Shire of Mundaring
Shire of Mundaring Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 39,166 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1903 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 644.9 km2 (249.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Shire President | Paige McNeil[2] | ||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
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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 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.[3]
Statistics
Mundaring Shire has published the following statistics for the period 1994-2006:[4]
- 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[5]
- South Ward - three councillors[6]
- Central Ward - three councillors[7]
- East Ward - three councillors[8]
National Parks
The Shire contains three national parks and numerous nature reserves:
- Beelu National Park
- Greenmount National Park
- John Forrest National Park
- Lake Leschenaultia
- Mundaring Weir and Interpretation Precinct
Trails
The Shire is recognised for its natural environment and has numerous walk and ride trails:
- Bibbulmun Track
- C Y O'Connor Trail
- Eagle View Walk Trail
- Forsyths Mill Mountain Bike Track
- Kep Track
- Lake Leschenaultia Trails
- Munda Biddi Trail
- Railway Reserves Heritage Trail
- Weir View Walk
Suburbs and localities
The suburbs and localities of the Shire of Mundaring with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[9][10]
Suburb | Population | Area | Map |
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Bailup | 54 (SAL 2021)[11] | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) | |
Beechina | 128 (SAL 2021)[12] | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) | |
Bellevue | 1,514 (SAL 2021)[13] | 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | |
Boya | 669 (SAL 2021)[14] | 1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi) | |
Chidlow | 1,821 (SAL 2021)[15] | 44.8 km2 (17.3 sq mi) | |
Darlington | 3,725 (SAL 2021)[16] | 12.2 km2 (4.7 sq mi) | |
Glen Forrest | 2,789 (SAL 2021)[17] | 13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi) | |
Greenmount | 2,666 (SAL 2021)[18] | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | |
Gorrie | 0 (SAL 2016)[19][20] | 26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi) | |
Helena Valley | 4,130 (SAL 2021)[21] | 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | |
Hovea | 713 (SAL 2021)[22] | 31.6 km2 (12.2 sq mi) | |
Mahogany Creek | 829 (SAL 2021)[23] | 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | |
Midvale | 2,283 (SAL 2021)[24] | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | |
Mount Helena | 3,373 (SAL 2021)[25] | 28.7 km2 (11.1 sq mi) | |
Mundaring | 3,190 (SAL 2021)[26] | 31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi) | |
Parkerville | 2,432 (SAL 2021)[27] | 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi) | |
Sawyers Valley | 1,001 (SAL 2021)[28] | 170.2 km2 (65.7 sq mi) | |
Stoneville | 2,489 (SAL 2021)[29] | 18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi) | |
Swan View | 7,889 (SAL 2021)[30] | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | |
The Lakes | 20 (SAL 2021)[31] | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) | |
Wooroloo | 2,613 (SAL 2021)[32] | 47.5 km2 (18.3 sq mi) |
Population
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Presidents and chairmen
Heritage-listed places
As of 2024, 144 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Mundaring,[33] of which 26 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them John Forrest National Park, Lake Leschenaultia and the Swan View Tunnel.[34]
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mundaring (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Mundaring". www.elections.wa.gov.au. Western Australian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ Mundaring Shire Council. "Population & Area". Archived from the original on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2006.
- ^ https://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/AboutCouncil/Council/Pages/ElectedMembers.aspx West Ward (three councillors)]
- ^ South Ward (three councillors)
- ^ Central Ward (three councillors)
- ^ East Ward (three councillors)
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bailup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beechina (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bellevue (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boya (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chidlow (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Darlington (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glen Forrest (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greenmount (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gorrie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gorrie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Helena Valley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hovea (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mahogany Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Midvale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Helena (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mundaring (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Parkerville (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sawyers Valley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stoneville (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Swan View (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Lakes (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wooroloo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Mundaring Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Shire of Mundaring State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2024.