Shire_of_Dowerin Knowpia

Shire of Dowerin
Western Australia
Shire of Dowerin; Western Australia
	The Dowerin Shire offices
	Location in Western Australia
Population	715 (LGA 2021)
Established	1911
Area	1,846.7 km2 (713.0 sq mi)
Shire President	Robert Trepp
Council seat	Dowerin
Region	Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)	Moore
Federal division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of Dowerin
	LGAs around Shire of Dowerin:

The Shire of Dowerin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 160 kilometres (100 mi) northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 1,847 square kilometres (713 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Dowerin.

History edit

On 3 November 1911, the Dowerin Road District was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.^[2]

Wards edit

Council resolved to dissolve Wards in December 2016.

Towns and localities edit

The towns and localities of the Shire of Dowerin with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^[3]^[4]

Locality

Population

Area

Map

Dowerin

436 (SAL 2021)^[5]

292 km² (113 sq mi)

Hindmarsh

54 (SAL 2021)^[6]

284.6 km² (109.9 sq mi)

Koomberkine

54 (SAL 2021)^[7]

356.6 km² (137.7 sq mi)

Manmanning

42 (SAL 2021)^[8]

417.2 km² (161.1 sq mi)

Minnivale

40 (SAL 2021)^[9]

261.4 km² (100.9 sq mi)

Ucarty

78 (SAL 2021)^[10]

251.1 km² (97.0 sq mi)

Former towns edit

Population edit

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1921	1,063	—
1933	1,475	+2.77%
1947	1,152	−1.75%
1954	1,311	+1.86%
1961	1,392	+0.86%
1966	1,300	−1.36%
1971	1,071	−3.80%
1976	1,070	−0.02%
1981	998	−1.38%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1986	961	−0.75%
1991	881	−1.72%
1996	817	−1.50%
2001	782	−0.87%
2006	702	−2.14%
2011	678	−0.69%
2016	690	+0.35%
2021	715	+0.71%

Heritage-listed places edit

As of 2023, 30 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Dowerin,^[11] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[12]

References edit

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dowerin (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dowerin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hindmarsh (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koomberkine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Manmanning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Minnivale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ucarty (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Shire of Dowerin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
^ "Shire of Dowerin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.