Cumberland City Council

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/cumberland-city-council

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Cumberland City Council?Western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2. How many people live in Cumberland City Council?235,439 residents (2021 Census)
3. How big is Cumberland City Council?72 square kilometers (28 square miles)
4. What is the formation date?May 12, 2016
5. What is the previous entities merged?Parts of the Cities of Auburn, Parramatta (Woodville Ward), and Holroyd
6. When was Cumberland City Council created?It was officially formed on May 12, 2016, when parts of the cities of Auburn, Parramatta, and Holroyd were joined together.

Amalgamation: The process of merging two or more local government areas into a single entity.
Local Government Reform: Changes made by a government to the structure or powers of local councils.
Demographics: The statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.