Dungog Shire
Encyclopedia
Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley
of New South Wales
, Australia
. It is situated in the Barrington Tops
region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.
- were 2,700 wage and salary earners (ranked 101st in New South Wales and 343rd in Australia, 0.1% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and less than 0.1% of Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $96,931,817 (around $97 million) (ranked 100th in New South Wales and 336th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))
- was an estimated average
income per wage and salary earner of $35,901 (ranked 65th in New South Wales and 207th in Australia, 87% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 92% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median
income per wage and salary earner of $31,802 (ranked 79th in New South Wales and 268th in Australia, 90% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 93% of Australia's $34,149).
- were 8,461 people as at 30 June 2006, the 106th 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 28 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 114th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.3% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 112th 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 588 people or 7.5% (0.7% in annual average terms), the 57th 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.
, Gresford
, Paterson
, Vacy
, Martins Creek
and Clarence Town
. It also includes two main rivers, the Paterson River
to the west and the Williams River
to the east.
The current council, elected in 2008, is:
Hunter Valley
The Hunter Region, more commonly known as the Hunter Valley, is a region of New South Wales, Australia, extending from approximately to north of Sydney with an approximate population of 645,395 people. Most of the population of the Hunter Region lives within of the coast, with 55% of the entire...
of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is situated in the Barrington Tops
Barrington Tops National Park
Barrington Tops is a National Park in the Hunter Valley, approximately north of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The nearest towns are Scone, Singleton, Dungog, Gloucester and East Gresford....
region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.
Incomes
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics during 2003-04, there:- were 2,700 wage and salary earners (ranked 101st in New South Wales and 343rd in Australia, 0.1% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and less than 0.1% of Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $96,931,817 (around $97 million) (ranked 100th in New South Wales and 336th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))
- was an estimated average
Average
In mathematics, an average, or central tendency of a data set is a measure of the "middle" value of the data set. Average is one form of central tendency. Not all central tendencies should be considered definitions of average....
income per wage and salary earner of $35,901 (ranked 65th in New South Wales and 207th in Australia, 87% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 92% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median
Median
In probability theory and statistics, a median is described as the numerical value separating the higher half of a sample, a population, or a probability distribution, from the lower half. The median of a finite list of numbers can be found by arranging all the observations from lowest value to...
income per wage and salary earner of $31,802 (ranked 79th in New South Wales and 268th in Australia, 90% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 93% of Australia's $34,149).
Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics , there:- were 8,461 people as at 30 June 2006, the 106th 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 28 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 114th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.3% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 112th 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 588 people or 7.5% (0.7% in annual average terms), the 57th 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.
Main towns/villages
The major population centres within the Shire are DungogDungog, New South Wales
Dungog is a country town on the Williams River in the upper Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia. Located in the middle of dairy and timber country, it is the centre of the Dungog Shire Local Government Area and at the 2006 census it had a population of 2,102 people. The area includes the...
, Gresford
East Gresford, New South Wales
East Gresford is a village in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia in Dungog Shire. The village is located 198 kilometres north of Sydney and the nearest major centre is Singleton, some 42 kilometres southwest. At the 2006 census, it had a population of 289.There are actually two...
, Paterson
Paterson, New South Wales
Paterson is a small township in the lower Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. Located within Dungog Shire it is situated on the Paterson River. At the 2006 census, Paterson had a population of 345 people...
, Vacy
Vacy, New South Wales
Vacy is a rural locality of the Dungog Shire Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. Situated between Gresford and Paterson, the village of Vacy was founded in the 1820s as a private town by John Cory, the owner of a large land grant. Vacy began to prosper in the...
, Martins Creek
Martins Creek, New South Wales
Martins Creek is a small country town located between Dungog and Maitland in the Hunter ValleyThe town is centered on Cory Street, which snakes its way through the centre of the town....
and Clarence Town
Clarence Town, New South Wales
Clarence Town is a both a primarily rural locality and a township in the Dungog Shire Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is north of Sydney, north-north-west of Newcastle, and from the Pacific Highway at Raymond Terrace. The locality is bisected by the...
. It also includes two main rivers, the Paterson River
Paterson River
The Paterson River, a tributary of the Hunter River, is a significant river in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. Its headwaters are in the Barrington Tops National Park and it flows to join the Hunter River between Hinton and Morpeth...
to the west and the Williams River
Williams River (New South Wales)
The Williams River is a river that flows through Dungog, Clarence Town and Seaham in New South Wales, Australia. The river flows generally south east and south for about to its confluence with the Hunter River, just to the west of the Fitzgerald Bridge at Raymond Terrace. Previously it was known...
to the east.
Council
Dungog Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The shire is divided into three wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is not directly elected. The current makeup of the council is as follows:| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... and Unaffiliated |
9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:
| Ward | A Ward | Lea Mitchell | Unaffiliated | Deputy Mayor | |
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| Ian Lloyd | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Stephen Farrow | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| B Ward | Peter Ainsworth | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Tony McKenzie | Unaffiliated | ||||
| Harold Johnston | Unaffiliated | Mayor | |||
| C Ward | Glenn Wall | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Robert Booth | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Joe Thompson | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |