Shire of Wickepin

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

Shire of Wickepin
Western Australia
Wickepin Town Hall, 2014
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population690 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1909
Area2,041.6 km2 (788.3 sq mi)
Shire PresidentJulie Russell
Council seatWickepin
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Wickepin
LGAs around Shire of Wickepin:
Cuballing Pingelly Corrigin
Narrogin Shire of Wickepin Kulin
Wagin Dumbleyung Dumbleyung

The Shire of Wickepin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, east of Narrogin and about 220 kilometres (137 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,042 square kilometres (788 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Wickepin.

History

The Wickepin Road District was established on 19 February 1909. The Road Board consisted of a chairman, secretary and seven members. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

The Shire is at present undivided with its nine councillors representing the entire shire.

Until 20 October 2007 the shire was divided into 5 wards:

  • Townsite Ward (2 councillors)
  • North Ward (2 councillors)
  • Central Ward (2 councillors)
  • South Ward (2 councillors)
  • East Ward (1 councillor)

Towns and localities

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

Locality Population Area Map
East Wickepin 19 (SAL 2021)[5] 136.4 km2 (52.7 sq mi) Map
Gillimanning 21 (SAL 2021)[6] 161.7 km2 (62.4 sq mi) Map
Harrismith 52 (SAL 2021)[7] 202.2 km2 (78.1 sq mi) Map
Kirk Rock 18 (SAL 2021)[8] 211.4 km2 (81.6 sq mi) Map
Malyalling 20 (SAL 2021)[9] 117.1 km2 (45.2 sq mi) Map
Tincurrin 48 (SAL 2021)[10] 245.1 km2 (94.6 sq mi) Map
Toolibin 21 (SAL 2021)[11] 210.5 km2 (81.3 sq mi) Map
Wickepin 380 (SAL 2021)[12] 374.6 km2 (144.6 sq mi) Map
Wogolin 21 (SAL 2021)[13] 206.6 km2 (79.8 sq mi) Map
Yealering 91 (SAL 2021)[14] 173.1 km2 (66.8 sq mi) Map

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911 1,146—    
1921 1,454+2.41%
1933 1,598+0.79%
1947 1,153−2.30%
1954 1,334+2.10%
1961 1,276−0.63%
1966 1,380+1.58%
1971 1,144−3.68%
1976 1,076−1.22%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 1,018−1.10%
1986 951−1.35%
1991 915−0.77%
1996 833−1.86%
2001 713−3.06%
2006 716+0.08%
2011 750+0.93%
2016 718−0.87%
2021 690−0.79%

Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 213 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Wickepin,[15] of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Places, the Wickepin Nursing Post.[16]

Place name Place # Street name Suburb or town Co-ordinates Built State
registered 		Notes & former names Photo
Wickepin Nursing Post 2722 Wogolin Road Wickepin 32°46′56″S 117°30′27″E / 32.782128°S 117.507366°E / -32.782128; 117.507366 (Wickepin Nursing Post) 1926 24 November 2000 Wickepin District War Memorial Hospital

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wickepin (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  4. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Wickepin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gillimanning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Harrismith (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kirk Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Malyalling (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tincurrin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toolibin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wickepin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wogolin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yealering (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ "Shire of Wickepin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Shire of Wickepin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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