City of Maitland

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Maitland City
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales
Population: 53,718[1]
Area: 392[2] km²
Mayor: Peter Blackmore
Council Seat: Maitland (285-287 High Street)
Region: Hunter Valley
State District: Maitland
Federal Division: Hunter
Website: http://www.maitland.nsw.gov.au
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Maitland City Council is a Local Government Area in the Lower Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and CityRail's Hunter line.

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[edit] Demographics

In 2001, there were 1,217 (2.3%) indigenous persons and 47,738 (88.9%) Australian-born persons in the City.[1]

[edit] Incomes

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

- were 28,082 wage and salary earners (ranked 34thh in New South Wales and 100th in Australia, 0.9% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.3% of Australia's 7,831,856)

- was a total income of $936,144,529 (around $936 million) (ranked 39th in New South Wales and 103rd in Australia, 0.9% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and 0.3% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))

- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $38,873 (ranked 43rd in New South Wales and 123rd in Australia, 94% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 100% of Australia's $38,820)

- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $34,886 (ranked 47th in New South Wales and 130th in Australia, 98% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 102% of Australia's $34,149).

[edit] Main towns/villages

In addition to Maitland, suburbs and towns in the city include:

Rutherford, Telarah, Aberglassyn, Gilleston Heights, East Maitland, Pitnacree, Farley, Windella Downs, Oakampton, Oakampton Heights, Bolwarra, Metford, Ashtonfield, Tenambit, Morpeth, Lochinvar, Louth Park, Dagworth, Lorn, Windermere, Anambah, Thornton, Woodberry, Greenhills, Luskintyre, Melville, Harpers Hill.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Maitland (C) (Local Government Area). 2001 Census QuickStats. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on November 16, 2006.
  2. ^ City of Maitland Council. Department of Local Government. Retrieved on November 16, 2006.
  3. ^ Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on March 11, 2007.


Coordinates: 32°45′S, 151°35′E


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