Shire of Pingelly
| Shire of Pingelly Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Pingelly Town Hall, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,146 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.8852/km2 (2.2927/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1891 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,294.6 km2 (499.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | William Mulroney | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Pingelly | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Pingelly | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Pingelly is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth, between the Shires of Brookton and Cuballing along the Great Southern Highway. The Shire covers an area of 1,295 square kilometres (500 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Pingelly.
History
On 24 December 1891, the Morambine Road District was created. On 21 February 1913, it was renamed the Pingelly Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards
From 20 October 2007, Pingelly is no longer divided into wards, and its 8 councillors represent the entire shire.
The ward systems created under successive divisions were as follows:[2]
| 1921 | 1986 | 1992 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pingelly Ward (3) | Pingelly Ward (4) | Town Ward (4) | |
| Central Ward (2) | Mourambine Ward (1) | Hotham Ward (1) | Hotham Ward (2) |
| Noonebin Ward (1) | Jingaring Ward (1) | Jingaring Ward (2) | |
| North East Ward (1) | Kulyaling Ward (1) | Kulyaling Ward (2) | |
| North West Ward (1) | Tutanning Ward (1) | Tutanning Ward (2) | |
| South East Ward (1) | |||
| South West Ward (1) | |||
Towns and localities
- Pingelly
- Boyagin
- Dattening
- Kulyaling
- Moorumbine
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,879 |
| 1921 | 1,644 |
| 1933 | 1,496 |
| 1947 | 1,230 |
| 1954 | 1,519 |
| 1961 | 1,639 |
| 1966 | 1,453 |
| 1971 | 1,447 |
| 1976 | 1,446 |
| 1981 | 1,410 |
| 1986 | 1,371 |
| 1991 | 1,171 |
| 1996 | 1,132 |
| 2001 | 1,122 |
| 2006 | 1,168 |
| 2011 | 1,163 |
Notable councillors
- George Sewel, Pingelly Roads Board member 1904–1915, chairman 1914–1915; later a state MP
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pingelly (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
