Glen Eira City Council
Address
Cnr Glen Eira & Hawthorn Roads, CAULFIELD SOUTH 3162
Postal
PO Box 42, CAULFIELD SOUTH 3162
Tel
03 9524 3333
Fax
03 9523 0339
mail@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
Glen Eira is a mature, virtually fully developed city. It is close to Melbourne’s central business district, Port Phillip Bay, the Mornington Peninsula and major retail areas. Land use is predominantly residential with associated retail and services.
Glen Eira is a densely populated and culturally very diverse residential area in the inner south-east of Melbourne. Of its residents, 37.4 per cent were born overseas, 30.4 per cent speak a language other than English at home. 50.7 per cent are Christian, 16.6 per cent are Jewish and 15 per cent have a disability. It is home to Caulfield Racecourse and the Caulfield Campus of Monash University.
Localities
Bentleigh, Bentleigh East, Brighton East, Carnegie, Caulfield, Caulfield East, Caulfield North, Caulfield South, Coatesville, Elsternwick, Gardenvale, Glen Huntly, Hopetoun Gardens, McKinnon, Murrumbeena, Ormond, Patterson and St Kilda East For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
39 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 129,576 | 20% | 25% | 39% | 15% |
| 2007 | 131,144 | 21% | 25% | 40% | 16% |
| 2016 | 133,864 | 19% | 26% | 41% | 14% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Glen Eira City is a subdivided municipality consisting of 3 wards and 9 councillors.
Councillors are elected through proportional representation voting.
From November 2008 general council elections, all Victorian councillors serve a four year term.
The council's next independent Electoral Representation Review is scheduled to be conducted prior to the 2012 elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.
Councillors
9 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Camden - Cr Michael Lipshutz
Camden - Cr Helen Whiteside (Mayor)
Camden - Cr Frank Penhalluriack
Rosstown - Cr Margaret Esakoff
Rosstown - Cr Steven Tang
Rosstown - Cr Neil Pilling
Tucker - Cr Nick Staikos
Tucker - Cr Jamie Hyams
Tucker - Cr Jim Magee
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Andrew Newton
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 86.050 M | $ 2.480 M | $ 54.764 M | 64% |
| 2006/07 | $ 88.294 M | $ 2.547 M | $ 55.715 M | 63% |
| 2007/08 | $ 92.799 M | $ 2.663 M | $ 60.501 M | 65% |
Map Source: Maps prepared by the Victorian Electoral Commission using Vicmap spatial data provided by the Department of Sustainability and Environment.
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