Shire of Peppermint Grove

Shire of Peppermint Grove
Western Australia
Population 1,636 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 1,490/km2 (3,850/sq mi)
Established 1895
Area 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
President Ian Wallace
Council seat Peppermint Grove
Region West Metropolitan Perth
State electorate(s) Cottesloe
Federal Division(s) Curtin
Website Shire of Peppermint Grove
LGAs around Shire of Peppermint Grove:
Cottesloe Claremont and Cottesloe Claremont
Cottesloe Shire of Peppermint Grove Swan River
Cottesloe Mosman Park Mosman Park

The Shire of Peppermint Grove is a small local government area in western metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia, between Mosman Park and Claremont about 12 km southwest of Perth's central business district. The Shire of Peppermint Grove, at 1.1 square kilometres (0.42 sq mi), is the smallest local government area in Australia.

History

The Peppermint Grove Road District was gazetted in 1895.[2] On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.[3]

The shire was located on the Perth–Fremantle road (now Stirling Highway) and had received assistance in its maintenance in the past.[4]

Wards

The town has seven councillors and no wards.

Suburbs

Population

Year Population
19111,043
19211,110
19331,428
19471,474
19541,468
19611,502
19661,602
19711,511
19761,587
19811,540
19861,243
19911,453
19961,592
20011,527
20061,580
20111,528
20161,636

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Peppermint Grove (T)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ Illustrations Ltd; HRRC (1951), Peppermint Grove Road Board Chairman & members, jubilee year, 1951, retrieved 5 March 2015
  3. ↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
  4. ↑ "PEPPERMINT GROVE ROAD BOARD". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 9 July 1908. p. 7. Retrieved 5 March 2015.

Coordinates: 31°59′56″S 115°46′05″E / 31.999°S 115.768°E / -31.999; 115.768

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