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Shire of Toodyay

Coordinates: 31°33′04″S 116°27′50″E / 31.551°S 116.464°E / -31.551; 116.464
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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Toodyay, Western Australia.

Shire of Toodyay
Western Australia
The Toodyay Council offices
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population4,601 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1871
Area1,693.8 km2 (654.0 sq mi)
Shire PresidentMichael McKeown
Council seatToodyay
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal division(s)Pearce
WebsiteShire of Toodyay
LGAs around Shire of Toodyay:
Chittering Victoria Plains Goomalling
Chittering Shire of Toodyay Goomalling
Swan Mundaring Northam

The Shire of Toodyay is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, beyond the north-eastern limits of the Perth metropolitan area. The Shire covers an area of 1,694 square kilometres (654 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Toodyay.

History

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See also: Toodyay, Western Australia § History

The Toodyay Road District was established on 24 January 1871. The Newcastle (later Toodyay) townsite separated as the Municipality of Newcastle on 2 October 1877. The municipality merged back into the road district on 8 March 1912. On 1 July 1961, Toodyay became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

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The Shire has been divided into 4 wards, since the Toodyay Road board meeting in June 1904.[3]

  • North Ward (2 councillors)
  • Central Ward (2 councillors)
  • West Ward (3 councillors)
  • East Ward (2 councillors)

Towns and localities

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The towns and localities of the Shire of Toodyay with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[4][5]

Locality Population Area Map
Bejoording 157 (SAL 2021)[6] 88.7 km2 (34.2 sq mi) Map
Bindoon Defence Training Area 0 (SAL 2016)[7][8] 137.4 km2 (53.1 sq mi) Map
Coondle 664 (SAL 2021)[9] 68 km2 (26 sq mi) Map
Culham 26 (SAL 2021)[10] 90.7 km2 (35.0 sq mi) Map
Dewars Pool 82 (SAL 2021)[11] 86.7 km2 (33.5 sq mi) Map
Dumbarton 266 (SAL 2021)[12] 71.7 km2 (27.7 sq mi) Map
Hoddys Well 140 (SAL 2021)[13] 76.9 km2 (29.7 sq mi) Map
Julimar 406 (SAL 2021)[14] 343.5 km2 (132.6 sq mi) Map
Moondyne 0 (SAL 2021)[15] 94.5 km2 (36.5 sq mi) Map
Morangup 751 (SAL 2021)[16] 202.9 km2 (78.3 sq mi) Map
Nunile 183 (SAL 2021)[17] 118.1 km2 (45.6 sq mi) Map
Toodyay 1,362 (SAL 2021)[18] 62.4 km2 (24.1 sq mi) Map
Wattening 61 (SAL 2021)[19] 190.6 km2 (73.6 sq mi) Map
West Toodyay 497 (SAL 2021)[20] 59.7 km2 (23.1 sq mi) Map

Presidents

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Main article: List of shire presidents of Toodyay

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911 1,480—    
1921 1,545+0.43%
1933 1,462−0.46%
1947 1,237−1.19%
1954 1,525+3.04%
1961 1,369−1.53%
1966 1,388+0.28%
1971 1,725+4.44%
1976 1,138−7.98%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 1,450+4.97%
1986 1,831+4.78%
1991 2,451+6.01%
1996 3,186+5.39%
2001 3,744+3.28%
2006 4,112+1.89%
2011 4,387+1.30%
2016 4,439+0.24%
2021 4,601+0.72%

Heritage-listed places

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Main article: List of heritage places in the Shire of Toodyay

As of 2023, 173 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Toodyay,[21] of which 16 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[22]

See also

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Toodyaypedia plates ready for installation in Toodyay

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toodyay (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. ^ "Newcastle". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 – 1954). Perth, WA. 4 June 1904. p. 18. Retrieved 4 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  5. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bejoording (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bindoon Defence Training Area (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bindoon Training Area (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coondle (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Culham (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dewars Pool (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dumbarton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hoddys Well (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Julimar (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moondyne (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Morangup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nunile (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toodyay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattening (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Toodyay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^ "Shire of Toodyay Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  22. ^ "Shire of Toodyay State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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