Oberon Council

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Oberon Council
New South Wales

Location in NSW
Population: 4,817[2]
Area: 3,659 km²
Mayor: Robert Hooper
Council Seat: Oberon (137-139 Oberon Street} [1]
Region: Central West
State District: Bathurst
Federal Division: Calare
Website: http://www.oberon.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around Oberon Council
Bathurst Bathurst Lithgow
Bathurst Oberon Council Blue Mountains
Upper Lachlan Goulburn Wollondilly

Oberon Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Council includes Oberon, Black Springs, Edith and O'Connell.

[edit] Demographics

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

- were 5,503 people as at 30 June 2006, the 125th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 60 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 99th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales

- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.1% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 41st 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 648 people or 13% (1.3% in annual average terms), the 32nd 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] References

  1. ^ Oberon Council. Department of Local Government. Retrieved on November 9, 2006.
  2. ^ Oberon (A) (Local Government Area). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on November 9, 2006.
  3. ^ Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005-06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on March 12, 2007.


Coordinates: 33°43′S, 149°52′E