Shire of Mundaring

Shire of Mundaring
Western Australia
Population 38,157 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 59.167/km2 (153.243/sq mi)
Established 1903
Area 644.9 km2 (249.0 sq mi)
Mayor John Daw
Council seat Mundaring
Region Eastern Metropolitan Perth Darling Scarp
State electorate(s) Darling Range, Kalamunda, Midland, Swan Hills
Federal Division(s) Hasluck, Pearce
Website Shire of Mundaring
LGAs around Shire of Mundaring:
Swan Swan Northam
Swan Shire of Mundaring York
Kalamunda Kalamunda York

The Shire of Mundaring is a local government area in eastern metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The Shire covers an area of 645 square kilometres (249 sq mi) and had a population of approximately 38,000 as at the 2016 Census.

History

The Greenmount Road District was created on 17 April 1903. On 29 March 1934, it was renamed Mundaring. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Mundaring after enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.[2]

Statistics

Mundaring Shire has published the following statistics for the period 1994-2006:[3]

  • Population: 35,097
  • Area: 643.32 km²
  • Rateable area: 205.91 km²
  • Rateable properties: 13,600
  • Revenue: A$17.4M
  • Vested reserves: 104.60 km²
  • Forests and National Parks: 238.30 km²

Wards

The shire is divided into four wards.

  • West Ward (three councillors)
  • South Ward (three councillors)
  • Central Ward (three councillors)
  • East Ward (three councillors)

National Parks

The Shire contains three national parks and numerous nature reserves:

Trails

The Volunteer, art piece on the Railway Reserves Heritage Trail, Parkerville

The Shire is recognised for its natural environment and has numerous walk and ride trails:

Suburbs and localities

Population

Year Population
19112,716
19213,296
19334,975
19476,072
19547,619
19618,104
19668,925
197112,018
197616,867
198120,786
198624,415
199129,184
199631,462
200133,281
200635,095
201136,529
201638,157

Presidents and chairmen

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mundaring (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
  3. ↑ Mundaring Shire Council. "Population & Area". Archived from the original on 2006-02-19. Retrieved 2006-04-01.

Coordinates: 31°53′49″S 116°10′16″E / 31.897°S 116.171°E / -31.897; 116.171

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