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Armidale Dumaresq New South Wales
Location in NSW
Population:	24,749[1]
Established:	2000
Area:	4,235 km²
Mayor:	Peter Ducat
Council Seat:	Armidale (135 Rusden Street)[2]
Region:	New England
State District:	Northern Tablelands
Federal Division:	New England
Website: http://www.armidale.local-e.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around Armidale Dumaresq Guyra Guyra Clarence Valley Uralla Armidale Dumaresq Bellingen Uralla Walcha Kempsey

The Armidale Dumaresq Local Government Area was formed from the merger in 2000 of the original City of Armidale with the surrounding Dumaresq Shire. The combined area covers the urban area of Armidale and the surrounding region, extending primarily eastward from the city through farming districts to the gorges and escarpments that mark the edge of the Northern Tablelands.

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[3], there:

- were 24,749 people as at 30 June 2006, the 73rd largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.4% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 165 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 70th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.3% 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 79th 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 449 people or 1.8% (0.2% in annual average terms), the 116th highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[4] during 2003-04, there:

- were 8,283 wage and salary earners (ranked 73rd in New South Wales and 200th 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 $285,705,755 (around $286 million) (ranked 74th in New South Wales and 205th in Australia, 0.3% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and less than 0.1% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))

- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $34,493 (ranked 80th in New South Wales and 261st in Australia, 83% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 89% of Australia's $38,820)

- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $31,546 (ranked 83rd in New South Wales and 279th in Australia, 89% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 92% of Australia's $34,149).

Villages located in the LGA include Kellys Plains, Dangarsleigh, Wollomombi and Hillgrove.

Coordinates: 30°30′S 151°40′E

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