Census uncovers richest and poorest areas

Australia's richest and poorest areas have been revealed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS HAS REVEALED AUSTRALIA'S RICHEST AND POOREST AREAS

* 10 MOST ADVANTAGED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

1. Ku-ring-gai (NSW)

Population: 118,053

2. Mosman (NSW)

Population: 28,475

3. Woollahra (NSW)

Population: 54,240

4. Cottesloe (WA)

Population: 7597

5. Peppermint Grove (WA)

Population: 1636

6. Nedlands (WA)

Population: 21,121

7. North Sydney (NSW)

Population: 67,658

8. Lane Cove (NSW)

Population: 36,051

9. Cambridge (WA)

Population: 26,783

10. Hunters Hill (NSW)

Population: 13,999

* 10 MOST DISADVANTAGED AREAS

1. Cherbourg (Qld)

Population: 1269

2. West Daly (NT)

Population: 3166

3. Belyuen (NT)

Population: 164

4. Woorabinda (Qld)

Population: 962

5. Central Desert (NT)

Population: 3677

6. Aurukun (Qld)

Population: 1269

7. Yarrabah (Qld)

Population: 2559

8. Doomadgee (Qld)

Population: 1405

9. Napranum (Qld)

Population: 957

10. Palm Island (Qld)

Population: 2446

(Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics)


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