Tamworth Regional Council

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Tamworth Regional Council
New South Wales

Location in NSW
Population: 54,522[1]
Established: March 2004
Area: 9713 km² (3750.2 sq mi)
Mayor: James Treloar[2]
Council Seat: Tamworth
(437 Peel Street)
Region: New England
State District: Tamworth
Federal Division: New England
Website: http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/asp/index.asp
LGAs around Tamworth Regional Council:
Narrabri Gwydir Uralla
Gunnedah Tamworth Regional Council Walcha
Liverpool Plains Liverpool Plains Upper Hunter

Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.

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[edit] Incomes

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

- were 14,026 wage and salary earners (ranked 58th in New South Wales and 152nd in Australia, 0.5% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.2% of Australia's 7,831,856)

- was a total income of $483,945,150 (around $484 million) (ranked 59th in New South Wales and 156th in Australia, 0.5% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and 0.2% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))

- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $34,503 (ranked 79th in New South Wales and 260th in Australia, 83% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 89% of Australia's $38,820)

- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $32,195 (ranked 75th in New South Wales and 249th in Australia, 91% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 94% of Australia's $34,149).

[edit] Demographics

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

- were 55,063 people as at 30 June 2006, the 43rd largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.8% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 643 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 27th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 1.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales

- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.2% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 37th 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 2,725 people or 5.2% (0.5% in annual average terms), the 68th 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] Main towns/villages

It includes the city of Tamworth and the towns and villages of Attunga, Barraba, Bendemeer, Dungowan, Duri, Kootingal, Manilla, Moonbi, Niangala, Nundle, Somerton, Upper Manilla, Woolbrook and the suburbs of Calala, Coledale, Daruka Estate, East Tamworth, Forest Hills, Hillvue, Kingswood, Nemingha, North Tamworth, Oxley Vale, South Tamworth, Taminda, Tamworth Central Business District, Westdale, West Tamworth.

[edit] References

Coordinates: 31°05′S, 150°55′E