2021/22
Coonamble

Coonamble Shire is in the Orana region of NSW, bounded on one side by the Warrumbungle National Park and on the other by the Western Plains and Macquarie Marshes.

The majority of the district’s agricultural resources are devoted to dry and broadacre farming and grazing.

Data for this website has been sourced from Council’s financial statements, Council’s annual report and Council’s data returns. The website also refers to data from a number of agencies and entities. Please refer to the data page of this website for links to definitions, information on performance measures, benchmarks, OLG Groups and the data sources that have been used.

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Contacting Council

Address:
80 Castlereagh Street
Coonamble NSW 2829
Postal Address:
PO Box 249, Coonamble NSW 2829
Phone: 02 6827 1900
Fax: 02 6822 1626

Your Local Government Area

Result
Population (No.) 3,834
Area (Km2) 9,916.10
Council Classification Rural
OLG Group 9
State Planning Region Central West and Orana

Your Council

Result Group Avg. *
Councillors (No.) 9 8
Population per Councillor (No.) 426 360
Equivalent Full Time Staff (EFT) (No.) 81 81
2021/22 Revenue ($'000) 27,159,000 28,867,429
2021/22 Expenses ($'000) 22,108,000 20,763,000
Residential Pensioner Rebates (%) 20 17
Population Density (residents per Km2) 0 1
* A NSW council group is determined firstly by whether they are Urban or Rural in nature, and then by population size and density. Please refer to OLG Groups in data tab on website for more information on how individual councils are classified. An OLG group average is then calculated by the average of the same group number eg. All Group 5 Regional Towns/City or all Group 8 Rural.

Your Public Facilities

Result Group Avg.
Public Swimming Pool Complexes (inc rock pools) (No.) 3 3
Public Halls (No.) 3 5
Public Libraries (No.) Not recorded 1
Open Public Space (ha) 30 68
Total Road Length (km) 1,818 1,657

Demographics of Population

under 20 years
20 - 59 years
60 years and older

Council population (%)

Group population (%)

4.9%

population change last 5 years

Source: ABS, Estimated Resident Population (ERP)

Your Local Population

Latest Outcome Group Avg.
Five Year Population Change (%) -4.9 -3.6
Population aged under 20 years (%) 22 19.4
Population aged between 20 and 59 years (%) 59.4 58.9
Population aged 60 years and older (%) 18.6 21.7
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders (%) 30 14
Speaks language other than English at home (%) 1 3
Socio-Economic Index Rank (1 low, 128 high) 5 48

Council Population Gender

Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander

Language Diversity

Rest of population

Your local population (%)


Your Local Economy

Result Group Avg.
Unemployment Rate (%) 6.3 4.4
Avg Taxable Income ($) 67,429 55,048
Avg Household Size (No.) 2.4 2.4
Value of DA's determined ($'000) 0 2,558,755
Active Businesses in LGA (No.) 582 430

Largest Industry Employer

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing