City of Gosford

City of Gosford
Gosford City Council
New South Wales
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Location of the City of Gosford
Population: 166,626(2009)[1]
Density: 173/km² (448.1/sq mi)
Area: 940 km² (362.9 sq mi)
Mayor: Chris Holstein
Council Seat: Gosford (49 Mann Street)
Region: Central Coast
State District: Gosford, Terrigal, The Entrance, Wyong
Federal Division: Robertson, Dobell
Website: http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around Gosford City Council:
Cessnock Wyong Tasman Sea
Hawkesbury Gosford City Council Tasman Sea
Hornsby Pittwater Tasman Sea

Gosford City is a local government area of the Australian state of New South Wales, governed by the Gosford City Council. It is located approximately midway between Sydney and Newcastle in an area known as the Central Coast. The greater city area includes a moderately densely-populated coastal strip that extends from the Hawkesbury River northward to Forresters Beach (including the towns of Killcare, MacMasters Beach, Avoca Beach, Terrigal and Wamberal), several inland towns and residential areas (Kincumber, Erina, Gosford, Wyoming, Woy Woy, Umina) and an extensive sparsely-populated region to the west that is largely native bush.

Gosford City local government area covers an area of 1,028.19 square kilometres and had an estimated population of 166,662 in June 2009.

Together with Wyong Shire, it forms a region known as the Central Coast of NSW. The two Councils also control the Gosford/Wyong Councils' Water Authority, which operates the Mangrove Creek Dam.

Contents

Boundaries

The local government area is bounded:

Council

Gosford City Council is composed of ten councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.[2] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[2]

Party Councillors
  Liberal Party of Australia 4
  Australian Labor Party 2
  The Greens 2
  Central Coast First 1
  Independent 1
Total 10

The current council, elected in 2008, is:[2]

Councillor Party Notes
  Chris Holstein Liberal
  Jim Macfadyen Labor
  Terri Latella Greens
  Laurie Maher Central Coast First MAYOR
  Chris Burke Liberal
  Amy Houston Liberal
  Vicki Scott Labor
  Craig Doyle Independent Deputy Mayor
  Jeff Strickson Liberal
  Peter Freewater [3] Greens

The current GENERAL MANAGER of the City of Gosford Council is Mr. Peter Wilson, a long-term employee who has worked at Council since 1990. (http://www.thebrew.com.au/_webapp_65987/Peter_Wilson,_Gosford_City_Council)

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics,[4] there:

- were 163,469 people as at 30 June 2006, the 9th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 2.4% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 626 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 28th 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 0.4% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 108th 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 13,249 people or 8.8% (0.8% in annual average terms), the 45th 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 Australian Bureau Statistics [5] during 2003-04, there:

- were 60,993 wage and salary earners (ranked 13th in New South Wales and 27th in Australia, 2.4% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.8% of Australia's 7,831,856)

- was a total income of $2,352,774,672 (around $2.4 billion) (ranked 13th in New South Wales and 26th in Australia, 2.2% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and 0.8% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))

- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $38,575 (ranked 47th in New South Wales and 133rd in Australia, 93% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 99% of Australia's $38,820)

- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $34,068 (ranked 54th in New South Wales and 158th in Australia, 96% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 100% of Australia's $34,149).

Population and Education

Some brief population and education statistics from the 2001 Australian Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au/

Gosford NSW Australia
2001 1996 1991 2001 1996 1991 2001 1996 1991
Population
(incr. to 2001)
154,654 144,840
(6.8%)
128,781
(20.1%)
6,371,745 6,038,696
(3.3%)
5,732,032
(11.2%)
18,972,350 17,892,423
(6.0%)
16,850,334
(12.6%)
0-14
(proportion)
32,866
(21.3%)
1,313,350
(20.8%)
3,912,475
(20.8%)
15-24
(proportion)
17,905
(11.6%)
845,345
(13.4%)
2,566,346
(13.6%)
25-44
(proportion)
35,075
(22.8%)
1,880,360
(29.8%)
5,591,476
(30.0%)
45-64
(proportion)
41,248
(26.8%)
1,443,638
(22.9%)
4,328,074
(23.1%)
65+
(proportion)
26,951
(17.5%)
828,475
(13.1%)
2,370,878
(12.5%)
Median age 38 36 35 35 34 32 35 34 32
Australian-born 80.2% 82.4% 83.8% 70.5% 73.3% 75.1% 72.6% 74.5% 75.8%
Post-Secondary Education
Postgraduate 2.3% 1.9% 1.4% 3.4% 2.9% 2.1% 3.2% 2.7% 1.9%
Bachelor 7.3% 5.4% 3.8% 10.1% 8.0% 5.8% 9.7% 7.7% 5.7%
Diploma/Certificate 26.1% 23.5% 22.6% 22.7% 20.6% 19.8% 21.8% 19.6% 18.8%

See also: List of cities in Australia

References

External links

See also

Coordinates: 33°26′S 151°13′E / 33.433°S 151.217°E / -33.433; 151.217


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