Nambucca Shire

Nambucca Shire is a local government area in the mid north coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire services an area of and is located adjacent to the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line. At the, Nambucca Shire had a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people residing within its boundaries; being 7. 3 per cent of the population, nearly treble the national and state averages of 2. 5 per cent. Within the Shire's boundaries is Bowraville, one of the most socially disadvantaged areas in Australia. The Mayor of the Nambucca Shire is Rhonda Hoban, an independent politician. Towns and localitiesTowns and localities in the Nambucca Shire are: DemographicsAt the, there were people in the Nambucca Shire local government area, of these 48. 8 per cent were male and 51. 2 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 7. 3 per cent of the population, nearly treble the national and state averages of 2. 5 per cent. The median age of people in the Nambucca Shire was 49 years; some twelve years higher than the national median. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 17. 8 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 24. 4 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 46. 6 per cent were married and 16. 4 per cent were either divorced or separated.

Nambucca Shire is a local government area in the mid north coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire services an area of and is located adjacent to the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line. At the, Nambucca Shire had a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people residing within its boundaries; being 7. 3 per cent of the population, nearly treble the national and state averages of 2. 5 per cent. Within the Shire's boundaries is Bowraville, one of the most socially disadvantaged areas in Australia. The Mayor of the Nambucca Shire is Rhonda Hoban, an independent politician. Towns and localitiesTowns and localities in the Nambucca Shire are: DemographicsAt the, there were people in the Nambucca Shire local government area, of these 48. 8 per cent were male and 51. 2 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 7. 3 per cent of the population, nearly treble the national and state averages of 2. 5 per cent. The median age of people in the Nambucca Shire was 49 years; some twelve years higher than the national median. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 17. 8 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 24. 4 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 46. 6 per cent were married and 16. 4 per cent were either divorced or separated.