Newcastle and the Hunter Region 2008-2009 |
| Section heading |
Sub-section |
Inclusions |
| Cover pages and table of contents |
Resources |
Land
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Boundaries of the Hunter Region |
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| Land types |
| Geology |
| Biodiversity |
| National parks, conservation areas and nature reserves |
| Forests |
| Wetlands |
| Marine parks |
| Land management agencies |
| Water |
The Hunter River system |
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| Coastal lakes and estuaries |
Lake Macquarie; Hunter estuary; Port Stephens estuary; Smiths Lake; Wallis Lake estuary |
| Water resources management |
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| Flood mitigation |
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| Water storages |
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| Private irrigation districts |
Pokolbin; Broke-Fordwich |
| The Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme |
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| Water supply and waster water services - Lower Hunter |
Hunter Water Corporation - regulation; water supply; wastewater treatment; recycling effluent; storm water |
| Water supply and waste water services - Hunter Balance |
MidCoast Water; Gloucester Shire Council; Upper Hunter |
| Climate |
General characteristics |
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| Weather records |
Monthly average maximum and minimum temperatures;monthly record maximum and minimum temperatures; total annual rainfall; average monthly rainfall; hourly rainfall and maximum wind gust readings for the 24 hours to 9am, 9 June 2007 |
| June long weekend - Pasha Bulker storm 2007 |
Hourly rainfall and maximum wind gust readings for the 24 hours to 9am, 9 June 2007 |
The population and the labour force |
| Population and demography |
Age distribution and growth 1996-2006 |
Lower Hunter; Upper Hunter; Other Hunter; the Hunter Region (local government area) |
| Estimated resident population 2007 |
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| Gender distribution |
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| Ethnicity |
Country of birth; language spoken at home; indigenous status (local government area analysis of growth 1996-2006; age distribution); Aboriginal cultural groups and local planning |
| Household and family structure |
Household relationships; types of families |
| Population projections |
Determinants of population growth; the HVRF population projection model; medium growth projections |
| Socio-economic indexes for areas (SEIFA) |
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| The labour force |
Employment |
Long-term trends; part-time and full-time employment; hours-based measures of employment |
| Unemployment |
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| Labour force participation |
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| Employment by industry |
Long-term trends; broad sectoral analysis; current data; local government area analysis; industry dependence |
| Employment by occupation |
Long-term trends; current data |
The economy |
| Primary industry |
| Agriculture and fishing |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
Counts of businesses; employment |
| Agriculture |
Area and landuse; grains, cereals and hay; wheat exports; fruit, vegetables and nuts; livestock; the grape and wine industry; the equine industry |
| Fishing |
Resource management; commercial fishing; operations; sale of the commercial catch; catch volume and value; recreational fishing; aquaculture |
| Mining |
Mining |
Counts of businesses; Employment |
| Coal mining |
Early history; coal resources; production; exports and export prices; mine developments |
Secondary industry |
| Manufacturing |
Overview (non-current data) |
Manufacturing census
1991-92 - 2001-02 |
| Current data and the definition of manufacturing |
1993 and 2006 versions of ANZSIC |
| Counts of businesses |
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| Employment (1993 ANZSIC) |
Overview and detailed industry analysis - 1996 and 2006 |
| Employment (2006 ANZSIC) |
Overview 2006 |
| Major Industries |
Aluminium (Tomago and Hydro Aluminium smelters) |
Tertiary industry |
Accommodation and tourism |
Accommodation, cafes and restaurants |
Counts of businesses; employment |
| Accommodation |
Hotels, motels and serviced apartments; caravan parks; holiday flats, units and houses; visitor hostels |
| Tourism |
Tourism regions in NSW; domestic overnight visitation; international overnight visitation; domestic day trip visitation; Hunter Region Strategic Tourism Plan 2005-2008 |
Culture and recreation
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Cultural and recreational services |
Counts of businesses; employment (1993 ANZSIC); employment (2006 ANZSIC) |
| Screen Hunter Central Coast |
Films, documentaries and television series shot in the Hunter 1998-2006 |
| Other organisations |
Website references for other organisations associated with the arts, entertainment and sport in the Hunter |
| Hunter residents' use of free time |
Satisfaction with free time; free-time activities; television and the internet; outdoor leisure activities; voluntary work (data from the Hunter Valley Research Foundation's Wellbeing Watch program) |
| Communications, and computer and internet usage |
Communication services |
Counts of businesses; employment (1993 ANZSIC); employment (2006 ANZSIC) |
| Broadcasting |
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| Newspapers |
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| Computer and internet usage |
Households; businesses; internet service providers |
| Construction, property markets and housing |
Construction |
Counts of businesses; employment |
| Construction and property markets |
Market drivers and financial market impacts |
| Residential property |
Housing supply (building approvals); major residential projects; housing demand (investors, first home buyers and owner-occupiers); housing prices and sales; residential lot values; residential market outlook |
| Non-residential property |
Building approvals |
| Retail property |
Market issues; retail property values |
| Industrial property |
Market issues; industrial property values |
| Office property |
Market issues; office rents and yields |
| Housing |
Housing stock; housing tenure; public housing and government support; housing affordability (issues and causes, effects on owner-occupiers, rental affordability and community perceptions of affordability) |
| Education and educational attainment |
Education |
Counts of businesses; employment (1993 ANZSIC); employment (2006 ANZSIC) |
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Enrolments in educational institutions |
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Technical and vocational education |
TAFE - the Hunter Institute of Technology; apprenticeship training; group training; the Hunter Valley Training Company; Australian technical colleges; Tocal Agricultural College; Adult and Community Education |
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University Education |
The University of Newcastle; Avondale College |
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Educational Attainment |
Participation in school education; high school completion; reasons for leaving school early' labour forrce status and early school leaving; post-school qualifications; labour force status and post-school qualifications |
| Energy: electricity, gas and alternative energy sources |
Electricity, gas and water supply |
Counts of businesses; employment (1993 ANZSIC); employment (2006 ANZSIC) |
| Electricity |
Proposed State Government policy; generation; transmission; distribution and retail |
| Gas |
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| Alternative energy sources |
Geothermal; solar; bio-mass; hydro; wind |
| Finance and insurance |
Finance and insurance |
Counts of businesses; employment (1993 ANZSIC) |
| National Stock Exchange of Australia |
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| Government administration and defence |
Government administration and defence |
Employment (1993 ANZSIC); Employment (2006 ANZSIC) |
| Local government councils |
Comparative information |
| Defence |
RAAF Base Williamtown; Singleton Military Area; Adamstown Army Base; Myambat Logistics Company |
| Public order and safety |
Correctional centres; firefighting services; police services; State Emergency Services |
| Health, disability and carers, and childcare |
Health and community services |
Counts of businesses; employment |
| Hunter New England Health |
Area of service; employment; hospitals (facilities, separations and bed days); emergency care; after hours GP access; surgical services; mental health; community health centres and services; community links |
| Private hospitals and aged care facilities |
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| Ambulance services |
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| Rescue helicopter services |
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The health of the population (including data from the Hunter Valley Research Foundation's Wellbeing Watch program)
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Life expectancy and mortality; cardiovascular disease; cancer; health checks; respiratory disease; communicable diseases; mental health |
| Health-related behaviors (including data from the Hunter Valley Research Foundation's Wellbeing Watch program) |
Nutrition; smoking; alcohol consumption; physical activity; obesity; immunisation |
| Indigenous health |
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| Access to GP services |
Data from the Hunter Valley Research Foundation's Wellbeing Watch program) |
| Access to dental services |
| Access to medicines |
| Disability (including data from the Hunter Valley Research Foundation's Wellbeing Watch program) |
Incidence; types of disability; need for assistance; provision of unpaid assistance to the disabled; carer stress; participation of the disabled in the labour force |
| Childcare |
Provision of unpaid childcare; attendance at pre-school |
| Property and business services |
Property and business services |
Counts of businesses; employment (1993 ANZSIC); employment (2006 ANZSIC) |
| Research organisations |
CSIRO Energy Centre; Hunter Medical Research Institute; Hunter Valley Research Foundation; Newcastle Innovation; University of Newcastle |
| Transport and storage |
Transport and storage |
Counts of businesses; employment (1993 ANZSIC) |
| The Port of Newcastle |
Port Waratah Coal Services; other cargo and storage facilities; ship repair and small vessel berths; port developments; imports and exports(including coal exports) |
| Road transport |
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| Air transport |
Newcastle Airport; Sydney Seaplanes; helicopter services |
| Rail transport |
Freight services; passenger services; buses and ferries |
| Transport issues |
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| Wholesale and retail trade |
Wholesale and retail trade |
Counts of businesses; employment (1993 ANZSIC) |
| Industrial estates and shopping centres |
Details according to local government area |
Social indicators |
| Crime |
Incidence in the Hunter and NSW |
Recorded incidents of specified crimes per 100,000 head of population, 2005 and 2006 |
| Trends |
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| Perceptions of safety |
Data from the Hunter Valley Research Foundation's Wellbeing Watch program |
| Perceptions of crime |
| Victimisation rates |
| Environment |
Attitudes towards the environment |
HVRF surveys |
| Managing the environment |
State Government authorities |
| Local government action |
State of the Environment Reports; waste management |
| Income |
Individual income - Census data |
According to local government area |
| Average weekly earnings - survey data |
For persons, males and females according to industry |
| Wage and salary earners - ATO data |
According to local government area |
| Household income - Census data |
According to local government area |
| Median incomes and the Henderson Poverty Line |
For individuals, families and households, according to industry |
| Perceptions of income and poverty |
Data from the Hunter Valley Research Foundation's Wellbeing Watch program |
| Factors affecting household income |
| Journey to work |
Mode of transport |
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| Origin and destination of journeys to work |
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| Trips by purpose |
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| Quality of Life |
Hunter Valley Research Foundation's Wellbeing Watch program |
The Wellbeing Watch publication; measuring wellbeing |
| Satisfaction with, and benefits from, work |
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| Parenting and work-life balance |
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| Carers |
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| Community connectedness and neighbourhoods |
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| Religion |
Religious affiliation |
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| Religious beliefs |
Data from the Hunter Valley Research Foundation's Wellbeing Watch program |
| Road traffic accidents |
Degree of accident, contributing factors and degree of casualty |
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| Work accidents |
WorkCover reports of injuries |
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Hunter History Highlights |
| Timeline: 1770-2008 |
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Key Hunter Region events |
