City of Lake Macquarie

Lake Macquarie is the name of a Local Government Area (the City of Lake Macquarie) located in NSW, Australia, approximately 150 km north of Sydney, and is part of greater metropolitan Newcastle.

1 The City of Lake Macquarie
2 History
3 Demographics
- 3.1 Income
4 Main towns/villages
5 Economics
6 Geography
7 Photographs
8 Sister cities
9 See also
10 References
11 External links

[edit] The City of Lake Macquarie

The City of Lake Macquarie has an estimated population of 189,150 as of June 2003 (Australian Bureau of Statistics) and is the fourth or fifth largest Local Government Area in NSW by population (three of the largest, Sutherland, Blacktown, and Fairfield, are all within metropolitan Sydney). Its population is slightly larger than that of the City of Newcastle and similar to that of the City of Wollongong. One of its major tourist attractions is its lake, also named Lake Macquarie.

Lake Macquarie is classified as a "city", but there is no significant distinction between the terms "city", "shire", and "municipality" as applied to Local Government Areas in New South Wales. The area is demographically a set of closely contiguous towns that surround a coastal saltwater lake, and merge with the suburbs of Newcastle to the north. Some suburbs, such as Adamstown Heights are partly in the City of Newcastle and partly within the City of Lake Macquarie.

[edit] History

The Shire of Lake Macquarie was proclaimed on 6 March 1906. It became a Municipality on 1 March 1977, and a city on 7 September 1984.^[1]^[2]^[3]

[edit] Demographics

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

were 189,596 people as at 30 June 2006, the 4th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 2.8% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.2% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 126th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales.
was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 12,846 people or 7.3% (0.7% in annual average terms).

[edit] Income

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[5] during 2003-04, there:

were 69,380 wage and salary earners (ranked 7th in New South Wales and 15th in Australia, 2.7% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.9% of Australia's 7,831,856)
was a total income of $2,618,903,032 (around $2.6 billion) (ranked 10th in New South Wales and 19th in Australia, 2.4% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and 0.9% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))
was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $37,747 (ranked 54th in New South Wales and 154th in Australia, 91% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 97% of Australia's $38,820)
was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $34,073 (ranked 53rd in New South Wales and 157th in Australia, 96% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 100% of Australia's $34,149).

[edit] Main towns/villages

Lake Macquarie is home to several prominent suburbs such as Blacksmiths Beach, which is known for its world-famous surfing conditions.

Significant population centres include:

The various towns and suburbs are classified as being part of the Newcastle Statistical District, so their population is included when Newcastle is commonly listed as Australia's sixth largest city. However, the City of Lake Macquarie has its own independent local government (Lake Macquarie City Council), which is planning to develop a new Central Business District. The largest commercial centre in the region is Charlestown which has a turnover greater than that of Newcastle's central business district.

Shopping

Charlestown Square
Stockland Glendale
Lake Macquarie Fair
Morisset Mega Market

[edit] Economics

Lake Macquarie has a significant coal mining industry and smaller agriculture and manufacturing industries. Eraring power station, a 1980s-era coal-fired power station, supplies 25% of New South Wales' power.^[6] Lake Macquarie has a number of Constructed Wetlands with the council placing an empasis on the environment.

[edit] Geography

For information regarding the saltwater lake in the centre of the city see here Lake Macquarie, New South Wales

[edit] Photographs

View from Woods Point showing Vales Point	View from Cane Point showing Marks Point across Village Bay	Aerial photograph taken on a flight from Newcastle to Melbourne	Aerial photograph taken on a flight from Newcastle to Melbourne
Aerial photograph taken on a flight from Newcastle to Melbourne

[edit] Sister cities

[edit] See also

New South Wales Portal

[edit] References

^ Council History: Lake Macquarie City Council. City of Lake Macquarie (2007-03-02). Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
^ Hunter History Highlights. Hunter Valley Research Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
^ Contact information - Company: Lake Macquarie City Council. careerone.com.au. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
^ Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005-06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
^ Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
^ Eraring Power Station. Hunter New England Area Health Service (2005). Retrieved on 2008-06-01.

[edit] External links

Lake Macquarie City Council
Lake Macquarie Business Directory
Clickable map of New South Wales LGAs (NSW Dept. of Local Government)
Shires of Australia at statoids.com

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Coordinates: 33°02′S 151°38′E / -33.033, 151.633

Categories: Lake Macquarie | Cities in New South Wales | Local Government Areas of New South Wales

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