| Singleton Shire | |||||||||||||
 Location in NSW | |||||||||||||
| Population: | 23,822 (2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4896 km² (1,890.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Sue Moore | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Singleton (Queen Street)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Hunter | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Upper Hunter, Cessnock | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Hunter | ||||||||||||
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Singleton Shire is a local government area in New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and CityRail's Hunter line.
Incomes[]
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics [3] during 2003-04, there:
- were 8,754 wage and salary earners (ranked 71st in New South Wales and 193rd in Australia, 0.3% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.1% of Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $405,564,521 (around $406 million) (ranked 65th in New South Wales and 176th in Australia, 0.4% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and 0.1% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))
- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $46,329 (ranked 16th in New South Wales and 44th in Australia, 112% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 119% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $38,327 (ranked 21st in New South Wales and 59th in Australia, 108% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 112% of Australia's $34,149).
Main towns/villages[]
The Shire includes Singleton, Broke, Bulga, Howes Valley, Putty, Warkworth, Jerrys Plains, Camberwell, Ravensworth, Mount Olive, Carrowbrook, Mirranie, Elderslie, Belford and Branxton.
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Singleton Shire Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=7000. Retrieved 2006-12-02.
- ^ "Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
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