Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England

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...

 and the Main North railway line

Main North railway line, New South Wales

The Main North Line is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs through the Central Coast, Hunter and the New England regions. The line was the original main line between Sydney and Brisbane, however this required a change of gauge at Wallangarra...

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Incomes

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics during 2003-04, there:

- were 14,026 wage and salary earners (ranked 58th in New South Wales and 152nd in Australia, 0.5% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.2% of Australia's 7,831,856)

- was a total income of $483,945,150 (around $484 million) (ranked 59th in New South Wales and 156th in Australia, 0.5% 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

Average

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income per wage and salary earner of $34,503 (ranked 79th in New South Wales and 260th in Australia, 83% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 89% of Australia's $38,820)

- was an estimated median

Median

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income per wage and salary earner of $32,195 (ranked 75th in New South Wales and 249th in Australia, 91% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 94% of Australia's $34,149).

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics , there:

- were 55,063 people as at 30 June 2006, the 43rd largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.8% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 643 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 27th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 1.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales

- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.2% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 37th 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 2,725 people or 5.2% (0.5% in annual average terms), the 68th 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.

Towns and villages

It includes the city of Tamworth

Tamworth, New South Wales

Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Peel River, Tamworth, which contains an estimated population of 47,595 people, is the major regional centre for southern New England and in the local government area of Tamworth Regional Council. The city...

 and the towns and villages of Attunga

Attunga, New South Wales

Attunga is a small farming community in the New England region of New South Wales Australia.- History :The name is an Aboriginal word for "a high place", and was originally the name for a nearby farm operated by pastoralist John Brown in the 1840s...

, Barraba

Barraba, New South Wales

Barraba is a town in the New England region of northern New South Wales, Australia. It was formerly the centre of Barraba Shire Local Government Area, but most of this, including Barraba, was absorbed into Tamworth Regional Council in 2004. On Census night 2006, Barraba had a population of 1,161...

, Bendemeer

Bendemeer, New South Wales

Bendemeer is a village of 485 people on the Macdonald River in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated at the junction of the New England and Oxley Highways.- History :...

, Dungowan, Duri

Duri, New South Wales

Duri is a village south of Tamworth in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the Werris Creek Road and the Main North railway line. A railway station was located there between 1879 and 1985.-References:...

, Kootingal

Kootingal, New South Wales

Kootingal is a town in New South Wales, Australia in the Tamworth Regional Council area. It is commonly called a satellite suburb of Tamworth because of its closeness and the fact that its residents use Tamworth's services. Founded as an Aboriginal mission, Kootingal traces its name roots to the...

, Limbri

Limbri, New South Wales

Limbri is a small village on Swamp Oak Creek, about 30 km east northeast of Tamworth and about 8 km east southeast of Moonbi in northern New South Wales, Australia. The population of the Limbri region in 2006 was 259.Some alluvial gold was found at Limbri...

, Manilla

Manilla, New South Wales

Manilla is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, located on Fossickers Way 45 kilometres northwest of the regional city of Tamworth. At the 2006 census, Manilla had a population of 2,081 people. Manilla is famous for its setting as a fishing and paragliding area...

, Moonbi

Moonbi, New South Wales

Moonbi is a village situated on the New England Highway 20 kilometres north of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. It is nestled at the foot of the Moonbi Range and is part of the Tamworth Regional Council Local Government Area. Moonbi is located a few kilometres to the north of town of Kootingal...

, Niangala

Niangala, New South Wales

Niangala is a village located on the south-eastern edge of the Northern Tablelands area of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Moonbi Range which is part of the Great Dividing Range, at approximately above sea level. The village is in Walcha parish in Parry County...

, Nundle

Nundle, New South Wales

Nundle is a village in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It was formerly the centre of Nundle Shire Local Government Area, but most of this area, including the village of Nundle, was absorbed into Tamworth Regional Council in 2004. The village is 400 km north of Sydney and...

, Somerton

Somerton, New South Wales

Somerton is a village between the Peel River and the Oxley Highway in northern New South Wales Australia. In the 2006 Census, there were 279 persons usually resident in Somerton : 50.9% were males and 49.1% were females....

, Upper Manilla, Woolbrook

Woolbrook, New South Wales

Woolbrook is a village in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The nearest town, Walcha is 29 km to the east of Woolbrook. At the 2006 census, Woolbrook had a population of 220....

 and the suburbs of Calala

Calala, New South Wales

Calala is a small suburb of the Northern New South Wales city of Tamworth, administered by Tamworth Regional Council.The area is 4.5 kilometres, from the CBD of Tamworth and is connected to the city by Calala Lane, the main road, which often becomes flooded in times of heavy rain, usually...

, Coledale, Daruka Estate

Daruka Estate, New South Wales

Daruka Estate is an outer-suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, in the city's north. It is located in the Daruka Valley north of the suburb North Tamworth and east of the locality of Moore Creek. North East/East of Daruka Estate is Moonbi and Kootingal...

, East Tamworth

East Tamworth, New South Wales

East Tamworth is a suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, in the city's east. It is located between the suburbs of North Tamworth, Tamworth CBD and the satellite suburb of Nemingha. East Tamworth is one of the oldest settled areas of Tamworth, and therefore is known for its wide streets...

, Forest Hills, Hillvue

Hillvue, New South Wales

Hillvue is a suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. It is a largely residential suburb of Tamworth and is south of South Tamworth. It has the second highest population estimate of any area of Tamworth, with estimates in 2001 of just over five thousand people.The longyard shopping area, the...

, Kingswood

Kingswood (Tamworth), New South Wales

Kingswood is an outer-suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, located south of the city. It is located off the New England Highway and is located south of the suburb Hillvue and is a largely rural residential suburb. North East/East of Kingswood is the suburb Calala....

, Nemingha

Nemingha, New South Wales

Nemingha is an outer suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, located 5 km south of the Tamworth Central Business District on the New England Highway. Northwest of Nemingha is East Tamworth and the Tamworth Central Business District.-References:...

, North Tamworth

North Tamworth, New South Wales

North Tamworth is a suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, in the city's north. It is located on the northerly side of the Peel River between the suburbs of East Tamworth and Oxley Vale. North of North Tamworth are the satellite suburbs Hills Plain, and Moore Creek...

, Oxley Vale

Oxley Vale, New South Wales

Oxley Vale is a suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, which runs either side of Manilla road. It is located between the suburbs of North Tamworth and the satellite suburb of Hallsville....

, South Tamworth

South Tamworth, New South Wales

South Tamworth is a suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia and is situated south from the cities Central Business District. It is a largely residential suburb and is a mixture of both new housing estates and well established estates...

, Taminda

Taminda, New South Wales

Taminda is an industrial suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, located in the west of the city. It is mostly zoned industrial and consequently its residential population is very low. The northern part of Taminda is flood plains and is used as sporting fields. Floods in 1998 caused much...

, Tamworth Central Business District

Tamworth Central Business District, New South Wales

The Tamworth Central Business District is a suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, in the city centre and is located north of the Peel River. It is primarily a business area of Tamworth, with many shops, restaurants, car dealerships, as well as shopping centres and public facilities. The...

, Westdale, West Tamworth

West Tamworth, New South Wales

West Tamworth is a suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, in the city's west. It is between South Tamworth and Taminda. It is an important commercial and residential area of tamworth. In West Tamworth is the important commercial area of Bridge St, which is one of the main roads connecting...

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