The Shire of York is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, covering an area of 2,133 square kilometres (824 sq mi) just beyond the eastern fringe of Perth's metropolitan area. The Shire's seat of government is the town of York.

Shire of York
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
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Population3,459 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1871
Area2,132.7 km2 (823.4 sq mi)
Shire PresidentDenese Smythe
Council seatYork
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of York
LGAs around Shire of York:
Mundaring Northam Cunderdin
Mundaring Shire of York Quairading
Kalamunda Beverley Beverley

History

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The Shire of York was established as the York Road District on 24 January 1871. The townsite of York separated as the Municipality of York (later the Town of York) ten weeks later on 7 March 1871. It became a shire on 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all road districts into shires. The Town of York merged back into the shire on 15 March 1965.[2]

Wards

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The council was previously split into three wards - Town (4 councillors), West (2 councillors) and East (3 councillors) - but these were abolished and an election for 6 councillors for the entire Shire was held on 6 May 2006.

Towns and localities

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

Locality Population Area Map
Badgin 11 (SAL 2021)[5] 85 km2 (33 sq mi)  
Balladong 93 (SAL 2021)[6] 50.3 km2 (19.4 sq mi)  
Burges 11 (SAL 2021)[7] 40.8 km2 (15.8 sq mi)  
Caljie 38 (SAL 2021)[8] 77.6 km2 (30.0 sq mi)  
Cold Harbour 108 (SAL 2021)[9] 41.2 km2 (15.9 sq mi)  
Daliak 58 (SAL 2021)[10] 43.9 km2 (16.9 sq mi)  
Flynn 0 (SAL 2016)[11][12] 427.1 km2 (164.9 sq mi)  
Gilgering 85 (SAL 2021)[13] 153.1 km2 (59.1 sq mi)  
Greenhills 46 (SAL 2021)[14] 66.4 km2 (25.6 sq mi)  
Gwambygine 83 (SAL 2021)[15] 48.2 km2 (18.6 sq mi)  
Inkpen 13 (SAL 2021)[16] 79.4 km2 (30.7 sq mi)  
Kauring 72 (SAL 2021)[17] 79.6 km2 (30.7 sq mi)  
Malebelling 39 (SAL 2021)[18] 94 km2 (36 sq mi)  
Mount Hardey 154 (SAL 2021)[19] 77.2 km2 (29.8 sq mi)  
Mount Observation 0 (SAL 2016)[20][21] 135.8 km2 (52.4 sq mi)  
Narraloggan 36 (SAL 2021)[22] 136.8 km2 (52.8 sq mi)  
Quellington 22 (SAL 2021)[23] 57.1 km2 (22.0 sq mi)  
St Ronans 66 (SAL 2021)[24] 98.8 km2 (38.1 sq mi)  
Talbot 114 (SAL 2021)[25] 180.4 km2 (69.7 sq mi)  
Wilberforce 21 (SAL 2021)[26] 141.9 km2 (54.8 sq mi)  
York 2,393 (SAL 2021)[27] 17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi)  

Notable councillors

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Heritage-listed places

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As of 2023, 321 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of York,[28] of which 34 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[29]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "York (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  4. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Badgin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Balladong (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burges (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Caljie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cold Harbour (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Daliak (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Flynn (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Flynn (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gilgering (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greenhills (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gwambygine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Inkpen (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kauring (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Malebelling (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Hardey (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Observation (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  
  21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Observation (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  22. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narraloggan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  23. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Quellington (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "St Ronans (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  25. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Talbot (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  26. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wilberforce (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  27. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "York (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  28. ^ "Shire of York Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  29. ^ "Shire of York State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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