City of Maitland

The City of Maitland is a local government area in the lower Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is situated adjacent to the New England Highway and the Hunter railway line.

The Mayor of the City of Maitland Council is Cr. Peter Blackmore, an independent politician.

Demographics
As of June 30, 2011, the estimated population of the City of Maitland was 69,646. Of these, 59,258 (87.8%) were Australian-born and 2,355 (3.5%) were indigenous Australians.

Incomes
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics during 2003–04, there:
 * were 28,082 wage and salary earners (ranked 34thh in New South Wales and 100th in Australia, 0.9% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.3% of Australia's 7,831,856)
 * was a total income of $936,144,529 (around $936 million) (ranked 39th in New South Wales and 103rd in Australia, 0.9% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and 0.3% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))
 * was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $38,873 (ranked 43rd in New South Wales and 123rd in Australia, 94% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 100% of Australia's $38,820)
 * was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $34,886 (ranked 47th in New South Wales and 130th in Australia, 98% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 102% of Australia's $34,149).

Current composition and election method
Maitland City Council is composed of thirteen Councillors, including the Mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is directly elected while the twelve other Councillors are elected proportionally as four separate wards, each electing three Councillors. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council, including the Mayor, is as follows:

The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election by ward, is: