Facts & Figures

• Mudgee is an aboriginal name for "nest in the hills"
• Mudgee township population is 8,619 (census 2001)
• Mudgee Shire's population is 18,350 (estimated residential population)
• The Shire has had an annual 1% population growth rate for the past 5 years
• Population forecasts for the future are
  • 21,700 by 2011
  • 24,400 by 2021
• 45% of the population is in the 20-54 age group
• In 2002/03 the Gross Regional Product for the area was $546 million - 10% higher than the NSW average for regional NSW (excluding Sydney)
• Mining accounts for 35% of the Gross Regional Product.
• Mudgee's first vineyards were planted in the 1850's.
• Mudgee now has more vines planted than the Hunter Valley.
• 14.8% of the Mudgee workforce is in agriculture (census 2001).
• 11.5% employed in the workforce are in the manufacturing sector.
• 6% are employed in Accommodation, café's and/or restaurants.
• 15.5% are employed in the retail sector.