Dungog Shire

Dungog Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Population:	8,646(2009)[1]
• Density:	3.72/km² (9.6/sq mi)
Area:	2251 km² (869.1 sq mi)
Mayor:	Harold Johnston
Council Seat:	Dungog (198 Dowling Street
Region:	Hunter Valley
State District:	Upper Hunter
Federal Division:	Paterson
Website: http://www.dungog.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around Dungog Shire: Upper Hunter Gloucester Gloucester Muswellbrook Dungog Shire Great Lakes Singleton Maitland Port Stephens

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.

Incomes

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[2] 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 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).

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[3], 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 Dungog, 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.

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.^[4] The current makeup of the council is as follows:^[4]

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaffiliated	9
	Total	9

The current council, elected in 2008, is:^[4]

Ward	Councillor		Party	Notes
A Ward		Lea Mitchell	Unaffiliated	Deputy Mayor
		Ian Lloyd	Independent
		Stephen Farrow	Independent
B Ward		Peter Ainsworth	Independent
		Tony McKenzie	Unaffiliated
		Harold Johnston	Unaffiliated	Mayor
C Ward		Glenn Wall	Independent
		Robert Booth	Independent
		Joe Thompson	Independent

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010. 
2. ^ "Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2007-03-11. 
3. ^ "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005-06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2007-03-12. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} "Dungog Shire Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Dungog.html. Retrieved 2009-06-16. ^{[dead link]}

Coordinates: 32°24′S 151°45′E / 32.4°S 151.75°E / -32.4; 151.75