Shire of Mundaring

This article is about a local government area. For the suburb, see Mundaring, Western Australia.

Shire of Mundaring Western Australia
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Population	39,796 (2013 est)
• Density	61.709/km2 (159.825/sq mi)
Established	1903
Area	644.9 km2 (249.0 sq mi)
Mayor	Helen Dullard
Council seat	Mundaring
Region	Eastern Metropolitan Perth Darling Scarp
State electorate(s)	Darling Range, Kalamunda, Midland, Swan Hills
Federal Division(s)	Hasluck, Pearce
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Website	Shire of Mundaring
LGAs around Shire of Mundaring: Swan Swan Northam Swan Shire of Mundaring York Kalamunda Kalamunda York

The Shire of Mundaring is a local government area in eastern metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The Shire covers an area of 645 square kilometres (249 sq mi) and has a population of 36,529 (2011).

History

The Greenmount Road District was created on 17 April 1903. On 29 March 1934, it was renamed Mundaring. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Mundaring after enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.

Statistics

Mundaring Shire has published the following statistics for the period 1994-2006:

• Population: 35,097
• Area: 643.32 km²
• Rateable area: 205.91 km²
• Rateable properties: 13,600
• Revenue: A$17.4M
• Vested reserves: 104.60 km²
• Forests and National Parks: 238.30 km²

Wards

The shire is divided into four wards.

• West Ward (three councillors)
• South Ward (three councillors)
• Central Ward (three councillors)
• East Ward (three councillors)

Suburbs and localities

Bailup Bellevue Beechina Boya Chidlow Darlington Glen Forrest Gorrie Greenmount Helena Valley Hovea

Mahogany Creek Midvale Mount Helena Mundaring Mundaring Weir Parkerville Sawyers Valley Stoneville Swan View The Lakes Wooroloo

Population

Year	Population
1911	2,716
1921	3,296
1933	4,975
1947	6,072
1954	7,619
1961	8,104
1966	8,925
1971	12,018
1976	16,867
1981	20,786
1986	24,415
1991	29,184
1996	31,462
2001	33,281
2006	35,095
2011	36,529

Presidents and chairmen

Main article: List of shire presidents of Mundaring