirancestry asAustralian orAnglo-Celtic exceeded 86 per cent of all residents (national average was 65.2 per cent). In excess of 16 per cent of all residents in the Richmond Valley at the 2011 census nominatednoreligious affiliation, compared to the national average of 22.3 per cent. Meanwhile, affiliation withChristianity exceeded 66 per cent, which was significantly higher than the national average of 50.2 per cent. As at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Richmond Valley local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (3.3 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion (93.8 per cent) whereEnglish only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8 per cent).^[7]

Selected historical census data for the Richmond Valley local government area
Census year			2001[8]	2006[9]	2011[7]
Population		Estimated residents on Census night	20,326	21,313	22,037
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales			67
		% of New South Wales population			0.32%
		% of Australian population	0.11%	0.11%	0.10%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		Australian			35.6%
		English			31.4%
		Irish			9.6%
		Scottish			6.6%
		German			3.1%
Language, top responses (other thanEnglish)		Italian	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
		Dutch	n/c	n/c	0.1%
		German	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
		Tagalog	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
		Filipino	n/c	0.1%	0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		Catholic	29.0%	28.2%	27.4%
		Anglican	29.4%	27.4%	26.3%
		No Religion	9.9%	13.1%	16.8%
		Presbyterian and Reformed	7.6%	7.5%	6.6%
		Uniting Church	7.5%	6.0%	5.7%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income		A$342	A$407
		% of Australian median income		73.4%	70.5%
Family income		Median weekly family income		A$826	A$956
		% of Australian median income		70.5%	64.6%
Household income		Median weekly household income		A$651	A$789
		% of Australian median income		63.4%	63.9%

Richmond Valley Council is composed of sevencouncillors, including themayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor isdirectly elected while the six other councillors are electedproportionally as one entireward. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:^[10][11]

The current Council, elected in 2021, is:

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