City of Newcastle
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| Newcastle City Council New South Wales |
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 Location in New South Wales |
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| Population: | 141,753 [1] (25th) | ||||||||||||
| • Density: | 774.6/km² (2006.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 183 km² (70.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| Mayor: | John Tate | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 162 km (101 mi) NNE of Sydney | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | 282 King Street, Newcastle | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Hunter | ||||||||||||
| County: | Northumberland | ||||||||||||
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Newcastle City Council is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.
[edit] Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics [2], there:
- were 147,545 people as at 30 June 2006, the 13th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 2.2% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 1,009 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 17th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 1.7% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.7% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 76th 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 10,280 people or 7.5% (0.7% in annual average terms), the 56th 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] Incomes
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics [3] during 2003-04, there:
- were 55,900 wage and salary earners (ranked 16th in New South Wales and 34th in Australia, 2.2% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.7% of Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $2,154,778,037 (around $2.1 billion) (ranked 18th in New South Wales and 36th in Australia, 2.0% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and 0.7% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))
- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $38,547 (ranked 48th in New South Wales and 135th in Australia, 93% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 99% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $34,769 (ranked 48th in New South Wales and 133rd in Australia, 98% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 102% of Australia's $34,149).
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Newcastle (C) (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
- ^ Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005-06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
- ^ 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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