The Shire of Chittering is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, covering an area of about 1,200 square kilometres (460 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.
| Shire of Chittering Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 The Chittering Shire offices | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 5,930 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1896 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,221.8 km2 (471.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Aaron King | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bindoon | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Moore | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Chittering | ||||||||||||||
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History
editIt 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
editOn 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
editThe towns and localities of the Shire of Chittering with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Bindoon | 1,215 (SAL 2021)[5] | 330 km2 (130 sq mi) | 
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| Chittering | 1,034 (SAL 2021)[6] | 167.3 km2 (64.6 sq mi) | 
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| Lower Chittering | 2,408 (SAL 2021)[7] | 118.7 km2 (45.8 sq mi) | 
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| Mooliabeenee | 213 (SAL 2021)[8] | 106 km2 (41 sq mi) | 
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| Muchea | 921 (SAL 2021)[9] | 215.1 km2 (83.1 sq mi) | 
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| Wannamal | 134 (SAL 2021)[10] | 281 km2 (108 sq mi) | 
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Heritage-listed places
editAs of 2023, 148 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Chittering,[11] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[12]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chittering (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bindoon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chittering (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lower Chittering (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mooliabeenee (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Muchea (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wannamal (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Chittering Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Chittering State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
