Shire of Gingin

Local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Gingin, Western Australia.

Shire of Gingin
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia

Population| 5,576 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established| 1893
Area| 3,211.1 km2 (1,239.8 sq mi)
Shire President| Linda Balcombe
Council seat| Gingin
Region| Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)| Moore
Federal division(s)| Pearce
Website| Shire of Gingin
| LGAs around Shire of Gingin:

Indian Ocean | Dandaragan | Victoria Plains
Indian Ocean | Shire of Gingin | Chittering
Indian Ocean | Wanneroo | Chittering

The Shire of Gingin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, just beyond the northern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area. The Shire covers an area of 3,211 square kilometres (1,240 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Gingin.

## History

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The Gingin Road District was established on 12 January 1893. 11 days later, on 23 February 1893, the township of Gingin separated as the Municipality of Gingin. The municipality merged back into the road district on 26 June 1903.[2]

On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

## Wards

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The Shire had been divided into several wards, most with one councillor: This was changed to a no ward system in 2013.

## Towns and localities

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

Locality  | Population  | Area  | Map

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Bambun | 60 (SAL 2021)[5] | 54.8 km2 (21.2 sq mi) |
Beermullah | 109 (SAL 2021)[6] | 201.6 km2 (77.8 sq mi) |
Boonanarring | 32 (SAL 2021)[7] | 197.7 km2 (76.3 sq mi) |
Breera | 29 (SAL 2021)[8] | 55 km2 (21 sq mi) |
Breton Bay | 0 (SAL 2021)[9] | 190.5 km2 (73.6 sq mi) |
Caraban | 25 (SAL 2021)[10] | 44.4 km2 (17.1 sq mi) |
Coonabidgee | 126 (SAL 2021)[11] | 44.8 km2 (17.3 sq mi) |
Cowalla | 54 (SAL 2021)[12] | 109.8 km2 (42.4 sq mi) |
Cullalla | 12 (SAL 2021)[13] | 119.6 km2 (46.2 sq mi) |
Gabbadah | 764 (SAL 2021)[14][15] | 65.3 km2 (25.2 sq mi) |
Gingin | 902 (SAL 2021)[16][17] | 9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
Ginginup | 33 (SAL 2021)[18] | 72.2 km2 (27.9 sq mi) |
Granville | 38 (SAL 2021)[19] | 44.8 km2 (17.3 sq mi) |
Guilderton | 158 (SAL 2021)[20][21] | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
Karakin | 239 (SAL 2021)[22] | 141.1 km2 (54.5 sq mi) |
Lancelin | 786 (SAL 2021)[23] | 44 km2 (17 sq mi) |
Ledge Point | 231 (SAL 2021)[24] | 31.3 km2 (12.1 sq mi) |
Lennard Brook | 209 (SAL 2021)[25] | 41.1 km2 (15.9 sq mi) |
Mindarra | 33 (SAL 2021)[26] | 221.5 km2 (85.5 sq mi) |
Moondah | 34 (SAL 2021)[27] | 42.4 km2 (16.4 sq mi) |
Moore River National Park ‡ | 0 (SAL 2021)[28] | 219.7 km2 (84.8 sq mi) |
Muckenburra | 219 (SAL 2021)[29] | 74.6 km2 (28.8 sq mi) |
Neergabby | 268 (SAL 2021)[30] | 111.9 km2 (43.2 sq mi) |
Nilgen | 248 (SAL 2021)[31] | 255 km2 (98 sq mi) |
Orange Springs | 30 (SAL 2021)[32] | 106.8 km2 (41.2 sq mi) |
Red Gully | 32 (SAL 2021)[33] | 217.8 km2 (84.1 sq mi) |
Seabird | 107 (SAL 2021)[34] | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
Wanerie | 137 (SAL 2021)[35] | 120.1 km2 (46.4 sq mi) |
Wilbinga | 8 (SAL 2021)[36] | 133.3 km2 (51.5 sq mi) |
Woodridge | 639 (SAL 2021)[37] | 17.3 km2 (6.7 sq mi) |
Yeal | 0 (SAL 2016)[38][39] | 202.1 km2 (78.0 sq mi) |

* ( ‡ indicates boundaries of national park and locality are not identical)

## Population

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1911 | 669| —
1921 | 686| +0.25%
1933 | 1,063| +3.72%
1947 | 751| −2.45%
1954 | 757| +0.11%
1961 | 769| +0.22%
1966 | 1,021| +5.83%
1971 | 1,169| +2.74%
1976 | 1,255| +1.43%
| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1981 | 1,875| +8.36%
1986 | 2,589| +6.67%
1991 | 2,708| +0.90%
1996 | 3,178| +3.25%
2001 | 3,803| +3.66%
2006 | 4,318| +2.57%
2011 | 4,685| +1.64%
2016 | 5,217| +2.17%
2021 | 5,576| +1.34%

## Heritage-listed places

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Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Gingin

As of 2023, 131 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Gingin,[40] of which 13 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[41]

## References

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1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gingin (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 8 February 2023.
4. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bambun (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beermullah (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boonanarring (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Breera (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Breton Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Caraban (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coonabidgee (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cowalla (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cullalla (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gabbadah (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gabbadah (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gingin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gingin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ginginup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Granville (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Guilderton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Guilderton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
22. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Karakin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
23. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lancelin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ledge Point (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
25. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lennard Brook (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
26. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mindarra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
27. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moondah (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
28. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moore River National Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
29. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Muckenburra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
30. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Neergabby (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
31. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nilgen (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
32. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Orange Springs (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
33. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Red Gully (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
34. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Seabird (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
35. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wanerie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
36. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wilbinga (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
37. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woodridge (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
38. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yeal (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
39. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yeal (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
40. ^ "Shire of Gingin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
41. ^ "Shire of Gingin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

## External links

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* Official website

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Local government areas of Western Australia

Perth|

| Cities|

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|

Towns|

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Gascoyne|

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Mid West|

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Peel|

* Boddington
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Pilbara|

* Ashburton
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South West|

* Augusta–Margaret River
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Wheatbelt|

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Indian Ocean Territories|

* Christmas Island#
* Cocos (Keeling) Islands#

^* This LGA holds city status under the Local Government Act 1995, ^† This LGA holds town status under the Local Government Act 1995, ^# Western Australian law applies to the Indian Ocean Territories under the Territories Law Reform Act 1992

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