City of Kalamunda

This article is about a local government authority. For the suburb, see Kalamunda, Western Australia.

City of Kalamunda
Western Australia
The City of Kalamunda within the Perth Metropolitan Area
Map
Population58,762 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1897
Area324.2 km2 (125.2 sq mi)
MayorMargaret Thomas[2]
Council seatKalamunda
RegionEastern Metropolitan Perth Darling Scarp
State electorate(s)Darling Range, Forrestfield, Kalamunda
Federal division(s)Hasluck, Pearce
WebsiteCity of Kalamunda
LGAs around City of Kalamunda:
Swan Mundaring Mundaring
Belmont
Canning		 City of Kalamunda York
Gosnells Armadale Beverley

The City of Kalamunda is a local government area in the eastern metropolitan region of the Western Australian capital city of Perth about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Perth's central business district. The area covers 324 square kilometres (125 sq mi), much of which is state forest rising into the Darling Scarp to the east. As of 2021, the city had a population of 58,762.

History

The Darling Range Road District was gazetted on 30 April 1897. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Kalamunda after the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[3] The Shire of Kalamunda commenced community consultation on whether to become a city in 2015, and was renamed the City of Kalamunda on 1 July 2017.[4][5][6]

Wards

The city is divided into four wards.

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

Suburbs

The suburbs of the City of Kalamunda with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[7][8]

Suburb Population Area Map
Bickley 713 (SAL 2021)[9] 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) Map
Canning Mills 26 (SAL 2016)[10][11] 33.5 km2 (12.9 sq mi) Map
Carmel 754 (SAL 2021)[12] 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) Map
Forrestfield 13,181 (SAL 2021)[13] 17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi) Map
Gooseberry Hill 3,323 (SAL 2021)[14] 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) Map
Hacketts Gully 55 (SAL 2021)[15] 12.2 km2 (4.7 sq mi) Map
High Wycombe 12,198 (SAL 2021)[16] 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) Map
Kalamunda 7,163 (SAL 2021)[17] 10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi) Map
Lesmurdie 8,413 (SAL 2021)[18] 13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi) Map
Maida Vale 4,499 (SAL 2016)[19][20] 8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi) Map
Paulls Valley 83 (SAL 2021)[21] 20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi) Map
Perth Airport * 25 (SAL 2021)[22] 19.2 km2 (7.4 sq mi) Map
Pickering Brook 579 (SAL 2021)[23] 104.6 km2 (40.4 sq mi) Map
Piesse Brook 214 (SAL 2021)[24] 10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi) Map
Reservoir 0 (SAL 2021)[25] 39.6 km2 (15.3 sq mi) Map
Walliston 1,016 (SAL 2021)[26] 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) Map
Wattle Grove 6,547 (SAL 2021)[27] 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) Map

( * indicates suburb partially located within City)

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911 1,038—    
1921 1,751+5.37%
1933 2,814+4.03%
1947 4,113+2.75%
1954 6,354+6.41%
1961 7,524+2.44%
1966 9,785+5.40%
1971 18,362+13.42%
1976 26,448+7.57%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 35,475+6.05%
1986 40,547+2.71%
1991 45,733+2.44%
1996 46,115+0.17%
2001 46,059−0.02%
2006 49,534+1.47%
2011 53,567+1.58%
2016 57,449+1.41%
2021 58,762+0.45%

Heritage listed places

Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Kalamunda

As of 2024, 259 places are heritage-listed in the City of Kalamunda,[28] of which 17 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them Perth Observatory and the Statham's Quarry.[29]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kalamunda (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Kalamunda". www.elections.wa.gov.au. Western Australian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Shire of Kalamunda City Kalamunda". 29 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Shire of Kalamunda - Kalamunda Achieves City Status". www.kalamunda.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Shire of Kalamunda - Becoming a City". Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  7. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  8. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bickley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Canning Mills (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Canning Mills (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Carmel (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forrestfield (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gooseberry Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hacketts Gully (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "High Wycombe (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kalamunda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lesmurdie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maida Vale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maida Vale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Paulls Valley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  22. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Perth Airport (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pickering Brook (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Piesse Brook (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  25. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Reservoir (WA), Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  26. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walliston (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  27. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattle Grove (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  28. ^ "City of Kalamunda Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  29. ^ "City of Kalamunda State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

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