Shire_of_Wyalkatchem Knowpia

Shire of Wyalkatchem
Western Australia
Shire of Wyalkatchem; Western Australia
	The Wyalkatchem Shire offices
	Location in Western Australia
Population	470 (LGA 2021)
Established	1920
Area	1,595.4 km2 (616.0 sq mi)
Shire President	Quentin Davies
Council seat	Wyalkatchem
Region	Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)	Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of Wyalkatchem
	LGAs around Shire of Wyalkatchem:

The Shire of Wyalkatchem is a local government area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Its seat of government is the town of Wyalkatchem, about 190 kilometres (118 mi) northeast of Perth, the state capital.

History edit

On 18 June 1920, the Wyalkatchem Road District was created out of land previously administered by the Ninghan and Dowerin Road Boards. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Wyalkatchem under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.^[2]

Wards edit

The shire has no wards, and seven councillors. The shire president is elected from amongst the councillors.

Towns and localities edit

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

Suburb

Population

Area

Map

Benjaberring

23 (SAL 2021)^[5]

174.9 km² (67.5 sq mi)

Cowcowing

19 (SAL 2021)^[6]

235.3 km² (90.8 sq mi)

Korrelocking

58 (SAL 2021)^[7]

451.4 km² (174.3 sq mi)

Nalkain

4 (SAL 2021)^[8]

75.3 km² (29.1 sq mi)

Nembudding

12 (SAL 2021)^[9]

146.2 km² (56.4 sq mi)

Wyalkatchem

358 (SAL 2021)^[10]

511.4 km² (197.5 sq mi)

Population edit

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1921	1,218	—
1933	1,533	+1.94%
1947	1,094	−2.38%
1954	1,235	+1.75%
1961	1,383	+1.63%
1966	1,252	−1.97%
1971	1,113	−2.33%
1976	1,005	−2.02%
1981	954	−1.04%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1986	786	−3.80%
1991	704	−2.18%
1996	628	−2.26%
2001	661	+1.03%
2006	564	−3.12%
2011	523	−1.50%
2016	516	−0.27%
2021	470	−1.85%

Heritage-listed places edit

As of 2023, 133 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Wyalkatchem,^[11] of which ten are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[12]

References edit

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wyalkatchem (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 1 January 2023.
^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Benjaberring (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cowcowing (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Korrelocking (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nalkain (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nembudding (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wyalkatchem (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Shire of Wyalkatchem Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
^ "Shire of Wyalkatchem State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.