Shire of Boddington
This article is about the local government area. For the town, see Boddington, Western Australia.
| Shire of Boddington Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||
| Population | 2,471 (2013 est)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.30012/km2 (3.3673/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1925 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 1,900.6 km2 (733.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Paul Carrotts | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Boddington | ||||||||||||
| Region | Peel | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wagin | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Boddington | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Boddington is a local government area in the Peel region of Western Australia, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,901 square kilometres (734 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Boddington.
History
A road board had been convened at Marradong 8 km to the south in 1903, but it was relocated to Boddington in 1925 after the arrival of the railway and construction of suitable buildings. On 1 July 1961, the Marradong Road District became the Shire of Boddington following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.
Wards
The Shire has been divided into 2 wards.
- Town Ward (4 councillors)
- Rural Ward (3 councillors)
Towns and localities
- Boddington
- Crossman
- Lower Hotham
- Marradong
- Mount Cooke
- Mount Wells
- Quindanning
- Ranford
- Upper Murray
- Wuraming
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1921 | 675 |
| 1933 | 918 |
| 1947 | 1,275 |
| 1954 | 1,250 |
| 1961 | 967 |
| 1966 | 761 |
| 1971 | 714 |
| 1976 | 720 |
| 1981 | 778 |
| 1986 | 911 |
| 1991 | 1,416 |
| 1996 | 1,516 |
| 2001 | 1,401 |
| 2006 | 1,379 |
| 2011 | 2,226 |
References
- ↑ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 5. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, Western Australia". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
External links
Coordinates: 32°48′07″S 116°28′16″E / 32.802°S 116.471°E
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