world.wikisort.org - AustraliaThe Shire of Chittering is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, covering an area of about 1,200 square kilometres (460 sq mi) just beyond the northeastern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area, generally along and east of the Great Northern Highway. Its seat of government is the town of Bindoon.
This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Lower Chittering, Western Australia.
Local government area in Western Australia
History
It was established as the Chittering Brook Road District on 10 January 1896, but was renamed the Chittering Road District on 7 February that year. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards
On 3 May 2003, wards were abolished throughout the shire, and the 7 councillors represent all residents in the shire.
Prior to this, the ward system was as follows:
- Bindoon Ward (3 councillors)
- Chittering Ward (2 councillors)
- Muchea Ward (1 councillor)
- Wannamal Ward (1 councillor)
Towns and localities
Population
Historical populationYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1921 | 388 | — |
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1933 | 665 | +4.59% |
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1947 | 985 | +2.85% |
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1954 | 1,319 | +4.26% |
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1961 | 1,004 | −3.82% |
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1966 | 1,075 | +1.38% |
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1971 | 1,098 | +0.42% |
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1976 | 1,072 | −0.48% |
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1981 | 1,210 | +2.45% |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1986 | 1,409 | +3.09% |
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1991 | 1,917 | +6.35% |
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1996 | 2,257 | +3.32% |
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2001 | 2,752 | +4.05% |
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2006 | 3,520 | +5.05% |
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2011 | 4,427 | +4.69% |
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2016 | 5,472 | +4.33% |
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2021 | 5,930 | +1.62% |
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Heritage-listed places
Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Chittering
As of 2021, 148 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Chittering,[3] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[4]
References
External links
Local government areas of Western Australia |
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Perth | |
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Gascoyne | |
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Goldfields–Esperance | |
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Great Southern | |
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Kimberley | |
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Mid West | |
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Peel | |
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Pilbara | |
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South West | |
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Wheatbelt | |
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Indian Ocean Territories | |
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^* This LGA holds city status under the Local Government Act 1995, ^† This LGA holds town status under the Local Government Act 1995, ^# Western Australian law applies to the Indian Ocean Territories under the Territories Law Reform Act 1992 |
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