Shire of Koorda
| Shire of Koorda Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Koorda Memorial Hall, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 414 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.14600/km2 (0.3781/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1927 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,835.7 km2 (1,094.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Ricky Storer | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Koorda | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Koorda | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Koorda is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 240 kilometres (150 mi) northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2,836 square kilometres (1,095 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Koorda.
History
The Koorda Road District was gazetted out of land previously administered by the Wyalkatchem and Mount Marshall Road Boards on 18 November 1927. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards
The shire does not have wards but has seven councillors.
Towns and localities
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 728 |
| 1947 | 593 |
| 1954 | 823 |
| 1961 | 953 |
| 1966 | 1,080 |
| 1971 | 1,016 |
| 1976 | 902 |
| 1981 | 746 |
| 1986 | 670 |
| 1991[3] | 613 |
| 2001 | 431 |
| 2006 | 430 |
| 2011 | 437 |
| 2016[4] | 414 |
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Koorda (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ ABS (25 June 2020). "Historical Censuses (Pre 1996)".
- ^ ABS (25 June 2020). "Quickstats".
