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Muswellbrook Shire

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The 'Key statistics' table presented below contains summary statistics for Muswellbrook Shire. By default the table displays 2001 and 2006 data as both absolute numbers and percentages (where applicable), along with the change in number between these years.

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Key statistics (summary statistics)	Muswellbrook Shire
Key statistics (summary statistics)	2006			2001
Enumerated data	number	%	New South Wales %	number	%	New South Wales %	Change 2001 to 2006
Enumerated population, including overseas visitors
Total population (a)	15,420	100.0	100.0	14,796	100.0	100.0	624
Males (a)	8,025	52.0	49.3	7,671	51.8	49.4	354
Females (a)	7,395	48.0	50.7	7,125	48.2	50.6	270
Overseas visitors	47	0.3	0.9	40	0.3	1.0	7
Enumerated population, excluding overseas visitors
Total population (b)	15,372	100.0	100.0	14,756	100.0	100.0	616
Males (b)	7,997	52.0	49.3	7,647	51.8	49.4	350
Females (b)	7,375	48.0	50.7	7,109	48.2	50.6	266
Population characteristics
Indigenous population	717	4.7	2.1	503	3.4	1.9	214
Australian born	13,485	87.7	69.0	12,991	88.0	70.5	494
Overseas born	894	5.8	23.8	869	5.9	23.4	25
Australian citizens	13,715	89.2	85.8	13,319	90.3	87.3	396
Australian citizens aged 18+	9,750	63.4	64.5	9,357	63.4	65.0	393
Institutional population	657	4.3	3.2	578	3.9	3.0	79
Age structure
Infants 0 to 4 years	1,244	8.1	6.4	1,181	8.0	6.7	63
Children 5 to 17 years	3,162	20.6	17.6	3,165	21.4	18.3	-3
Adults 18 to 64 years	9,428	61.3	62.2	9,029	61.2	61.9	399
Mature adults 65 to 84 years	1,365	8.9	12.1	1,224	8.3	11.7	141
Senior citizens 85 years and over	176	1.1	1.7	156	1.1	1.4	20
Households and dwellings
Owned	1,651	29.3	33.2	1,880	34.8	41.1	-229
Purchasing	1,701	30.1	30.2	1,295	24.0	23.3	406
Renting	1,792	31.8	28.4	1,645	30.5	27.5	147
Households (occupied private dwellings)	5,642	--	--	5,397	--	--	245
Persons counted in households	14,760	--	--	14,218	--	--	542
Average household size (persons)	2.62	--	--	2.63	--	--	-0.02
Total Dwellings	6,208	100.0	100.0	5,930	100.0	100.0	278

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006, 2001, 1996, and 1991.

NOTE: Table totals may not equate with other similar tables due to randomisation of small numbers. Please refer to the specific data notes for more information.

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Muswellbrook Shire

Introduction and summary (Map and key statistics)