Councillor Josh Gilligan - Wimba Ward

 

Wimba Ward

Wimba Ward covers the suburbs of Tarneit and Truganina. It is bounded by Boundary Road, Davis Road, Hummingbird Boulevard, Tarneit Road, Sayers Road and Skeleton Creek. It covers an area of 20.5 square kilometres. As of July 2023, it had 17,996 electors.

According to the Bureau of Statistics, Wimba Ward has a population of 28,645. A total of 18,413 – or 64,2 per cent – were born overseas. The top five countries of foreign birth are India, New Zealand, the Philippines, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. A total of 72.1 per cent speak a language other than English – the second highest in Wyndham.

A total of 35.8 per cent of Wimba Ward working age residents live and work in Wyndham, while 64.2 per cent are employed outside of Wyndham.

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