Shire of Chittering

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Shire of Chittering
Western Australia
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The Chittering Shire offices
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Location in Western Australia
Shire of Chittering
Population5,472 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density4.4786/km2 (11.5996/sq mi)
Established1896
Area1,221.8 km2 (471.7 sq mi)
Shire PresidentAaron King
Council seat Bindoon
Region Wheatbelt
State electorate(s) Moore
Federal division(s) Pearce
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Website Shire of Chittering
LGAs around Shire of Chittering:
Gingin Victoria Plains Victoria Plains
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 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.

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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:

Towns and localities

Population

YearPopulation
1921388
1933665
1947985
19541,319
19611,004
19661,075
19711,098
19761,072
19811,210
19861,409
19911,917
19962,257
20012,752
20063,520
20114,427
20165,472

Heritage-listed places

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]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chittering (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  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.

Coordinates: 31°22′48″S116°05′49″E / 31.380°S 116.097°E / -31.380; 116.097