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Warren Shire
New South Wales
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Location in New South Wales
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Warren Shire Council Administration Office, 2017
Population
 • Density 0.26/km2 (0.67/sq mi)
Established 1 January 1957 (1957-01-01)
Area 10,760 km2 (4,154.5 sq mi)
Mayor Milton Quigley (Unaligned)
Council seat Warren
Region Orana
State electorate(s) Barwon
Federal Division(s) Parkes
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Website Warren Shire
LGAs around Warren Shire:
Brewarrina Walgett Coonamble
Bogan Warren Shire Gilgandra
Bogan Lachlan Narromine

Warren Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Macquarie River and the Mitchell and Oxley Highways. The use of the area is mainly for wool and cotton growing.

The shire was formed on 1 January 1957 through the amalgamation of Marthaguy Shire with the Municipality of Warren. The shire includes the regional towns of Warren and Nevertire.

The Mayor of Warren Shire Council is Cr. Milton Quigley, who is unaligned with any political party.

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Warren Shire local government area
Census year 2011 2016
Population Estimated residents on census night 2,758 Decrease 2,732
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% of New South Wales population 0.04% Steady 0.04%
% of Australian population 0.01% Steady 0.01%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
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Australian 38.1% Decrease 37.0%
English 30.9% Increase 31.8%
Irish 11.5% Decrease 9.7%
Scottish 7.6% Decrease 7.4%
German 1.5% Steady 1.5%
Language,
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(other than English)
German n/c Increase 0.3%
Afrikaans 0.3% Decrease 0.2%
French 0.1% Increase 0.2%
Tagalog n/c Increase 0.1%
Filipino n/c Increase 0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
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Catholic 36.9% Decrease 35.3%
Anglican 35.8% Decrease 27.7%
Not stated n/c Increase 11.7%
No Religion 7.4% Increase 11.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed 8.7% Decrease 8.4%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$498 A$649
% of Australian median income 86.3% Increase 98.0%
Family income Median weekly family income A$1128 A$1468
% of Australian median income 76.2% Increase 84.7%
Household income Median weekly household income A$874 A$1104
% of Australian median income 70.8% Increase 76.8%
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