Shire of Bruce Rock

Shire of Bruce Rock
Western Australia
Shire of Bruce Rock; Western Australia
	The state heritage listed Bruce Rock shire offices, 2014
	Location in Western Australia
Population	930 (2016 census)
• Density	0.3410/km2 (0.883/sq mi)
Established	1913
Area	2,726.9 km2 (1,052.9 sq mi)
Mayor	Stephen Strange
Council seat	Bruce Rock
Region	Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)	Central Wheatbelt
Federal Division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of Bruce Rock
	LGAs around Shire of Bruce Rock:

The Shire of Bruce Rock is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Merredin and about 250 kilometres (155 mi) east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,727 square kilometres (1,053 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Bruce Rock.

History[]

Bruce Rock was initially constituted as the East Avon Road District in 1913. In 1918, it was renamed to Bruce Rock, and on 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960. In 1999, the Ardath, Babakin, Kwolyin, Shackleton, Belka and Coordarin wards covering outlying areas of the Shire were replaced by 2-member South, West and East Wards, while the Central and Town wards covered other areas. Wards were abolished for the 2005 elections.^[2]

Wards[]

The Shire is no longer divided into wards and the eleven councillors represent the entire Shire.

Towns and localities[]

Population[]

Year	Population
1921	2,431
1933	2,498
1947	1,897
1954	2,384
1961	2,291
1966	2,142
1971	1,694
1976	1,470
1981	1,410
1986	1,298
1991	1,164
1996	1,126
2001	1,051
2006	950
2011	974

Heritage-listed places[]

The state heritage listed Bruce Rock Hotel

As of 2021, 209 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Bruce Rock,^[3] of which four are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[4]

References[]

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bruce Rock (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 May 2007.
^ "Shire of Bruce Rock Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^ "Shire of Bruce Rock State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.