Unincorporated Far West Region

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Unincorporated Far West Region
New South Wales
Unincorporated far west NSW.png
Location in New South Wales
Population
  • 1056 (includes c. 400 on Lord Howe Island) (2016 census)[1]
  • 1,080 (includes c. 400 on Lord Howe Island) (2018 est.)[2]
 • Density0.01/km2 (0.026/sq mi)
Area93,300.3 km2 (36,023.4 sq mi)
RegionFar West
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal Division(s)Parkes[3]
LGAs around Unincorporated Far West Region:
South Australia Bulloo (Qld) Paroo (Qld)
Broken Hill Unincorporated Far West Region Bourke
South Australia Wentworth Central Darling

The Unincorporated Far West Region is an unincorporated area in the Far West region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is one of only two areas in New South Wales that are not part of any local government area (the other is Lord Howe Island). The region includes several small towns including Tibooburra, Milparinka and Silverton. Silverton and Tibooburra have village councils. The region surrounds Broken Hill, but does not include it, which is in the separate City of Broken Hill local government area.

The region has an area of 93,299 square kilometres (36,023 sq mi) which is slightly larger than Hungary or slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Indiana.

Demographics[edit]

As at the 2016 census, all unincorporated areas of NSW had a population of 1056; around 400 of these were on the distant and unrelated Lord Howe Island. The statistics below refer to a combination of all unincorporated areas of NSW They had the highest gender ratio in New South Wales, estimated at 115.5 males per 100 females in 2016.[1]

Selected historical census data for Unincorporated NSW area
Census year 2016[1]
Population Estimated residents on census night 1,056
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 129th
% of New South Wales population 0.01%
% of Australian population 0.005%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses
Australian 34.7%
English 26.0%
Irish 9.1%
Scottish 8.1%
German 4.7%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)
Norf'k-Pitcairn 0.6%
German 0.5%
Estonian 0.4%
Italian 0.3%
Romanian 0.3%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses
No religion 30.8%
Anglican 19.4%
Catholic 18.9%
Not Stated 13.2%
Uniting Church 6.6%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$717
% of Australian median income 108.0%
Family income Median weekly family income A$1,427
% of Australian median income 82.3%
Household income Median weekly household income A$1,270
% of Australian median income 88.3%

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Unincorporated NSW". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Parkes (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.

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Coordinates: 29°43′S 142°00′E / 29.717°S 142.000°E / -29.717; 142.000