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City of Botany Bay New South Wales
Population: • Density:	37,472 1,700/km²
Area:	22 km²
Mayor:	Ron Hoenig
Council Seat:	Mascot
Region:	Metropolitan Sydney
State District:	Heffron, Maroubra
Federal Division:	Kingsford Smith
Website: http://www.botanybay.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around City of Botany Bay Marrickville Sydney Randwick Marrickville City of Botany Bay Randwick Rockdale Botany Bay Randwick

The City of Botany Bay is a Local Government Area in south eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It encompasses the suburbs to the north of Botany Bay, such as Botany. The administrative centre is located at Mascot, which is 7km south of the Sydney central business district. Before 1996, the city was known as the Municipality of Botany.

Contents 1 Demographics 2 State Emergency Service 3 Suburbs in the local government area 4 Other statistics 5 External links

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[1], there:

- were 37,415 people as at 30 June 2006, the 61st largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.5% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 153 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 73rd largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.3% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales

- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.4% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 106th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%

- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 1,477 people or 4.1% (0.4% in annual average terms), the 75th highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.

The State Emergency Service unit attached to the Botany Bay City Council area was disbanded in August 2006 when all members of the unit walked out after an ongoing dispute over funding with the local council came to a head. In the event of a storm or flood emergency, the Botany Bay Council area is now serviced by volunteers from Randwick.

Suburbs in the City of Botany Bay are:

• Banksmeadow
• Botany
• Daceyville
• Eastgardens
• Eastlakes
• Hillsdale
• Mascot
• Pagewood
• Rosebery

According to the most recent census, Botany Bay has a population of 35,897 (17,735 males and 18,162 females).

There were 558 people (1.6%, 274 males and 284 females) who identified as being of Indigenous origin. Eastern/South East Asian and people from Indian Subcontinent make 19.24% of the population, followed by Middle Eastern and Northern African people at 7.17% and Pacific Islanders at 2.72%. The three most common languages spoken at home other than English in the 2001 Census were Greek 7.4%, Chinese languages 5.05% and Spanish 4.5%.

The median weekly individual income for people aged 15 years and over in the 2001 Census was $300-$399. 49.8% of households have children and 3.5% of the people were in group households.

• City of Botany Bay website
• 2001 Census Information

Suburbs and localities within the City of Botany Bay | South-eastern Sydney | Sydney
Banksmeadow | Botany | Daceyville | Eastgardens | Eastlakes | Hillsdale | Mascot | Pagewood
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