City of Coffs Harbour

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City of Coffs Harbour
New South Wales

Location of Coffs Harbour in NSW (in red)
Population: 64,910 [1]
• Density: 55.24/km² (143.1/sq mi)
Coordinates: 30°19′S 153°07′E / -30.317, 153.117Coordinates: 30°19′S 153°07′E / -30.317, 153.117
Area: 1175 km² (453.7 sq mi) [2]
Time zone:

 • Summer (DST)

 AEST (UTC+10)

AEDT (UTC+11)
Mayor: Clr Keith Rhoades[2]
Location:
LGA: City of Coffs Harbour
Council Seat: Coffs Harbour (2 Castle Street)
Region: Mid North Coast
State District:
Federal Division: Cowper
Website: http://www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall
27 °C
81 °F		 6.6 °C
44 °F		 1,647.3 mm
64.9 in
LGAs around City of Coffs Harbour:
Clarence Valley Clarence Valley Pacific Ocean
Clarence Valley City of Coffs Harbour Pacific Ocean
Bellingen Bellingen Pacific Ocean

The City of Coffs Harbour is the Local Government Area (LGA) that administers the Coffs Harbour area. It is on the Pacific Highway, and the North Coast railway line.

At the 2006 Census the City's resident population was 64,910. The city has recently expanded to include the localities of Red Rock, Corindi and Upper Corindi, previously part of the former Pristine Waters LGA, the balance of which has been amalgamated into the Clarence Valley Council to the north. Since this amalgamation the Coffs Harbour LGA has expanded to cover 1,175 km² (454 sq mi).

[edit] Incomes

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

- were 21,047 wage and salary earners (ranked 44th in New South Wales and 115th in Australia, 0.8% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.3% of Australia's 7,831,856)

- was a total income of $661,218,091 (around $661 million) (ranked 51st in New South Wales and 132nd in Australia, 0.6% 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 $31,416 (ranked 122nd in New South Wales and 414th in Australia, 76% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 81% of Australia's $38,820)

- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $28,309 (ranked 143rd in New South Wales and 470th in Australia, 80% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 83% of Australia's $34,149).

[edit] Suburbs

It also includes: Arrawarra, Woolgoolga, Sandy Beach, Emerald Beach, Moonee Beach, Korora, Nana Glen, Coramba, Karangi, Toormina, Sawtell and Bonville.Crossmaglen, Lowanna, Ulong, Corindi Beach, Red Rock

Coffs Harbour's sister city is Sasebo, Japan.

On 9 May 2000 the Coffs Harbour City Council brought into effect the Coffs Harbour City Koala Plan of Management which was prepared to arrest the decline in koala numbers that has arisen from land clearing and habitat disturbance.

Unfortunately Koala habitat continues to be cleared because the plan isn't enforced by the council in spite of public protests. WIRES is always struggling to save Koalas caught crossing roads to find remaining suitable habitat.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Coffs Harbour (C) (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
  2. ^ a b Coffs Harbour City Council. NSW Department of Local Government. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
  3. ^ Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
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