Tenterfield Shire Council

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Tenterfield Shire


caption = Location in NSW
state=New South Wales
region=New England
area=7332
seat=Tenterfield (247 Rouse Street)cite web
title=Tenterfield Shire Council
publisher = Department of Local Government
url = http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=7400
accessdate = 2006-12-02 ]
est =
pop=6,805 cite web
publisher = Australian Bureau of Statistics
title=Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2004-05
url = http://abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features22004-05?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2004-05&num=&view=
accessdate = 2006-12-02 ]

council=Tenterfield Shire Council
url=http://www.tenterfield.nsw.gov.au
mayor=Toby Smith
deputymayor=John Macnish
fedgov =New England
stategov =Northern Tablelands, Lismore
near-nw= Stanthorpe (Qld)
near-w = Inverell
near-sw= Glen Innes Severn
near-s = Glen Innes Severn
near-se= Clarence Valley
near-e = Richmond Valley
near-ne= Kyogle
near-n = Warwick (Qld)

Tenterfield Shire Council is the name of the Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway.

Demographics

According to the [http://www.abs.gov.au Australian Bureau Statistics] [cite web
publisher = Australian Bureau of Statistics
title=Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005-06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0)
url = http://abs.gov.au
accessdate = 2007-03-12 ] , there:

- were 6,909 people as at 30 June 2006, the 117th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 87 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 90th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales

- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.3% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 32nd 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 229 people or 3.4% (0.3% in annual average terms), the 84th 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.

Incomes

According to the [http://www.abs.gov.au Australian Bureau Statistics] [cite web
publisher = Australian Bureau of Statistics
title=Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)
url = http://abs.gov.au
accessdate = 2007-03-11 ] during 2003-04, there:

- were 1,663 wage and salary earners (ranked 124th in New South Wales and 403rd in Australia, 0.1% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and less tan 0.1% of Australia's 7,831,856)

- was a total income of $49,374,607 (around $49 million) (ranked 126th in New South Wales and 410th in Australia, less than 0.1% 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 $29,690 (ranked 161st in New South Wales and 539th in Australia, 72% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 76% of Australia's $38,820)

- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $27,824 (ranked 150th in New South Wales and 503rd in Australia, 78% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 81% of Australia's $34,149).

Main towns/villages

The Shire includes the town of Tenterfield and villages including Drake, Jennings, Liston, Legume, Bolivia, Stannum, Torrington, Urbenville and Mingoola.

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