Surveys & Statistics
Research Grants
For information about grants relevant to Local Government click here.
2006 Post Election Surveys
Following the general Local Government elections in November 2006 the LGA commissioned two independent surveys:
McGregor Tan Research was commissioned to survey public attitudes - its report can be downloaded here: LGA Local Government Election Survey 
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Professor Dean Jaensch was commissioned to survey all candidates - his report can be downloaded here: Local Government Elections 2006 Candidate Survey (225 kb)
Councillor Allowances
Following widespread public debate about options for Councillor Allowances, the LGA commissioned McGregor Tan Research to ascertain community views about allowance levels for Council Members. It found that most people thought Councillor allowances should be above $12,000. The full report is attached. Local Councillor Allowances (451 kb)
Support for Voluntary Voting
The majority of people support voluntary voting for Council elections (68%) according to this independently conducted community survey conducted in February, 2006: Voluntary Voting - Community Survey 2006 (458 kb)
LGA Council Member surveys
The LGA has supported/conducted a number of surveys of Council Members in SA over the years. The major general survey reports can be downloaded below:
2004 Council Members Survey Report (415 kb)
New Council Members Survey final 260908 (326 kb)
LGA Member Satisfaction Surveys
The LGA has engaged a research firm to undertake regular (every 3 years) research to determine how representatives of member Councils perceived and measured the roles and services of the LGA.
The most recent survey was undertaken in late 2005, with a report prepared in 2006, by McGregor Tan Research. We also asked them to report whether there have been any major differences in this perception since 2002.
2005/06 Report
LGA Member Satisfaction Report 2005 (655 kb)
LGA Member Satisfaction Report 2005 appendices (1887 kb)
Recent LGA Community Surveys
The following Surveys were conducted by McGregor Tan Research (Omnibus Household Surveys) for the LGA in February 2006. See media release here.
Ranking -- Community Survey 2006 (572 kb)
Services - Community Survey 2006 (619 kb)
Planning & Development Survey
As a part of its regular survey program the LGA conducted a specific survey on aspects of the planning and development system in 2004. A summary of the results, media releases and a link to the full results can be found on this page: http://www.lga.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?c=4714
Past LGA Community Surveys
Ranking of Councillors and Government 2001
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Local Councils and Local Services 2001
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Council Statistics
This area will hold a range of statistics about Local Government. To view a statistical overview of the Context of Local Government in SA click here: Local Government Context
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The "Workforce Planning for Local Government in South Australia - Councils in Profile" project has been undertaken to assist the sector to respond to emerging trends and changing needs in Local Government and communities that impact on the Local Government workforce. It can be used as the basis for individual Council assessment of workforce planning issues and/or as the basis for the development of a Council's Workforce Plan. It provides a unique profile of the Local Government workforce. Click on the icon to view the project report 303 kb.
A statistical summary of Local Government Elections from 1983-2006 is available: LG election results summary 2006 (39 kb). Voter Turnout statistics are shown in the following graph.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics collects a great deal of information based on Council areas and on Councils themselves. Some of this has been purchased by the LGA for Councils and some may be accessed by others or Councils on its website: http://www.abs.gov.au/. ABS also produces a newsletter focusing on Local Governemnt issues which can be accessed by clicking here: Local Government and ABS Newsletter.
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