Shire of Koorda

The Shire of Koorda is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 240 kilometres (150 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 Koorda.

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Koorda, Western Australia.
Shire of Koorda
Western Australia
Koorda Memorial Hall, 2018
Location in Western Australia
Population414 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.14600/km2 (0.3781/sq mi)
Established1927
Area2,835.7 km2 (1,094.9 sq mi)
MayorRicky Storer
Council seatKoorda
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal Division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Koorda
LGAs around Shire of Koorda:
Dalwallinu Dalwallinu Mount Marshall
Wongan Ballidu Shire of Koorda Mount Marshall
Dowerin Wyalkatchem Trayning

History

The Koorda Road District was gazetted out of land previously administered by the Wyalkatchem and Mount Marshall Road Boards on 18 November 1927. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

The shire does not have wards but has seven councillors.

Towns and localities

Population
Year Population
1933728
1947593
1954823
1961953
19661,080
19711,016
1976902
1981746
1986670
1991[3]613
2001431
2006430
2011437
2016[4]414

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Koorda (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ABS (25 June 2020). "Historical Censuses (Pre 1996)".
  4. ABS (25 June 2020). "Quickstats".

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