The Shire of Quairading is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 170 kilometres (106 mi) east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,018 square kilometres (779 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Quairading.

Shire of Quairading
Western Australia
Quairading Shire Hall, 2018
Location in Western Australia
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Population961 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1913
Area2,017.8 km2 (779.1 sq mi)
Shire PresidentPeter Smith
Council seatQuairading
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Quairading
LGAs around Shire of Quairading:
Cunderdin Tammin Kellerberrin
York
Beverley
Shire of Quairading Bruce Rock
Brookton Corrigin Corrigin

History

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Quairading was initially constituted as the Greenhills Road District on 15 December 1892, covering a large area east of York. The district was broken up on 14 February 1913, with Greenhills renamed the Avon Road District and large parts of the former district separated as the new East Avon Road District and Kunjinn Road District.[2]

The Avon Road District was renamed to the Quairading Road District on 12 May 1922. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire as the Shire of Quairading under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

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The Shire is no longer divided into wards and the nine councillors sit at large. Prior to the 2003 elections, there were eleven councillors representing five wards: Town (3), Southwest, Southeast, Northwest and Northeast (2 each).

Towns and localities

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

Locality Population Area Map
Badjaling 26 (SAL 2021)[5] 84.2 km2 (32.5 sq mi)  
Balkuling 21 (SAL 2021)[6] 82.3 km2 (31.8 sq mi)  
Cubbine 27 (SAL 2021)[7] 168.3 km2 (65.0 sq mi)  
Dangin 31 (SAL 2021)[8] 75.4 km2 (29.1 sq mi)  
Doodenanning 51 (SAL 2021)[9] 125.9 km2 (48.6 sq mi)  
Dulbelling 52 (SAL 2021)[10] 167.5 km2 (64.7 sq mi)  
Mount Stirling 16 (SAL 2021)[11] 207.6 km2 (80.2 sq mi)  
Pantapin 25 (SAL 2021)[12] 219.5 km2 (84.7 sq mi)  
Quairading 619 (SAL 2021)[13] 200.5 km2 (77.4 sq mi)  
South Quairading 54 (SAL 2021)[14] 338 km2 (131 sq mi)  
Wamenusking 21 (SAL 2021)[15] 232 km2 (90 sq mi)  
Yoting 17 (SAL 2021)[16] 115.5 km2 (44.6 sq mi)  

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1921 1,273—    
1933 1,754 2.71%
1947 1,424−1.48%
1954 1,721 2.74%
1961 1,789 0.56%
1966 1,687−1.17%
1971 1,652−0.42%
1976 1,470−2.31%
1981 1,300−2.43%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1986 1,243−0.89%
1991 1,147−1.59%
1996 1,173 0.45%
2001 1,041−2.36%
2006 1,022−0.37%
2011 1,043 0.41%
2016 1,019−0.46%
2021 961−1.17%

Heritage-listed places

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As of 2023, 233 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Quairading,[17] of which seven are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Quairading (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Badjaling (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Balkuling (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cubbine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dangin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Doodenanning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dulbelling (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Stirling (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pantapin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Quairading (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Quairading (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wamenusking (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yoting (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  17. ^ "Shire of Quairading Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Shire of Quairading State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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