Extract From Mayoral Minutes - Council Mid-Term in Review 

Source - Gunnedah Shire Council September Business Paper 2018

 

Key Demographic Changes
The following changes in demographics assist in demonstrating further the positive impact of our decisions as a council, along with the pleasing trend in continued population growth. In particular, the significant reduction of unemployment along with a 7% increase in GPR is very pleasing to see.

 

 

Gunnedah Shire’s Gross Regional Product grew by $700 million in the year ended June 2017, or 6.8% over the past year.

 

Population increase estimated at 77 people over the 12 months to June 2017, or 0.61%, with the following being the populations estimates:
2017 - 12,628 and

2016 - 12,551.