Guyra Shire Council
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Guyra Shire is the name of the Local Government Area for the New England
region of New South Wales
, Australia
. It is on the New England Highway
.
- were 1,132 wage and salary earners (ranked 138th in New South Wales and 449th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's 2,558,415 and Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $34,158,480 (around $34 million) (ranked 140th in New South Wales and 456th 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 $30,175 (ranked 151st in New South Wales and 501st in Australia, 73% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 78% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median
income per wage and salary earner of $28,425 (ranked 138th in New South Wales and 459th in Australia, 80% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 83% of Australia's $34,149).
- were 4,478 people as at 30 June 2006, the 131st largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 21 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 119th 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 0.5% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 101st 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 4 people or less than 0.1% (less than 0.1% in annual average terms), the 103rd 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.
and villages including Ben Lomond
, Black Mountain
, Ebor
, Llangothlin
and Tingha
.
The current council, elected in 2008, is:
New England (Australia)
New England or New England North West is the name given to a generally undefined region about 60 kilometres inland, that includes the Northern Tablelands and the North West Slopes regions in the north of the state of New South Wales, Australia.-History:The region has been occupied by Indigenous...
region 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
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. It is on the New England Highway
New England Highway
The New England Highway is a highway in Australia running from Hexham near Newcastle at its southern end to Yarraman near Toowoomba at its northern end. At its southern end it connects to the Pacific Highway and at its northern end it connects to the D'Aguilar Highway. It traverses the Hunter...
.
Incomes
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics during 2003-04, there:- were 1,132 wage and salary earners (ranked 138th in New South Wales and 449th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's 2,558,415 and Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $34,158,480 (around $34 million) (ranked 140th in New South Wales and 456th 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 $30,175 (ranked 151st in New South Wales and 501st in Australia, 73% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 78% 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 $28,425 (ranked 138th in New South Wales and 459th in Australia, 80% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 83% of Australia's $34,149).
Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics , there:- were 4,478 people as at 30 June 2006, the 131st largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 21 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 119th 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 0.5% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 101st 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 4 people or less than 0.1% (less than 0.1% in annual average terms), the 103rd 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 and villages
The Shire includes the town of GuyraGuyra, New South Wales
-References:...
and villages including Ben Lomond
Ben Lomond, New South Wales
Ben Lomond is a village on the Northern Tablelands in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The village is situated 6 km off the New England Highway between Armidale and Glen Innes...
, Black Mountain
Black Mountain, New South Wales
Black Mountain is a village situated between Armidale and Guyra on the Northern Tablelands in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is in Guyra Shire. At the 2006 census, Black Mountain had a population of 387. Black Mountain village exists in two sections...
, Ebor
Ebor, New South Wales
Ebor is a village on Waterfall Way on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated about east of Armidale and about a third of the way between Armidale and the coast. At the 2006 census, Ebor and the surrounding area had a population of 160...
, Llangothlin
Llangothlin, New South Wales
Llangothlin is a rural locality with several houses, north of Guyra on the Northern Tablelands in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. Llangothlin is located in the Guyra Shire local government area....
and Tingha
Tingha, New South Wales
Tingha is a small town on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia in Guyra Shire. It is 30 kilometres south of Inverell and 629 kilometres north-north-east of Sydney. Tingha is an Aboriginal word for ‘flat or level'.-History:...
.
Council
Guyra Shire Council is composed of six councillors elected proportionally. The shire is divided into three wards, each electing two 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 |
6 | |
| Total | 6 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:
| Ward | A Ward | Audrey McArdle | Unaffiliated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David McRae | Unaffiliated | ||||
| B Ward | Dot Vickery | Unaffiliated | |||
| Hans Hietbrink | Unaffiliated | Mayor | |||
| C Ward | Bruce Howlett | Unaffiliated | |||
| Shane Davidson | 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... |
Deputy Mayor |