City of Greater Taree

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Greater Taree New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Population:	46,986[1]
Area:	3,730 km²
Mayor:	Eddie Loftus[2]
Council Seat:	Taree (Breese Parade}
Region:	Mid North Coast
State District:	Myall Lakes, Port Macquarie, Oxley
Federal Division:	Lyne
Website: http://www.gtcc.nsw.gov.au
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The Greater Taree City Council is a Local Government Area on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, centered on Taree. It is on the Manning River, the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line. It was formed in the late 1980s by merging the Shire of Wingham, Shire of Taree, and the Manning Valley Shire.

Contents 1 Demographics 2 Incomes 3 Main towns/villages 4 References

[edit] Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[3], there:

- were 47,110 people as at 30 June 2006, the 50th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.7% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 266 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 61st largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.5% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales

- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.6% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 91st 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 3,564 people or 8.2% (0.8% in annual average terms), the 52nd 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.

[edit] Incomes

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[4] during 2003-04, there:

- were 12,955 wage and salary earners (ranked 60th in New South Wales and 158th 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 $411,543,694 (around $412 million) (ranked 64th in New South Wales and 174th 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 $31,767 (ranked 114th in New South Wales and 390th in Australia, 77% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 82% of Australia's $38,820)

- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $28,805 (ranked 126th in New South Wales and 428th in Australia, 81% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 84% of Australia's $34,149).

[edit] Main towns/villages

It includes the towns of Taree, Cundletown, Wingham, Tinonee, Old Bar, Kolodong, Harrington, Wallabi Point, Manning Point, Crowdy Head, Croki, Coopernook, Lansdowne, Moorland, Hannam Vale, Johns River, Stewarts River, Krambach, Dyers Crossing, Nabiac, Possum Brush and Hallidays Point.

[edit] References

Coordinates: 31°54′S, 152°27′E

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