City of Swan

City of Swan
Western Australia
Population 133,851 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 128.33/km2 (332.38/sq mi)
Established 1871
Area 1,043 km2 (402.7 sq mi)
Mayor David Lucas
Council seat Midland
Region Eastern Metropolitan Perth, Swan Valley
State electorate(s) Bassendean, Midland, Swan Hills, West Swan, Mirrabooka
Federal Division(s) Swan, Cowan, Hasluck, Pearce
Website City of Swan
LGAs around City of Swan:
Wanneroo Chittering Toodyay
Wanneroo City of Swan Mundaring
Stirling Bayswater
Bassendean		 Kalamunda

The City of Swan is a local government area of Western Australia. It is in Perth's eastern metropolitan region and includes the Swan Valley, centred approximately 20 km north-east of the Perth Central Business District (CBD). The City covers an area of 1,043 km² (much of which is uninhabited) and had a population of almost 134,000 as at the 2016 Census. At the 2001 census, 10% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, while significant Southern European and South-East Asian minorities are also located here.

History

The City of Swan began as three entities:

  • The Municipality of Guildford, gazetted in 1871.
  • The Municipality of Helena Vale, gazetted in 1895, becoming the Municipality of Midland Junction in 1901 and the Town of Midland in 1961.
  • The Swan Roads Board, gazetted in 1871.

On 1 July 1961, Guildford and the Swan Roads Board merged into the Shire of Swan-Guildford. Swan-Guildford and Midland united on 1 April 1970 as the Shire of Swan, and 30 years later, on 1 April 2000, became the City of Swan.[2]

On 1 July 2016 the portion of Noranda north of Widgee Road was transferred to the City of Bayswater.[3]

Wards

The City of Swan is divided into 5 wards, most of which have three Councillors:[4]

  • Altone Ward (3 Councillors)
  • Midland/Guildford Ward (3 Councillors)
  • Pearce Ward (4 Councillors)
  • Swan Valley/Gidgegannup Ward (2 Councillors)
  • Whiteman Ward (3 Councillors)

Councillors

  • Altone Ward - Cr David Lucas (Mayor), Cr Andrew Kiely, Cr Peter Lyndon-James
  • Midland Ward - Cr Mark Elliot, Cr Claire Scanlan, Cr Ian Johnson
  • Pearce Ward - Cr Kevin Bailey (Deputy Mayor), Cr David McDonnell, Cr Patty Jones, Cr Cate McCullough
  • Swan Valley/Gidgegannup Ward - Cr Charlie Zannino, Cr Rod Henderson
  • Whiteman Ward - Cr Adam Kovalevs, Cr Maria Haynes, Cr John McNamara

Suburbs

Population

Original Council Chambers in Guildford

The populations of the City of Swan's antecedents were:

Year Total Swan Guildford Midland
19116,9821,8291,6693,484
19219,1882,3751,8764,937
193310,9483,5012,0395,408
194713,4465,0472,2176,182
195417,9967,3662,1348,496
196118,6539,3979,256
196619,1359,8009,335

The post-1970 populations of the combined Shire/City of Swan were:

Year Population
197125,682
197626,932
198131,859
198637,383
199152,968
199668,795
200182,126
200693,279
2011108,461
2016133,851

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Swan (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
  3. ↑ Pascual Juanola, Marta (31 March 2016). "Noranda joins Baysy". The Perth Voice. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Ward Map, City of Swan, 21 October 2017 (accessed 17 April 2018)

Coordinates: 31°53′42″S 115°59′35″E / 31.895°S 115.993°E / -31.895; 115.993

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