City of Maitland

Maitland City
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales
Population: 69,154(2009)[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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Demographics

In 2001, there were 1,217 (2.3%) indigenous persons and 47,738 (88.9%) Australian-born persons in the city.[3]

Incomes

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics [4] 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).

Council

Maitland City Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally. The area is divided into four wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is directly elected.[5] The current makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:[5]

Party Councillors
  Independents 5
  Australian Labor Party 4
  Liberal Party of Australia 4
Total 13

The current council, elected in 2008, is:[5]

Ward Councillor Party Notes
Mayor   Peter Blackmore Independent
Central Ward   Arch Humphery Independent Elected on Peter Blackmore's ticket
  Lisa Tierney Liberal
  Paul Casey Labor
East Ward   Ray Fairweather Labor
  Bob Geoghegan Liberal
  Peter Garnham Independent
North Ward   Loretta Baker Labor
  Steve Procter Independent
  Philip Penfold Liberal
West Ward   Henry Meskauskas Labor Deputy Mayor
  Stephen Mudd Liberal
  Ken Wethered Independent

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010. 
  2. ^ "City of Maitland Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=5050. Retrieved 2006-11-16. 
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Maitland (C) (Local Government Area)". 2001 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2001&areacode=LGA15050&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-06-30. 
  4. ^ "Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2007-03-11. 
  5. ^ a b c "Maitland City Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Maitland.html. Retrieved 2009-08-03. 
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