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Newcastle City Council
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales
Population: 147,545
Area: 183 km²
Mayor: Lord Mayor John Tate
Council Seat: 282 King Street, Civic, Newcastle
Region: Hunter Valley
State District: Newcastle, Wallsend, Port Stephens and Charlestown
Federal Division: Newcastle, Paterson and Charlton
Website: http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around Newcastle City Council
Maitland Port Stephens Port Stephens
Cessnock Newcastle City Council Tasman Sea
Lake Macquarie Lake Macquarie Tasman Sea

Newcastle City Council is a Local Government Area on the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia.

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[edit] Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics [1], there:

- were 147,545 people as at 30 June 2006, the 15th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 2.2% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 1,009 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 17th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 1.7% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales

- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.7% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 76th 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 10,280 people or 7.5% (0.7% in annual average terms), the 56th 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 [2] during 2003-04, there:

- were 55,900 wage and salary earners (ranked 16th in New South Wales and 34th in Australia, 2.2% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.7% of Australia's 7,831,856)

- was a total income of $2,154,778,037 (around $2.1 billion) (ranked 18th in New South Wales and 36th in Australia, 2.0% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and 0.7% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))

- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $38,547 (ranked 48th in New South Wales and 135th in Australia, 93% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 99% of Australia's $38,820)

- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $34,769 (ranked 48th in New South Wales and 133rd in Australia, 98% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 102% of Australia's $34,149).

[edit] Suburbs/localities

Newcastle includes the suburbs of:

[edit] References

  1. ^ Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005-06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on March 12, 2007.
  2. ^ Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on March 11, 2007.

Coordinates: 31°54′S, 152°27′E


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