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Collapse Issue 296 - 23 Jul 2012Issue 296 - 23 Jul 2012
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Population grows 4.1 per cent
Underground cables installed
Crown Rd listed for rehabilitation
Call for Lone Pine Ave and Springwood St repairs
Charged after travelling 202km/h
Community group wants local power
Objection to restaurant plan
Protest at park conditions
Labor plan for local council meetings
Labor candidates named
Another Leggett runs for council
Kay Williams to stand for council
Indigenous women qualify as financial counsellors
When is red not red?
Men's shed officially opened
Chamber supports motorway tunnel
Wine and cheese at Woy Woy Bay
Mobile app company starts
One quarter average rain
Not Green
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Roads are higher priority
Blatant propaganda for The Landing
Wonderful park
The death of National Parks
Voters wat more diverse choice
Collapse  HEALTH HEALTH
Disability service receives care funding
Raising funds for cystic fibrosis
Puzzles, books and blocks for child care
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Little Theatre performs at Laycock St
Debut single hits charts
Glee club to hold variety concert
Open Mike nights grow in popularity
Awards for Woy Woy performers
Joint craft morning
Karise plans first city performances
Local Member pays tribute to Karise
Collapse  EDUCATION EDUCATION
Men's Shed work on sandpit
Professional learning
Children's art classes
Debating round
Programs at each stage
Local schools meeting
Student-led conferences
Teacher goes
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Northlakes clinches victory over Woy Woy
Ross to run in Olympic relay
Former student heads for Olympics
Sailing to the Paralympics
Umina skipper wins Lexcen trophy
Rugby League draw for Umina
Triples champs
Swim club holds carnival
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Chance to win

Population grows 4.1 per cent

Population has increased on the Peninsula at less than half the national rate over the five years between the last two Censuses.

And mortgage repayments in Umina have increased at 1.5 times the rate of income.

These are two trends revealed with the release of the 2011 Census data.

Total population for the suburbs of Ettalong, Umina and Woy Woy increased by 1216 people, or 4.1 per cent, to a total of 30,801 people.

Australia's population has increased 8.3 per cent in the same period, and the State's population by 5.6 per cent.

Figures released on Thursday, June 21, showed population increased by 129 (1.3 per cent) people to 10,114 people in Woy Woy, by 667 (4.3 per cent) to 16,059 in Umina and 420 (10 per cent) to 4628 in Ettalong.

The number of females increased by 22 to 5322 in Woy Woy, 337 to 8390 in Umina and 281 to 2454 in Ettalong.

The number of males increased by 107 to 4792 in Woy Woy, 330 to 7669 in Umina and 139 to 2174 in Ettalong.

The median age increased by one year to 48 in Woy Woy and by four years to 49 in Ettalong.

The median age in Umina remained at 42.

The average person per household remained the same at 2.2 in Woy Woy and 2.4 in Umina but decreased by 0.4 to 1.7 in Ettalong.

The number of private dwellings increased across all three suburbs with Woy Woy recording a 117 increase to 4945, a 318 increase for Ettalong to 2739 and a 276 increase in Umina to 7332.

The median weekly household income also increased for each suburb going up $160 (25 per cent) to $795 for Woy Woy, $171 (23 per cent) from $917 for Umina and $129 (22 per cent) from $721 for Ettalong.

The median amount households were paying on monthly mortgage repayments also increased by $300 (23 per cent) to $1600 for Ettalong, $433 (31 per cent) from $1841 for Umina and $303 (21 per cent) from $1733 for Woy Woy.



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