Ballina Shire Council

Ballina Shire is a Local Government Area on the North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. The shire was formed by the amalgamation of Ballina Municipal Council and Tintenbar Shire Council in 1976. It is on the Pacific Ocean and the Pacific Highway.

[edit] Incomes

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[3] during 2003-04, there:

- were 12,119 wage and salary earners (ranked 62nd in New South Wales and 163rd in Australia, 0.5% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.2% of Australia's 7,831,856)

- was a total income of $395,357,768 (around $395 million) (ranked 66th in New South Wales and 177th in Australia, 0.4% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and 0.1% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))

- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $32,623 (ranked 102nd in New South Wales and 346th in Australia, 79% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 84% of Australia's $38,820)

- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $28,968 (ranked 122nd in New South Wales and 415th in Australia, 82% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 85% of Australia's $34,149).

[edit] Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[4], there:

- were 40,090 people as at 30 June 2006, the 55th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.6% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 377 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 46th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.6% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales

- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.9% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 51st fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%

- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 5,440 people or 16% (1.5% in annual average terms), the 27th highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.