| State | wa |
|---|---|
| Zoom | 9 |
| Area | 644.9 |
| Mayor | Paige McNeil[1] |
| Mayortitle | Shire President |
| Seat | Mundaring |
| Region | Eastern Metropolitan Perth Darling Scarp |
| Stategov | Darling Range, Kalamunda, Midland, Swan Hills |
| Fedgov | Hasluck, Bullwinkel |
| Near-n | Swan |
| Near-ne | Northam |
| Near-e | York |
| Near-se | York |
| Near-s | Kalamunda |
| Near-sw | Kalamunda |
| Near-w | Swan |
| Near-nw | Swan |
| Est | 1903 |
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.[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:
- 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:[8][9]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 2,716 | — |
| 1921 | 3,296 | +21.4% |
| 1933 | 4,975 | +50.9% |
| 1947 | 6,072 | +22.1% |
| 1954 | 7,619 | +25.5% |
| 1961 | 8,104 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 8,925 | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 12,018 | +34.7% |
| 1976 | 16,867 | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 20,786 | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 24,415 | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 29,184 | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 31,462 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 33,281 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 35,095 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 36,529 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 38,157 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 39,166 | +2.6% |
Presidents and chairmen
Heritage-listed places
As of 2024, 144 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Mundaring,[10] of which 26 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them John Forrest National Park, Lake Leschenaultia and the Swan View Tunnel.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Mundaring". www.elections.wa.gov.au. Western Australian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register". Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ Mundaring Shire Council. "Population & Area". Archived 2006-02-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2006-04-01.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.