Shire_of_Koorda Knowpia

Shire of Koorda
Western Australia
Shire of Koorda; Western Australia
	Koorda Memorial Hall, 2018
	Location in Western Australia
Population	361 (LGA 2021)
Established	1927
Area	2,835.7 km2 (1,094.9 sq mi)
Shire President	Jannah Stratford
Council seat	Koorda
Region	Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)	Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of Koorda
	LGAs around Shire of Koorda:

The Shire of Koorda is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 240 kilometres (150 mi) northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2,836 square kilometres (1,095 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Koorda.

History edit

The Koorda Road District was gazetted out of land previously administered by the Wyalkatchem and Mount Marshall Road Boards on 18 November 1927. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.^[2]

Wards edit

The shire does not have wards but has seven councillors.

Towns and localities edit

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

Locality

Population

Area

Map

Badgerin Rock

25 (SAL 2021)^[5]

243.6 km² (94.1 sq mi)

Booralaming

22 (SAL 2021)^[6]

304.7 km² (117.6 sq mi)

Dukin

33 (SAL 2021)^[7]

205 km² (79 sq mi)

Koorda

213 (SAL 2021)^[8]^[9]

9.6 km² (3.7 sq mi)

Kulja

20 (SAL 2021)^[10]

526.7 km² (203.4 sq mi)

Lake Margarette

16 (SAL 2021)^[11]

327.8 km² (126.6 sq mi)

Mollerin

25 (SAL 2021)^[12]

798 km² (308 sq mi)

Newcarlbeon

15 (SAL 2021)^[13]

414.5 km² (160.0 sq mi)

Population edit

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1933	728	—
1947	593	−1.45%
1954	823	+4.79%
1961	953	+2.12%
1966	1,080	+2.53%
1971	1,016	−1.21%
1976	902	−2.35%
1981	746	−3.73%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1986	670	−2.13%
1991^[14]	613	−1.76%
2001	431	−3.46%
2006	430	−0.05%
2011	437	+0.32%
2016^[15]	414	−1.08%
2021	361	−2.70%

Heritage-listed places edit

As of 2023, 71 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Koorda,^[16] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[17]

References edit

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koorda (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 9 February 2023.
^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Badgerin Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Booralaming (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dukin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koorda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koorda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kulja (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Margarette (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mollerin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Newcarlbeon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ ABS (25 June 2020). "Historical Censuses (Pre 1996)".
^ ABS (25 June 2020). "Quickstats".
^ "Shire of Koorda Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
^ "Shire of Koorda State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.