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Shire of Gingin

Coordinates:31°20′28″S115°54′29″E/ 31.341°S 115.908°E/-31.341; 115.908
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This article is about a local government area. For the town, seeGingin, Western Australia.

Shire of Gingin
Western Australia
Location inWestern Australia
Map
Population5,576 (LGA2021)[1]
Established1893
Area3,211.1 km2(1,239.8 sq mi)
Shire PresidentWayne Fewster
Council seatGingin
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal division(s)Pearce
WebsiteShire of Gingin
LGAsaround Shire of Gingin:
Indian Ocean Dandaragan Victoria Plains
Indian Ocean Shire of Gingin Chittering
Indian Ocean Wanneroo Chittering

TheShire of Ginginis alocal government areain theWheatbeltregion ofWestern Australia,just beyond the northern fringe of thePerthmetropolitan area. The Shire covers an area of 3,211 square kilometres (1,240 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town ofGingin.

History

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TheGingin Road Districtwas established on 12 January 1893. 11 days later, on 23 February 1893, the township ofGinginseparated as theMunicipality 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 theLocal 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 themost recentAustralian census:[3][4]

Locality Population Area Map
Bambun 60 (SAL2021)[5] 54.8 km2(21.2 sq mi) Map
Beermullah 109 (SAL2021)[6] 201.6 km2(77.8 sq mi) Map
Boonanarring 32 (SAL2021)[7] 197.7 km2(76.3 sq mi) Map
Breera 29 (SAL2021)[8] 55 km2(21 sq mi) Map
Breton Bay 0 (SAL2021)[9] 190.5 km2(73.6 sq mi) Map
Caraban 25 (SAL2021)[10] 44.4 km2(17.1 sq mi) Map
Coonabidgee 126 (SAL2021)[11] 44.8 km2(17.3 sq mi) Map
Cowalla 54 (SAL2021)[12] 109.8 km2(42.4 sq mi) Map
Cullalla 12 (SAL2021)[13] 119.6 km2(46.2 sq mi) Map
Gabbadah 764 (SAL2021)[14][15] 65.3 km2(25.2 sq mi) Map
Gingin 902 (SAL2021)[16][17] 9.5 km2(3.7 sq mi) Map
Ginginup 33 (SAL2021)[18] 72.2 km2(27.9 sq mi) Map
Granville 38 (SAL2021)[19] 44.8 km2(17.3 sq mi) Map
Guilderton 158 (SAL2021)[20][21] 8.6 km2(3.3 sq mi) Map
Karakin 239 (SAL2021)[22] 141.1 km2(54.5 sq mi) Map
Lancelin 786 (SAL2021)[23] 44 km2(17 sq mi) Map
Ledge Point 231 (SAL2021)[24] 31.3 km2(12.1 sq mi) Map
Lennard Brook 209 (SAL2021)[25] 41.1 km2(15.9 sq mi) Map
Mindarra 33 (SAL2021)[26] 221.5 km2(85.5 sq mi) Map
Moondah 34 (SAL2021)[27] 42.4 km2(16.4 sq mi) Map
Moore River National Park‡ 0 (SAL2021)[28] 219.7 km2(84.8 sq mi) Map
Muckenburra 219 (SAL2021)[29] 74.6 km2(28.8 sq mi) Map
Neergabby 268 (SAL2021)[30] 111.9 km2(43.2 sq mi) Map
Nilgen 248 (SAL2021)[31] 255 km2(98 sq mi) Map
Orange Springs 30 (SAL2021)[32] 106.8 km2(41.2 sq mi) Map
Red Gully 32 (SAL2021)[33] 217.8 km2(84.1 sq mi) Map
Seabird 107 (SAL2021)[34] 12.8 km2(4.9 sq mi) Map
Wanerie 137 (SAL2021)[35] 120.1 km2(46.4 sq mi) Map
Wilbinga 8 (SAL2021)[36] 133.3 km2(51.5 sq mi) Map
Woodridge 639 (SAL2021)[37] 17.3 km2(6.7 sq mi) Map
Yeal 0 (SAL2016)[38][39] 202.1 km2(78.0 sq mi) Map
  • ( ‡ indicates boundaries of national park and locality are not identical)

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911669—
1921686+0.25%
19331,063+3.72%
1947751−2.45%
1954757+0.11%
1961769+0.22%
19661,021+5.83%
19711,169+2.74%
19761,255+1.43%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19811,875+8.36%
19862,589+6.67%
19912,708+0.90%
19963,178+3.25%
20013,803+3.66%
20064,318+2.57%
20114,685+1.64%
20165,217+2.17%
20215,576+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 theState 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.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ab"Municipality Boundary Amendments Register"(PDF).Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission.Retrieved11 January2020.
  3. ^"SLIP Map".maps.slip.wa.gov.au.Landgate.Retrieved8 February2023.
  4. ^"NationalMap".nationalmap.gov.au.Geoscience Australia.Retrieved8 February2023.
  5. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Bambun (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Beermullah (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Boonanarring (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Breera (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Breton Bay (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Caraban (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Coonabidgee (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Cowalla (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Cullalla (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Gabbadah (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Gabbadah (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021.Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Gingin (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Gingin (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021.Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Ginginup (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Granville (WA) (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Guilderton (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Guilderton (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021.Edit this at Wikidata
  22. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Karakin (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Lancelin (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  24. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Ledge Point (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  25. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Lennard Brook (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  26. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Mindarra (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  27. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Moondah (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  28. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Moore River National Park (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  29. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Muckenburra (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  30. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Neergabby (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  31. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Nilgen (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  32. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Orange Springs (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  33. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Red Gully (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  34. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Seabird (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  35. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Wanerie (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  36. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Wilbinga (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  37. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Woodridge (WA) (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  38. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(27 June 2017)."Yeal (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2016.Edit this at Wikidata
  39. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(27 June 2017)."Yeal (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2016 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  40. ^"Shire of Gingin Heritage Places".inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au.Heritage Council of Western Australia.Retrieved25 February2023.
  41. ^"Shire of Gingin State Register of Heritage Places".inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au.Heritage Council of Western Australia.Retrieved25 February2023.
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31°20′28″S115°54′29″E/ 31.341°S 115.908°E/-31.341; 115.908

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