Kempsey Shire Council

Kempsey Shire Council is a local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line. Kempsey Shire was formed in 1976 by the amalgamation of the former Kempsey Municipality and the former Macleay Shire.

1 Demographics
2 Incomes
3 Main towns/villages
4 References

[edit] Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[3], there:

- were 28,763 people as at 30 June 2006, the 69th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.4% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 158 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 72nd largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.3% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales

- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.6% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 93rd 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 2,295 people or 8.7% (0.8% in annual average terms), the 47th 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 ^[4] during 2003-04, there:

- were 7,603 wage and salary earners (ranked 74th in New South Wales and 208th in Australia, 0.3% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.1% of Australia's 7,831,856)

- was a total income of $234,415,979 (around $234 million) (ranked 78th in New South Wales and 228th in Australia, 0.2% 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 $30,832 (ranked 136th in New South Wales and 458th in Australia, 74% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 79% of Australia's $38,820)

- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $28,193 (ranked 145th in New South Wales and 476th in Australia, 79% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 83% of Australia's $34,149).