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Shire of Toodyay

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

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.

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

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

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.  
  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.  
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bindoon Defence Training Area (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bindoon Training Area (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coondle (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Culham (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dewars Pool (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dumbarton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hoddys Well (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Julimar (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moondyne (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Morangup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nunile (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toodyay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattening (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Toodyay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  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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