Tenterfield Shire New South Wales |
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Location in New South Wales |
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Population: | 7,024(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
Area: | 7332 km² (2,830.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Mayor: | Toby Smith | ||||||||||||
Council Seat: | Tenterfield (247 Rouse Street)[2] | ||||||||||||
Region: | New England | ||||||||||||
State District: | Northern Tablelands, Lismore | ||||||||||||
Federal Division: | New England | ||||||||||||
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Tenterfield Shire is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia, located along the New England Highway.
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According to the Australian Bureau Statistics [3], there:
- were 6,909 people as at 30 June 2006, the 117th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 87 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 90th 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 1.3% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 32nd 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 229 people or 3.4% (0.3% in annual average terms), the 84th 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.
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics [4] during 2003-04, there:
- were 1,663 wage and salary earners (ranked 124th in New South Wales and 403rd in Australia, 0.1% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and less tan 0.1% of Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $49,374,607 (around $49 million) (ranked 126th in New South Wales and 410th in Australia, less than 0.1% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and less than 0.1% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))
- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $29,690 (ranked 161st in New South Wales and 539th in Australia, 72% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 76% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $27,824 (ranked 150th in New South Wales and 503rd in Australia, 78% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 81% of Australia's $34,149).
The Shire includes the town of Tenterfield and villages including Drake, Jennings, Liston, Legume, Bolivia, Sandy Flat, Stannum, Torrington, Urbenville and Mingoola.
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