City of Coffs Harbour

City of Coffs Harbour New South Wales
Location of Coffs Harbour in NSW (in red)
Population:	71,677(2009)[1]
• Density:	55.24/km² (143.1/sq mi)
Coordinates:	30°19′S 153°07′E / 30.317°S 153.117°E / -30.317; 153.117Coordinates: 30°19′S 153°07′E / 30.317°S 153.117°E / -30.317; 153.117
Area:	1175 km² (453.7 sq mi) [2]
Mayor:	Keith Rhoades[2]
Council Seat:	Coffs Harbour (2 Castle Street)
Region:	Mid North Coast
State District:	Coffs Harbour Clarence Oxley
Federal Division:	Cowper
Website: http://www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual 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 LGA to the north. Since this amalgamation the Coffs Harbour LGA has expanded to cover 1,175 km² (454 sq mi).

Towns and localities

• Coffs Harbour
• Arrawarra
• Boambee
• Boambee East
• Bonville
• Brooklana
• Bucca
• Coramba
• Corindi
• Corindi Beach
• Crossmaglen
• Emerald Beach
• Karangi
• Korora
• Lowanna
• Moonee Beach
• Nana Glen
• Red Rock
• Sandy Beach
• Boambee
• Sawtell
• Timmsvale
• Toormina
• Ulong
• Upper Corindi
• Upper Orara
• Woolgoolga

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).

Sister city

Coffs Harbour's sister city is Sasebo, Japan.

Council

Coffs Harbour City Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally, in addition to the mayor, who is directly elected.^[4] The current makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:^[4]

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaffiliated	7
	The Greens	2
	Total	9

The current council, elected in 2008, is:^[4]

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Keith Rhoades	Independent	Mayor
	Kerry Hines	Independent	Elected on Keith Rhoades's ticket
	Mark Graham	Greens
	John Arkan	Independent
	Jennifer Bonfield	Unaffiliated
	Bill Palmer	Unaffiliated
	Denise Knight	Independent	Deputy Mayor - Elected on Keith Rhoades's ticket
	Rodney Degens	Greens
	Paul Templeton	Independent	Elected on Keith Rhoades's ticket

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Coffs Harbour City Council". NSW Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=1800. Retrieved 2008-01-12. 
3. ^ "Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2007-03-11. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} "Coffs Harbour City Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Coffs_Harbour.html. Retrieved 2009-06-16. ^{[dead link]}