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.

Shire of Gingin
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
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Population5,576 (LGA 2021)[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
LGAs around Shire of Gingin:
Indian Ocean Dandaragan Victoria Plains
Indian Ocean Shire of Gingin Chittering
Indian Ocean Wanneroo Chittering

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
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
YearPop.±% p.a.
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%
YearPop.±% p.a.
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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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.
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