Unincorporated Far West Area

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Unincorporated Far West Area
New South Wales
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Location in New South Wales
Population1,016 (includes c. 400 on Lord Howe Island) (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.01/km2 (0.026/sq mi)
Area93,300.3 km2 (36,023.4 sq mi)
Region Far West
State electorate(s) Barwon
Federal division(s) Parkes [2]
LGAs around Unincorporated Far West Area:
South Australia Bulloo (Qld) Paroo (Qld)
Broken Hill Unincorporated Far West Area Bourke
South Australia Wentworth Central Darling

The Unincorporated Far West Area 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 includes some parts of Broken Hill, but not the city centre, which is in the separate City of Broken Hill local government area. The current administrator is Mr John McManus. It is the only local government area in Australia to have two time zones.

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The region has an area of 93,299 square kilometres (36,023 sq mi) which is slightly larger than Hungary and smaller than South Korea.

Demographics

As at the 2016 census, all unincorporated areas of NSW had a population of 1,056; 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 male to female ratio in New South Wales, estimated at 115.5 males per 100 females in 2016. [3]

Selected historical census data for Unincorporated NSW area
Census year2001 [4] 2006 [5] 2011 [6] 2016 [3]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night 2,896Decrease2.svg 1,122Increase2.svg 1,169Decrease2.svg 1,056
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 130thIncrease2.svg 129th
% of New South Wales population0.05%Decrease2.svg 0.02%Steady2.svg 0.02%Decrease2.svg 0.01%
% of Australian population0.02%Decrease2.svg 0.006%Decrease2.svg 0.005%Steady2.svg 0.005%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses
Australian 34.2%Increase2.svg 34.7%
English 30.0%Decrease2.svg 26.0%
Irish 9.0%Increase2.svg 9.1%
Scottish 8.2%Decrease2.svg 8.1%
German 5.0%Decrease2.svg  4.7%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)
Norf'k-Pitcairn n/cSteady2.svg n/cSteady2.svg n/cIncrease2.svg 0.6%
German 0.4%Steady2.svg 0.4%Decrease2.svg 0.3%Increase2.svg 0.5%
Estonian n/cSteady2.svg n/cSteady2.svg n/cIncrease2.svg 0.4%
Italian 0.5%Decrease2.svg 0.4%Increase2.svg 0.9%Decrease2.svg 0.3%
Romanian n/cSteady2.svg n/cSteady2.svg n/cIncrease2.svg 0.3%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses
No religion 17.3%Increase2.svg 20.7%Increase2.svg 23.4%Increase2.svg 30.8%
Anglican 22.9%Increase2.svg 25.8%Increase2.svg 27.4%Decrease2.svg 19.4%
Catholic 19.6%Increase2.svg 21.4%Decrease2.svg 21.2%Decrease2.svg 18.9%
Not Statedn/cSteady2.svg n/cSteady2.svg n/cIncrease2.svg 13.2%
Uniting Church 7.5%Increase2.svg 10.8%Decrease2.svg 9.2%Decrease2.svg 6.6%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal incomeA$455A$549A$717
% of Australian median income97.6%Decrease2.svg 95.1%Increase2.svg 108.0%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$888A$1,145A$1,427
% of Australian median income75.8%Increase2.svg 77.3%Increase2.svg 82.3%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$751A$955A$1,270
% of Australian median income73.1%Increase2.svg 77.4%Increase2.svg 88.3%

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References

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