City of Maitland

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Maitland City
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales
Population: 53,718 [1]
Area: 392 km² (151.4 sq mi) [2]
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
LGAs around Maitland City:
Singleton Dungog Dungog
Singleton Maitland City Port Stephens
Cessnock Lake Macquarie Newcastle

The City of Maitland 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] Suburbs

In addition to Maitland, the suburbs, towns and localities in the LGA are:[4]

  • Aberglasslyn
  • Allandale *
  • Anambah
  • Ashtonfield
  • Berry Park
  • Bishops Bridge *
  • Bolwarra
  • Bolwarra Heights
  • Buchanan
  • Dalwood ++
  • Duckenfield
  • East Maitland
  • Farley
  • Gillieston Heights
  • Gosforth
  • Greenhills
  • Greta *
  • Harpers Hill
  • Hillsborough
  • Horseshoe Bend
  • Lambs Valley ++
  • Largs
  • Lochinvar
  • Lorn
  • Louth Park
  • Luskintyre
  • Maitland North
  • Maitland Vale
  • Melville
  • Metford
  • Millers Forest
  • Mindaribba
  • Morpeth
  • Mount Dee
  • Oakhampton
  • Oakhampton Heights
  • Oswald
  • Phoenix Park
  • Pitnacree

* - Shared with Cessnock City Council
+ - Shared with Port Stephens Council
++ - Shared with Singleton Shire Council

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). Maitland (C) (Local Government Area). 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.
  2. ^ City of Maitland Council. Department of Local Government. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
  3. ^ Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
  4. ^ Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Maitland City Council. New South Wales Department of Local Government. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.

Coordinates: 32°45′S 151°35′E / -32.75, 151.583

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