Shire of Kalamunda
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This article is about a local government authority. For the suburb, see Kalamunda, Western Australia.
| Shire of Kalamunda Western Australia |
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| Population: | 55,814(2010)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1897 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 324.2 km² (125.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Don McKechnie | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Kalamunda | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Darling Scarp | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Darling Range, Forrestfield, Kalamunda | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Hasluck, Pearce | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Kalamunda is a Local Government Area in the eastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located about 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) east of Perth's central business district. The Shire covers an area of 324.2 square kilometres (125.2 sq mi), much of which is state forest rising into the Darling Scarp to the east. It has a population of 49,534 (2006), making it the most populous shire (as opposed to cities or towns) in Western Australia.[2]
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[edit] History
The Darling Range Road District was gazetted in 1897. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Kalamunda after the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.[3]
[edit] Wards
The shire has been divided into 5 wards.
- East Ward (1 councillor)
- North Ward (3 councillors)
- North West Ward (2 councillors)
- South Ward (3 councillors)
- South West Ward (3 councillors)
[edit] Suburbs
- Bickley
- Canning Mills
- Carmel
- Forrestfield
- Gooseberry Hill
- Hacketts Gully
- High Wycombe
- Kalamunda
- Lesmurdie
- Maida Vale
- Paulls Valley
- Pickering Brook
- Piesse Brook
- Reservoir
- Walliston
- Wattle Grove
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1911 | 1,038 |
| 1921 | 1,751 |
| 1933 | 2,814 |
| 1947 | 4,113 |
| 1954 | 6,354 |
| 1961 | 7,524 |
| 1966 | 9,785 |
| 1971 | 18,362 |
| 1976 | 26,448 |
| 1981 | 35,475 |
| 1986 | 40,547 |
| 1991 | 45,733 |
| 1996 | 46,115 |
| 2001 | 46,059 |
| 2006 | 49,534 |
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10 - Western Australia". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/3218.0~2009-10~Main+Features~Western+Australia?OpenDocument. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ 3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2006-07 — 3218.0 Population Estimates by Statistical Local Area, 2001 to 2007. Australian Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
