After each local government elections, the Office of Local Government reviews and analyses diversity information provided by candidates and councillors.

The 2021/22 Candidate and Councillor Diversity Report provides an interesting snapshot of diversity in local government.  Key findings include:

• 3,854 candidates stood for election for 1,255 councillor positions
• All councils have at least one female councillor
• The percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander councillors is above the NSW population percentage
• 43 per cent of candidates elected to council have had no previous experience as a councillor
• Other than English, Arabic is the most common language councillors first learned to speak
• There are only 10 councillors aged between 18 and 24.

Visit the 2021/2022 Candidate and Councillor Diversity Report for more information.