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Shire of Mundaring

Coordinates: 31°53′49″S 116°10′16″E / 31.897°S 116.171°E / -31.897; 116.171
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This article is about a local government area. For the suburb, see Mundaring, Western Australia.

Shire of Mundaring
Western Australia
The Shire of Mundaring within the Perth Metropolitan Area
Map
Population39,166 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1903
Area644.9 km2 (249.0 sq mi)
Shire PresidentJames Martin
Council seatMundaring
RegionEastern Metropolitan Perth Darling Scarp
State electorate(s)Darling Range, Kalamunda, Midland, Swan Hills
Federal division(s)Hasluck, Pearce
WebsiteShire of Mundaring
LGAs around Shire of Mundaring:
Swan Swan Northam
Swan Shire of Mundaring York
Kalamunda Kalamunda York

The Shire of Mundaring is a local government area in eastern metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The Shire covers an area of 645 square kilometres (249 sq mi) and had a population of approximately 38,000 as at the 2016 Census.

History

The Greenmount Road District was created on 17 April 1903. On 29 March 1934, it was renamed the Mundaring Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Mundaring following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Statistics

Mundaring Shire has published the following statistics for the period 1994-2006:[3]

  • Population: 35,097
  • Area: 643.32 km2
  • Rateable area: 205.91 km2
  • Rateable properties: 15,251
  • Revenue: A$50.1M
  • Vested reserves: 104.60 km2
  • Forests and National Parks: 238.30 km2

Wards

The shire is divided into four wards.

  • West Ward - three councillors[4]
  • South Ward - three councillors[5]
  • Central Ward - three councillors[6]
  • East Ward - three councillors[7]

National Parks

The Shire contains three national parks and numerous nature reserves:

Trails

The Volunteer, art piece on the Railway Reserves Heritage Trail, Parkerville

The Shire is recognised for its natural environment and has numerous walk and ride trails:

Suburbs and localities

The suburbs and localities of the Shire of Mundaring with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[8][9]

Suburb Population Area Map
Bailup 54 (SAL 2021)[10] 47 km2 (18 sq mi) Map
Beechina 128 (SAL 2021)[11] 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) Map
Bellevue 1,514 (SAL 2021)[12] 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) Map
Boya 669 (SAL 2021)[13] 1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi) Map
Chidlow 1,821 (SAL 2021)[14] 44.8 km2 (17.3 sq mi) Map
Darlington 3,725 (SAL 2021)[15] 12.2 km2 (4.7 sq mi) Map
Glen Forrest 2,789 (SAL 2021)[16] 13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi) Map
Greenmount 2,666 (SAL 2021)[17] 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) Map
Gorrie 0 (SAL 2016)[18][19] 26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi) Map
Helena Valley 4,130 (SAL 2021)[20] 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi) Map
Hovea 713 (SAL 2021)[21] 31.6 km2 (12.2 sq mi) Map
Mahogany Creek 829 (SAL 2021)[22] 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi) Map
Midvale 2,283 (SAL 2021)[23] 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) Map
Mount Helena 3,373 (SAL 2021)[24] 28.7 km2 (11.1 sq mi) Map
Mundaring 3,190 (SAL 2021)[25] 31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi) Map
Parkerville 2,432 (SAL 2021)[26] 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi) Map
Sawyers Valley 1,001 (SAL 2021)[27] 170.2 km2 (65.7 sq mi) Map
Stoneville 2,489 (SAL 2021)[28] 18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi) Map
Swan View 7,889 (SAL 2021)[29] 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) Map
The Lakes 20 (SAL 2021)[30] 31 km2 (12 sq mi) Map
Wooroloo 2,613 (SAL 2021)[31] 47.5 km2 (18.3 sq mi) Map

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911 2,716—    
1921 3,296+1.95%
1933 4,975+3.49%
1947 6,072+1.43%
1954 7,619+3.30%
1961 8,104+0.89%
1966 8,925+1.95%
1971 12,018+6.13%
1976 16,867+7.01%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 20,786+4.27%
1986 24,415+3.27%
1991 29,184+3.63%
1996 31,462+1.51%
2001 33,281+1.13%
2006 35,095+1.07%
2011 36,529+0.80%
2016 38,157+0.88%
2021 39,166+0.52%

Presidents and chairmen

Main article: List of shire presidents of Mundaring

Heritage-listed places

Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Mundaring

As of 2023, 143 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Mundaring,[32] of which 26 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them John Forrest National Park, Lake Leschenaultia and the Swan View Tunnel.[33]

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mundaring (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ Mundaring Shire Council. "Population & Area". Archived from the original on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2006.
  4. ^ https://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/AboutCouncil/Council/Pages/ElectedMembers.aspx West Ward (three councillors)]
  5. ^ South Ward (three councillors)
  6. ^ Central Ward (three councillors)
  7. ^ East Ward (three councillors)
  8. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  9. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bailup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beechina (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bellevue (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boya (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chidlow (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Darlington (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glen Forrest (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greenmount (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gorrie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gorrie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Helena Valley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hovea (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  22. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mahogany Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Midvale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Helena (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  25. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mundaring (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  26. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Parkerville (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  27. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sawyers Valley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  28. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stoneville (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  29. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Swan View (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  30. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Lakes (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  31. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wooroloo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  32. ^ "Shire of Mundaring Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  33. ^ "Shire of Mundaring State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2023.

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