Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there:
- were 15,236 people as at 30 June 2006, the 83rd largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.2% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 99 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 87th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.2% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.7% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 81st fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
- was a fall in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 423 people or 2.7% (0.3% in annual average terms). In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.
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