Shire of Goomalling

Shire of Goomalling Western Australia
The Goomalling Shire offices
Location in Western Australia
Population	955 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established	1895
Area	1,837.2 km^2 (709.3 sq mi)
Shire President	Barry Haywood
Council seat	Goomalling
Region	Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)	Electoral district of Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of Goomalling
LGAs around Shire of Goomalling: Victoria Plains Wongan-Ballidu Dowerin Toodyay Shire of Goomalling Dowerin Toodyay Northam Cunderdin

The Shire of Goomalling is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 132 kilometres (82 mi) northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2,836 square kilometres (1,095 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Goomalling.

History

On 18 January 1895, the Goomalling Road District was created. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.^[2]

Wards

The shire has been divided into 4 wards:

• Town Ward (4 councillors)
• North Ward (2 councillors)
• South Ward (2 councillors)
• Central Ward (1 councillor)

Towns and localities

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

Locality	Population	Area	Map
Cunjardine	20 (SAL 2016)[5][6]	150.6 km^2 (58.1 sq mi)
Goomalling	508 (SAL 2021)[7]	45.2 km^2 (17.5 sq mi)
Hulongine	26 (SAL 2021)[8]	128.2 km^2 (49.5 sq mi)
Jennacubbine	56 (SAL 2021)[9]	71.5 km^2 (27.6 sq mi)
Karranadgin	86 (SAL 2021)[10]	406.8 km^2 (157.1 sq mi)
Konnongorring	76 (SAL 2021)[11]	443.8 km^2 (171.4 sq mi)
Mumberkine	57 (SAL 2021)[12]	140.1 km^2 (54.1 sq mi)
Rossmore	23 (SAL 2021)[13]	60.2 km^2 (23.2 sq mi)
Ucarty West	38 (SAL 2021)[14]	115.5 km^2 (44.6 sq mi)
Walyormouring	36 (SAL 2021)[15]	245.5 km^2 (94.8 sq mi)
Wongamine	39 (SAL 2016)[16][17]	27.8 km^2 (10.7 sq mi)

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1921 1,508 —     1933 1,803 +1.50% 1947 1,403 −1.78% 1954 1,721 +2.96% 1961 1,567 −1.33% 1966 1,567 +0.00% 1971 1,444 −1.62% 1976 1,254 −2.78% 1981 1,269 +0.24%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1986 1,206 −1.01% 1991 1,084 −2.11% 1996 1,035 −0.92% 2001 939 −1.93% 2006 935 −0.09% 2011 985 +1.05% 2016 1,033 +0.96% 2021 955 −1.56%

Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 38 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Goomalling,^[18] of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[19]

Place name	Place #	Street name	Suburb or town	Co-ordinates	Built	State registered	Notes & former names	Photo
Goomalling Post Office & Quarters	1114	Railway Terrace	Goomalling	31.298797°S 116.827049°E / -31.298797; 116.827049 (Goomalling Post Office & Quarters)	1910	2 June 1998
Slater Homestead	3522	Goomalling-Dowerin Road	Goomalling	31.272924°S 116.845872°E / -31.272924; 116.845872 (Slater Homestead)	1856	23 January 2004

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Goomalling (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
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 (27 June 2017). "Cunjardine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cunjardine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Goomalling (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hulongine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jennacubbine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Karranadgin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Konnongorring (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mumberkine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
13. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rossmore (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ucarty West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
15. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walyormouring (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
16. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wongamine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
17. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wongamine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
18. "Shire of Goomalling Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
19. "Shire of Goomalling State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

External links

• Official website

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