Oberon Shire

Oberon Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Population:	5,391(2009)
Area:	3659 km² (1,412.7 sq mi)
Mayor:	Keith Sullivan
Council Seat:	Oberon (137-139 Oberon Street)
Region:	Central West
State electorate:	Bathurst
Federal Division:	Calare
Website: http://www.oberon.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around Oberon Shire: Bathurst Bathurst Lithgow Bathurst Oberon Shire Blue Mountains Upper Lachlan Goulburn Wollondilly

Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics , there:

- were 5,503 people as at 30 June 2006, the 125th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 60 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 99th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales

- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.1% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 41st fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%

- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 648 people or 13% (1.3% in annual average terms), the 32nd highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.