Investigative Exercise 8 Community Profiles

Guyra Shire is located in northern NSW, just north of Armidale. The Shire has two towns and four villages. Its population of 1996 is 4331, of these approximately 23% are 14 years old and younger, 17% are aged between 15 and 29, 45% between 30 and 64 and 15% of Guyra's population is over 65.

Most homes in the shire are owner occupied. The main industry of the shire is agriculture and most residents' work is located within the Guyra shire. Residents' weekly wage, on average is $213, which is 23% below that of the Australian average. The Shire's unemployment rate is high at 16.2%.