Ballina Shire Council

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Ballina Shire
state = nsw


caption = Location in NSW
pop = 38,461 [cite web
publisher = Australian Bureau of Statistics
title=2006 Census QuickStats : Ballina (A) (Local Government Area)
url = http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?locationLastSearchTerm=Ballina&locationSearchTerm=Ballina&newarea=LGA10250&submitbutton=View+QuickStats+%3E&mapdisplay=on&collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=LGA10250&geography=&method=Place+of+Usual+Residence&productlabel=&producttype=QuickStats&topic=&navmapdisplayed=true&javascript=true&breadcrumb=PL&topholder=0&leftholder=0&currentaction=104&action=401&textversion=false&subaction=1
accessdate = 2008-08-022 ]
area = 484
est = 1976
seat = Ballina (Cnr Tamar And Cherry Streets}
mayor = Phillip Silvercite web
title=Ballina Shire Council
publisher = Department of Local Government
url = http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=250
accessdate = 2006-11-22 ]
region = Northern Rivers

url = http://www.ballina.nsw.gov.au
stategov = Ballina
fedgov = Page
near-nw = Lismore
near-n = Byron
near-ne = Pacific Ocean
near-w = Lismore
near-e = Pacific Ocean
near-sw = Richmond Valley
near-s = Richmond Valley
near-se = Pacific Ocean

Ballina Shire is a Local Government Area on the North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. The shire was formed by the amalgamation of Ballina Municipal Council and Tintenbar Shire Council in 1976. It is on the Pacific Ocean and the Pacific Highway.

Economy

According to the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, the median invididual income was $397 per week (equal to approximately $20,701 per year). The median family income in 2006 was $1,017 per week (equal to approximately $53,029 per year); and, the median household income in 2006 was $779 per week (equal to approximately $40,619 per year).

There were 16,215 people employed in 2006 (to give an employment to working age population ratio of 0.68), and 1,270 people unemployed. The most common occupations were Professionals (19%); Technicians and Trades Workers (15%); and, Managers (14%). The top 5 industries for employment were School Education (6.6%); Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services (4.3%); Hospitals (3.4%); Supermarket and Grocery Stores (3.1%); and, Residential Care Services (2.7%).

Demographics

In the 2008 Census of Population and Housing there were 45,780 residents living in Ballina Shire Council.

By age, 19% of the population was under 15 years old, 62% were between 15 and 65, and 20% were over 65 years old.

Most people living in Ballina Shire Council were born in Australia (85%). The median age was 43 years.

Geography

Suburbs/Localities of Ballina include Teven, Tintenbar, Ballina, Lennox Head, Empire Vale, Wollongbar, Alstonville, Pimlico, Uralba, Newrybar, Brooklet, Skennars Head, East Ballina, West Ballina, Cumbalum, Wardell, East Wardell

Housing

In the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, the median housing loan repayment was $1,290 per month. This equated to marginally under 41% of median household income.

The median rent in 2006 was $210 per week. This equated to just under 27% of median household income.

The average household size was 2.4 persons.

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