| Maitland City New South Wales |
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 Location in New South Wales |
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| Population: | 67,621 [1] | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 32°45′S 151°35′E / 32.75°S 151.583°ECoordinates: 32°45′S 151°35′E / 32.75°S 151.583°E | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 392 km² (151.4 sq mi) [2] | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Peter Blackmore | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Maitland (285-287 High Street) | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Hunter Valley | ||||||||||||
| Maitland | |||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Hunter | ||||||||||||
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The City of Maitland is a Local Government Area in the Lower Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and CityRail's Hunter line.
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Demographics
In 2001, there were 1,217 (2.3%) indigenous persons and 47,738 (88.9%) Australian-born persons in the city.[3]
Incomes
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics [4] during 2003-04, there:
- were 28,082 wage and salary earners (ranked 34thh in New South Wales and 100th in Australia, 0.9% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.3% of Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $936,144,529 (around $936 million) (ranked 39th in New South Wales and 103rd in Australia, 0.9% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and 0.3% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))
- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $38,873 (ranked 43rd in New South Wales and 123rd in Australia, 94% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 100% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $34,886 (ranked 47th in New South Wales and 130th in Australia, 98% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 102% of Australia's $34,149).
Council
Maitland City Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally. The area is divided into four wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is directly elected.[5] The current makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:[5]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents | 5 | |
| Australian Labor Party | 4 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 4 | |
| Total | 13 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[5]
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Peter Blackmore | Independent | ||
| Central Ward | Arch Humphery | Independent | Elected on Peter Blackmore's ticket | |
| Lisa Tierney | Liberal | |||
| Paul Casey | Labor | |||
| East Ward | Ray Fairweather | Labor | ||
| Bob Geoghegan | Liberal | Deputy Mayor | ||
| Peter Garnham | Independent | |||
| North Ward | Loretta Baker | Labor | ||
| Steve Procter | Independent | |||
| Philip Penfold | Liberal | |||
| West Ward | Henry Meskauskas | Labor | ||
| Stephen Mudd | Liberal | |||
| Ken Wethered | Independent | |||
References
- ^ "Local Government Area populations, New South Wales". 3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2007-08. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 April 2009. http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42007-08?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2007-08&num=&view=#LOCALGOVERNMENTAREAPOPULATIONS. Retrieved on 2009-04-25.
- ^ "City of Maitland Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=5050. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Maitland (C) (Local Government Area)". 2001 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2001&areacode=LGA15050&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.
- ^ "Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://abs.gov.au. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
- ^ a b c "Maitland City Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Maitland.html. Retrieved on 2009-08-03.
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