City of Perth

The City of Perth is a local government area and body, within the Perth metropolitan area, which is the capital of Western Australia. The local government is commonly known as Perth City Council. The City covers the Perth city centre and surrounding suburbs. The City covers an area of 20.01 square kilometres (8 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 21,092 as at 30 June 2015. On 1 July 2016 the City expanded, absorbing 1,247 residents from the City of Subiaco. The Perth City Council was suspended on 2 March 2018, pending the establishment of a public inquiry into the council, by Local Government Minister David Templeman. The council has been administered by three Commissioners since then.[4]

This article is about a local government area and body. For the metropolitan area, see Perth. For the central business district of Perth, Western Australia, see Perth (suburb). For the city in Scotland, see Perth, Scotland.

City of Perth
Western Australia
Population
 • Density1,089.31/km2 (2,821.3/sq mi)
Established1856
Area20.01 km2 (7.7 sq mi)[3]
Chair CommissionerAndrew Hammond
Council seatCouncil House, Perth
RegionCentral Perth
State electorate(s)Perth
Federal Division(s)Perth
WebsiteCity of Perth
LGAs around City of Perth:
Cambridge Vincent Vincent
Subiaco City of Perth Belmont
Nedlands South Perth Victoria Park

History
Perth Town Hall was the council seat from 1871 to 1925.
Perth Council House, lit at night, has been the council seat since 1963.

In 1829, Captain James Stirling founded Perth as part of the Swan River Colony. The City of Perth was officially declared on 23 September 1856.[5]

In 1915, it absorbed the Municipality of North Perth (1901) and the Municipality of Leederville (1895), and on 1 November 1917, the Municipality of Victoria Park was also absorbed. A year later, it absorbed territory from Perth Road Board including the Belmont Park Racecourse.

In 1925, a new City of Perth Act gave the City new powers over building control and regulation, including the power to declare new streets.

By 1962, the council had 27 members representing nine wards.[6]

On 1 July 1994, following the passage of the City of Perth Restructuring Act (1993), the City of Perth was broken up and a significantly reduced City of Perth constituted. The Town of Victoria Park, Town of Cambridge and Town of Vincent were created from the former boundaries of the City.[7] The first elections were held on 6 May 1995, with 8 councillors and a mayor.

The City of Perth Act 2016 defined Perth as the capital of Western Australia,[8] and expanded the City's boundaries to include a number of landmarks including Kings Park, University of Western Australia, Perth Children's Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre. The boundary changes took effect on 1 July 2016.[9] Approximately 1,247 residents from Nedlands and Subiaco in the City of Subiaco were transferred to the City of Perth, and the City expanded to a total area of 20.01 square kilometres (8 sq mi).[3]

Council
See also: City of Perth 2018-2020

Suburbs

* The parts of these suburbs north of Newcastle and Summers Streets fall within the City of Vincent. These localities are only partially contained within the City of Perth boundary.
** The parts of these localities were transferred from the City of Subiaco in 2016. These localities are only partially contained within the City of Perth boundary.

Population
Year Population
191135,767
192164,166
193382,290
194798,890
195497,350
196194,508
196696,223
197197,546
197687,598
198179,398
198679,409
199179,422
19968,488
200111,180
200611,573
201116,714
201621,797[1]

The 1991 population has been broken down by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as follows: Perth (C) 7,604; Cambridge (T) 22,740; Victoria Park (T) 24,313; Vincent (T) 24,765.[10]

The official population of the City of Perth as of 30 June 2015 is 21,092.[11]

Twin towns and sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Australia

The City of Perth is twinned with:

Flag and Coat of arms
Flag of Perth
UseCity
Proportion1:2
Adopted1975

The official Flag of Perth represents the city of Perth, Western Australia. It features the Saint George's Cross overlaid with the Coat of arms of Perth in the centre. Though the designer of the flag is unknown, it is thought to have been designed prior to 1872. In the 1920s, the black swan was removed from the top left quadrant of the flag and replaced with the coat of arms in the centre of the cross.[13][14][15]

The coat of arms of Perth were originally granted to the City of Perth on 2 December 1926. They were altered with the addition of part of the arms of Perth, Scotland in 1949.

Heritage listed places
Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Perth

As of 2020, 1,018 places are heritage-listed in the City of Perth,[16] of which 219 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[17]

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Perth (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  2. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. "FAQs for Transitioning Residents". City of Perth. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  4. Hon David Templeman MP (2 March 2018). "City of Perth council suspended, inquiry panel to determine fate" (Media Release). Western Australian Government. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  5. "The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA: 1855-1901) Wednesday, 24th September, 1856, page 2".
  6. WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
  7. "City of Perth Restructuring Act 1993". Act of 20 December 1993. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  8. "City of Perth Act 2016". Act of 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  9. Foster, Brendan (26 February 2016). "City of Perth Act could cost jobs and impact services in Subiaco: Mayor". WAtoday.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  10. Time series data accompanying 2001 Census at http://www.abs.gov.au. Accessed 10 December 2009.
  11. "City of Perth Estimated Resident Population". profile.id. .id. Retrieved 9 April 2016. The official population of the City of Perth as of the 30th June 2015, is 21,092.
  12. 姉妹・友好・兄弟都市 [Twin cities]. Kagoshima International Affairs Division (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  13. "History of the Council". City of Perth. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  14. http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/au-wa-pe.html
  15. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/the-city-standard-but-do-you-recognise-it-20120404-1wcu8.html
  16. "City of Perth Park Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  17. "City of Perth State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

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