City of Stirling
| City of Stirling Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 223,317 (2013 est)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,122.8/km2 (5,498.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 105.2 km2 (40.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Giovanni Italiano | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Stirling | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North Metropolitan Perth | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Curtin, Perth, Stirling | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Stirling | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Stirling is a local government area in the northern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of 105.2 square kilometres (40.6 sq mi) and had a population of 205,960 in 2011, making it the largest local government area by population in Western Australia.
History
Stirling was established in 1871 as the Perth Road District under the District Roads Act 1871. The district at that time included what are now the Wanneroo, Joondalup, Bayswater and Belmont.
With the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, all road districts became shires effective from 1 July 1961. The Shire of Perth had a population of 84,000 in 1961. It was declared a city and renamed Stirling on 24 January 1971.[2][3]
Wards
The city has been divided into seven wards, each of two councillors. Each councillor serves a four-year term, and half-elections are held every two years. The mayor is elected from among the councillors.
- Balga Ward
- Coastal Ward
- Doubleview Ward
- Hamersley Ward
- Inglewood Ward
- Lawley Ward
- Osborne Ward
Suburbs
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1911 | 5,066 |
| 1921 | 12,043 |
| 1933 | 19,987 |
| 1947 | 30,989 |
| 1954 | 50,090 |
| 1961 | 84,045 |
| 1966 | 114,410 |
| 1971 | 154,882 |
| 1976 | 162,313 |
| 1981 | 161,858 |
| 1986 | 164,687 |
| 1991 | 172,064 |
| 1996 | 172,819 |
| 2001 | 167,578 |
| 2006 | 176,872 |
| 2011 | 195,702 |
- The 1996 figure includes 9,703 residents who were transferred to the City of Bayswater in 1998.
Libraries
The City of Stirling holds 6 libraries. They are the:
- Scarborough Library
- Karrinyup Library
- Dianella Library
- Inglewood Library
- Mirrabooka Library
- Osborne Library
Mayors
References
- ^ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 5. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, Western Australia". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1960 — Order in Council (per LG 619/69)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 30 October 1970. p. 1970:3346. Nominates 24 January 1971 as effective date.
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 May 2007.
