Shire of Harvey

Shire of Harvey
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population 26,553 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 15.3637/km2 (39.7917/sq mi)
Established 1894
Area 1,728.3 km2 (667.3 sq mi)
Shire President Tania Jackson
Council seat Harvey
Region South West, Outer Bunbury
State electorate(s) Murray-Wellington
Federal Division(s) Forrest
Website Shire of Harvey
LGAs around Shire of Harvey:
Indian Ocean Waroona Boddington
Indian Ocean Shire of Harvey Collie
Bunbury Dardanup Collie

The Shire of Harvey is a local government area of Western Australia. It is located in the state's South West region, approximately 140 km south of Perth, and includes some of Bunbury's northern suburbs. The shire covers an area of 1,728 km² and had a population of approximately 26,500 as at the 2016 Census. Around 12% of the population are of Southern or Eastern European origin.

It contains three large towns, Harvey, Australind and Brunswick Junction and a number of smaller towns. The shire office is located on Uduc Road, Harvey, and an administration centre is open at Mulgara Street, Australind.

History

From 1871, the Harvey district was controlled by the Wellington Road Board. The Brunswick Board was gazetted in December 1894 and the first election was held on 11 February 1895. It was not until 1909 that the name was changed to Harvey Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Harvey.

Wards

The shire does not have Wards, although is represented by Councillors from all around the Shire

The Shire President is Cr Tania Jackson.

Towns and localities

The Shire of Harvey contains the following towns and localities:

Population

Year Population
19113,646
19213,950
19335,367
19475,589
19546,731
19616,834
19666,543
19716,460
19766,704
19818,027
19869,609
199112,367
199614,714
200117,224
200619,556
201123,237
201627,029

The ABS provides a breakdown for the Australind suburban area (Part A) and the remainder of the Shire (Part B):

Year Part A Part B
19915,8166,551
19967,5707,144
20019,5747,650
200611,5378,019
201114,7798,455

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Harvey (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata

Coordinates: 33°04′41″S 115°53′38″E / 33.078°S 115.894°E / -33.078; 115.894

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