Clarence Valley Council
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Clarence Valley New South Wales |
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Location in New South Wales
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| Population | 51,040 (2015 est) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.88/km2 (12.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 24 February 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 10,441 km2 (4,031.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Richie Williamson (Independent) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Grafton | ||||||||||||
| Region | Northern Rivers | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clarence | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Clarence Valley | ||||||||||||
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Clarence Valley Council is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
The council services an area of 10,441 square kilometres (4,031 sq mi) and draws its name from the Clarence River, which flows through most of the council area. The area under management is adjacent to the Pacific Highway, the Gwydir Highway and the North Coast railway line. The Clarence Valley region includes the coastal plain and lower valleys of the Clarence and Nymboida river. Most of the valley is agricultural, however the oceanside towns of Yamba and Iluka are popular holiday resorts.
The council was formed in February 2004 by the amalgamation of the City of Grafton and Maclean Shire, and parts of Copmanhurst, Pristine Waters and Richmond Valley local government areas, and the activities of North Coast Water and Clarence River County Council.
The Mayor of Clarence Valley Council is Richie Williamson, an independent politician.
Towns and localities in the Clarence Valley Council are:
At the 2011 census, there were 49,665 people in the Clarence Valley local government area, of these 49.4 per cent were male and 50.6 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.7 per cent of the population which is more than double the national and state averages of 2.5 per cent. The median age of people in the Clarence Valley Council area was 46 years; some 10 years higher than the national median. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 18.6 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 21.3 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 49.3 per cen% were married and 14.6% were either divorced or separated.
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