Shire of Chittering
| Shire of Chittering Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,472 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.4786/km2 (11.5996/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1896 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,221.8 km2 (471.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Gordon Houston | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bindoon | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Moore | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Chittering | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Chittering is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, covering an area of about 2,750 square kilometres (1,060 sq mi) just beyond the northeastern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area, generally along and east of the Great Northern Highway. Its seat of government is the town of Bindoon.
History
It was established as the Chittering Brook Road District on 10 January 1896, but was renamed the Chittering Road District on 7 February that year. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards
On 3 May 2003, wards were abolished throughout the shire, and the 7 councillors represent all residents in the shire.
Prior to this, the ward system was as follows:
- Bindoon Ward (3 councillors)
- Chittering Ward (2 councillors)
- Muchea Ward (1 councillor)
- Wannamal Ward (1 councillor)
Towns and localities
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1921 | 388 |
| 1933 | 665 |
| 1947 | 985 |
| 1954 | 1,319 |
| 1961 | 1,004 |
| 1966 | 1,075 |
| 1971 | 1,098 |
| 1976 | 1,072 |
| 1981 | 1,210 |
| 1986 | 1,409 |
| 1991 | 1,917 |
| 1996 | 2,257 |
| 2001 | 2,752 |
| 2006 | 3,520 |
| 2011 | 4,427 |
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chittering (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
