Shire of Mundaring
| Shire of Mundaring Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 38,157 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 59.167/km2 (153.243/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1903 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 644.9 km2 (249.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | John Daw | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Mundaring | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Eastern Metropolitan Perth Darling Scarp | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Darling Range, Kalamunda, Midland, Swan Hills | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hasluck, Pearce | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Mundaring | ||||||||||||||
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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: 13,600
- Revenue: A$17.4M
- Vested reserves: 104.60 km²
- Forests and National Parks: 238.30 km²
Wards
The shire is divided into four wards.
- West Ward (three councillors)
- South Ward (three councillors)
- Central Ward (three councillors)
- East Ward (three councillors)
National Parks
The Shire contains three national parks and numerous nature reserves:
- Beelu National Park
- Greenmount National Park
- John Forrest National Park
- Lake Leschenaultia
- Mundaring Weir and Interpretation Precinct
Trails
The Shire is recognised for its natural environment and has numerous walk and ride trails:
- Bibbulmun Track
- C Y O'Connor Trail
- Eagle View Walk Trail
- Forsyths Mill Mountain Bike Track
- Kep Track
- Lake Leschenaultia Trails
- Munda Biddi Trail
- Railway Reserves Heritage Trail
- Weir View Walk
Suburbs and localities
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1911 | 2,716 |
| 1921 | 3,296 |
| 1933 | 4,975 |
| 1947 | 6,072 |
| 1954 | 7,619 |
| 1961 | 8,104 |
| 1966 | 8,925 |
| 1971 | 12,018 |
| 1976 | 16,867 |
| 1981 | 20,786 |
| 1986 | 24,415 |
| 1991 | 29,184 |
| 1996 | 31,462 |
| 2001 | 33,281 |
| 2006 | 35,095 |
| 2011 | 36,529 |
| 2016 | 38,157 |
Presidents and chairmen
Heritage-listed places
As of 2020, 143 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Mundaring,[4] of which 24 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them John Forrest National Park, Lake Leschenaultia and the Swan View Tunnel.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mundaring (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ Mundaring Shire Council. "Population & Area". Archived from the original on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2006.
- ^ "Shire of Mundaring Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Shire of Mundaring State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
