Statistics
Last modified: October 5, 2009 - 10:28 PM
Statistics and Boundaries | |||
| Total Full Time Staff | 45 | ||
| Total Part Time Staff | 8 | ||
| Total Full Time Equivalent Staff | 49 | ||
| ABS Estimated Resident Shire Population (June 2001) | 2313 | ||
| Census Count (all persons in Shire on Census Night 7 August 2001) | 2687 | ||
| Principal Town | Wilcannia | ||
| Longitude | 143 Degree 22' E | ||
| Latitude | 31 Degree 34' S | ||
| Population of Principal Town | 698 | ||
| Height above Sea Level | 75 Metres | ||
| Area of Shire | 53,511 Square Kilometres | ||
| January Mean Minimum Temperature | 19.7 Degrees Celsius | ||
| January Mean Maximum Temperature | 35.2 Degrees Celsius | ||
| July Mean Minimum Temperature | 4.2 Degrees Celsius | ||
| July Mean Maximum Temperature | 17.1 Degrees Celsius | ||
| Average Annual Rainfall | 262 mm | ||
Other Main Towns within The Shire | |||
Town | Population | ||
| White Cliffs | 225 | ||
| Ivanhoe | 273 | ||
| Menindee | 749 | ||
Employment | |||
| Total Labour Force | 1292 | ||
| Unemployment | 10.8% | ||
Employment By Occupation (% of employed persons) | |||
| Occupation | Percentage | ||
| Manager & Administrators | 23.8% | ||
| Professionals | 11% | ||
| Associated Professionals | 8.4% | ||
| Trade & related workers | 13% | ||
| Advance clerical & service workers | 1.4% | ||
| Intermediate clearical, sales & service workers | 6.4% | ||
| Intermediate production and transport workers | 6.5% | ||
| Elementary clerical, sales & service workers | 3.4% | ||
| Labourers and related workers | 22.7% | ||
| Others | 3.5% | ||
Employment by Industry (% of employed persons) | |||
| Occupation | Percentage | ||
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 39.8% | ||
| Mining | 0.6% | ||
| Manufacturing | 1.5% | ||
| Electricity, gas & water supply | 1.6% | ||
| Construction | 3.5% | ||
Wholesale Trade | 1.1% | ||
| Retail Trade | 5.6% | ||
| Accommodation, cafes & restaurants | 5.6% | ||
| Transport & storage | 4.4% | ||
| Communication services | 2.4% | ||
| Finance & insurance | 0.3% | ||
| Property & business services | 3.1% | ||
| Government administration & defence | 6.8% | ||
| Education | 8.7% | ||
| Health & community services | 8.5% | ||
| Cultural & recreational services | 0.3% | ||
| Personal & other services | 2.2% | ||
| Others | 4.2% | ||
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