Shire of Chittering

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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Lower Chittering, Western Australia.

Shire of Chittering
Western Australia
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Location in Western Australia
Population5,472 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density4.4786/km2 (11.5996/sq mi)
Established1896
Area1,221.8 km2 (471.7 sq mi)
MayorKylie Hughes
Council seatBindoon
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal Division(s)Pearce
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WebsiteShire of Chittering
LGAs around Shire of Chittering:
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Gingin Shire of Chittering Toodyay
Swan Swan Toodyay

The Shire of Chittering is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, covering an area of about 2,750 square kilometres (1,060 sq mi) just beyond the northeastern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area, generally along and east of the Great Northern Highway. Its seat of government is the town of Bindoon.

History[]

It was established as the Chittering Brook Road District on 10 January 1896, but was renamed the Chittering Road District on 7 February that year. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards[]

On 3 May 2003, wards were abolished throughout the shire, and the 7 councillors represent all residents in the shire.

Prior to this, the ward system was as follows:

  • Bindoon Ward (3 councillors)
  • Chittering Ward (2 councillors)
  • Muchea Ward (1 councillor)
  • Wannamal Ward (1 councillor)

Towns and localities[]

Population[]

Year Population
1921 388
1933 665
1947 985
1954 1,319
1961 1,004
1966 1,075
1971 1,098
1976 1,072
1981 1,210
1986 1,409
1991 1,917
1996 2,257
2001 2,752
2006 3,520
2011 4,427

Heritage-listed places[]

Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Chittering

As of 2021, 148 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Chittering,[3] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chittering (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Shire of Chittering Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Shire of Chittering State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

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Coordinates: 31°22′48″S 116°05′49″E / 31.380°S 116.097°E / -31.380; 116.097

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