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Clarence Valley New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Population:	49,538[1]
Area:	10,441 km² (4,031.3 sq mi)
Mayor:	Ian Tiley
Council Seat:	Grafton (2 Prince Street)
Region:	Northern Rivers
State District:	Clarence
Federal Division:	Page, Cowper
Website: http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around Clarence Valley: Tenterfield Richmond Valley Pacific Ocean Glen Innes Severn Clarence Valley Pacific Ocean Guyra Bellingen Coffs Harbour

Clarence Valley Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) in northern New South Wales. It was formed in February, 2004 by the amalgamation of the LGAs of Grafton City and Maclean Shire, and parts of Copmanhurst, Pristine Waters and Richmond Valley LGAs. It is on the Pacific Highway, the Gwydir Highway and the North Coast railway line.

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[2], there:

- were 50,102 people as at 30 June 2006, the 47th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.7% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 489 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 38th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.8% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales

- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.0% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 47th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%

- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 3,964 people or 8.6% (0.8% in annual average terms), the 48th 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 ^[3] during 2003-04, there:

- were 13,624 wage and salary earners (ranked 59th in New South Wales and 154th in Australia, 0.5% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.2% of Australia's 7,831,856)

- was a total income of $429,010,007 (around $429 million) (ranked 63rd in New South Wales and 168th in Australia, 0.4% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and 0.1% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))

- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $31,489 (ranked 120th in New South Wales and 408th in Australia, 76% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 81% of Australia's $38,820)

- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $28,799 (ranked 127th in New South Wales and 430th in Australia, 81% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 84% of Australia's $34,149).

Its largest town and council seat is Grafton. Other towns in the region are Maclean, Yamba, Illuka, Junction Hill, Ulmarra, Coutts Crossing and Glenreagh. It also includes the small towns and villages of Angourie, Wooloweyah, Brooms Head, Sandon, Minnie Water, Diggers Camp, Wooli, Copmanhurst, Nymboida, Tucabia, Tyndale and Woombah.

The Clarence Valley region includes the coastal plain and lower valleys of the Clarence River and Nymbodia River. Most of the valley is agricultural, however the oceanside towns of Yamba and Iluka are popular holiday resorts.^[4]

Coordinates: 29°41′S, 152°56′E