Liverpool Plains Shire

Liverpool Plains Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	31°29′S 150°41′E / 31.483°S 150.683°E / -31.483; 150.683Coordinates: 31°29′S 150°41′E / 31.483°S 150.683°E / -31.483; 150.683
Population	7,759 (2015 est)
• Density	1.55/km2 (4.0/sq mi)
Established	2004
Area	5,086 km2 (1,963.7 sq mi)
Mayor	Andrew Hope
Council seat	Quirindi
Region	North West Slopes
State electorate(s)	Upper Hunter Tamworth
Federal Division(s)	New England
Website	Liverpool Plains Shire
LGAs around Liverpool Plains Shire: Gunnedah Gunnedah Tamworth Regional Warrumbungle Liverpool Plains Shire Tamworth Regional Warrumbungle Upper Hunter Upper Hunter

Liverpool Plains Shire is a local government area located in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed on 17 March 2004 by the amalgamation of Quirindi Shire with parts of Parry, Murrurundi and Gunnedah shires.

The Mayor of Liverpool Plains Shire Council is Cr. Andrew Hope.

The main town and Council seat is located in Quirindi. Other towns and villages in the Shire include Ardglen, Blackville, Caroona, Currabubula, Premer, Spring Ridge, Wallabadah, Werris Creek, and Willow Tree.

At the 2011 census, there were 7,480 people in the Liverpool Plains Shire local government area, of these 50.4 per cent were male and 49.6 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 10.9 per cent of the population, which was three times higher than the national and state averages of 2.5 per cent. The median age of people in the Liverpool Plains Shire was 44 years, which was significantly higher than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 19.5 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 20.2 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 50.8 per cent were married and 12.1 per cent were either divorced or separated.

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