Moree plains 2035 community strategic plan csp adopted 27 6 2013[1]

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Who We Are

Our Community

 Moree Plains Shire is home to 13,492 people  23.4% of our residents are under 15 years of age  23.8% of our residents are aged 55 years and over  35 years is the median age of residents  86.2% of our residents were born in Australia  20.8% of our residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people  Total number of dwellings is 5,581  29% of households are couples with children  Average household size is 2.5 people

Our Shire  Moree Plains Shire covers an area of 17,930km2  71% of residents live in urban areas of the Shire  There are 6,614 rateable properties in the Shire This information is sourced from 2011 data from ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) for Moree Plains Shire.)

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