Shire of Toodyay
| Shire of Toodyay Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,439 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.6207/km2 (6.7877/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,693.8 km2 (654.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Brian Rayner | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Toodyay | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Moore | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Toodyay | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Toodyay is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, beyond the north-eastern limits of the Perth metropolitan area. The Shire covers an area of 1,694 square kilometres (654 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Toodyay.
History
The Toodyay Road District was established on 24 January 1871. The Newcastle (later Toodyay) townsite separated as the Municipality of Newcastle on 2 October 1877. The municipality merged back into the road district on 8 March 1912. On 1 July 1961, Toodyay became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards
The Shire has been divided into 4 wards, since the Toodyay Road board meeting in June 1904.[3]
- North Ward (2 councillors)
- Central Ward (2 councillors)
- West Ward (3 councillors)
- East Ward (2 councillors)
Towns and localities
- Toodyay
- Bailup
- Bejoording
- Coondle
- Culham
- Dewars Pool
- Dumbarton
- Hoddys Well
- Julimar
- Moondyne
- Morangup
- Nardie
- Nunile
- Wattening
- West Toodyay
Presidents
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,480 |
| 1921 | 1,545 |
| 1933 | 1,462 |
| 1947 | 1,237 |
| 1954 | 1,525 |
| 1961 | 1,369 |
| 1966 | 1,388 |
| 1971 | 1,725 |
| 1976 | 1,138 |
| 1981 | 1,450 |
| 1986 | 1,831 |
| 1991 | 2,451 |
| 1996 | 3,186 |
| 2001 | 3,744 |
| 2006 | 4,112 |
| 2011 | 4,387 |
| 2016 | 4,439 |
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Toodyay (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Newcastle". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 4 June 1904. p. 18. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
