Narrabri Shire
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Narrabri Shire New South Wales |
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Location in New South Wales
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| Coordinates | 30°19′S 149°46′E / 30.317°S 149.767°ECoordinates: 30°19′S 149°46′E / 30.317°S 149.767°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 13,799 (2015 est) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.05894/km2 (2.74263/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 13,031 km2 (5,031.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cathy Redding (Independent) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Narrabri | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West Slopes | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||
| Website | Narrabri Shire | ||||||||||||
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Narrabri Shire is a local government area in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Namoi River and the Newell and Kamilaroi Highways.
The Mayor of Narrabri Shire Council is Cr. Cathy Redding, who is an Independent.
The seat of Council and major town in the Shire is Narrabri. Other towns, villages and localities in the Shire include Baan Baa, Bellata, Boggabri, Edgeroi, Gwabegar, Pilliga, and Wee Waa.
At the 2011 census, there were 12,925 people in the Narrabri local government area, of these 50.1 per cent were male and 49.9 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 10.7% of the population which is more than four times higher than both the national and state averages. The median age of people in the Narrabri Shire was 39 years; slightly higher than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 22.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.7% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, half were married and 10.3% were either divorced or separated.
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