Shire of Mundaring

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.

This article is about a local government area. For the suburb, see Mundaring, Western Australia.

Shire of Mundaring
Western Australia
The Shire of Mundaring within the Perth Metropolitan Area
Population38,157 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density59.167/km2 (153.243/sq mi)
Established1903
Area644.9 km2 (249.0 sq mi)
Shire PresidentJames Martin
Council seatMundaring
RegionEastern Metropolitan Perth Darling Scarp
State electorate(s)Darling Range, Kalamunda, Midland, Swan Hills
Federal division(s)Hasluck, Pearce
WebsiteShire of Mundaring
LGAs around Shire of Mundaring:
Swan Swan Northam
Swan Shire of Mundaring York
Kalamunda Kalamunda York

History

The Greenmount Road District was created on 17 April 1903. On 29 March 1934, it was renamed the Mundaring Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Mundaring following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[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: 15,251
  • Revenue: A$50.1M
  • Vested reserves: 104.60 km²
  • Forests and National Parks: 238.30 km²

Wards

The shire is divided into four wards.

  • West Ward - three councillors[4]
  • South Ward - three councillors[5]
  • Central Ward - three councillors[6]
  • East Ward - three councillors[7]

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
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911 2,716—    
1921 3,296+1.95%
1933 4,975+3.49%
1947 6,072+1.43%
1954 7,619+3.30%
1961 8,104+0.89%
1966 8,925+1.95%
1971 12,018+6.13%
1976 16,867+7.01%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 20,786+4.27%
1986 24,415+3.27%
1991 29,184+3.63%
1996 31,462+1.51%
2001 33,281+1.13%
2006 35,095+1.07%
2011 36,529+0.80%
2016 38,157+0.88%

Presidents and chairmen
Main article: List of shire presidents of Mundaring

Heritage-listed places
Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Mundaring

As of 2021, 143 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Mundaring,[8] of which 24 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them John Forrest National Park, Lake Leschenaultia and the Swan View Tunnel.[9]

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mundaring (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. Mundaring Shire Council. "Population & Area". Archived from the original on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2006.
  4. https://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/AboutCouncil/Council/Pages/ElectedMembers.aspx West Ward (three councillors)]
  5. South Ward (three councillors)
  6. Central Ward (three councillors)
  7. East Ward (three councillors)
  8. "Shire of Mundaring Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  9. "Shire of Mundaring State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2021.

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