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Shire of Pingelly

Coordinates: 32°32′02″S 117°05′10″E / 32.534°S 117.086°E / -32.534; 117.086
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Shire of Pingelly
Western Australia
Pingelly Town Hall, 2014
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population1,037 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1891
Area1,294.6 km2 (499.8 sq mi)
Shire PresidentWilliam Mulroney
Council seatPingelly
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Pingelly
LGAs around Shire of Pingelly:
Brookton Corrigin
Wandering Shire of Pingelly Corrigin
Cuballing Wickepin

The Shire of Pingelly is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth, between the Shires of Brookton and Cuballing along the Great Southern Highway. The Shire covers an area of 1,295 square kilometres (500 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Pingelly.

History

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On 24 December 1891, the Morambine Road District was created. On 21 February 1913, it was renamed the Pingelly Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

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From 20 October 2007, Pingelly is no longer divided into wards, and its 8 councillors represent the entire shire.

The ward systems created under successive divisions were as follows:[2]

1921 1986 1992 2003
Pingelly Ward (3) Pingelly Ward (4) Town Ward (4)
Central Ward (2) Mourambine Ward (1) Hotham Ward (1) Hotham Ward (2)
Noonebin Ward (1) Jingaring Ward (1) Jingaring Ward (2)
North East Ward (1) Kulyaling Ward (1) Kulyaling Ward (2)
North West Ward (1) Tutanning Ward (1) Tutanning Ward (2)
South East Ward (1)
South West Ward (1)

Towns and localities

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

Locality Population Area Map
East Pingelly 211 (SAL 2021)[5] 922.2 km2 (356.1 sq mi) Map
Pingelly 722 (SAL 2021)[6][7] 12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi) Map
West Pingelly 100 (SAL 2021)[8] 359.4 km2 (138.8 sq mi) Map

Former towns

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Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911 1,879—    
1921 1,644−1.33%
1933 1,496−0.78%
1947 1,230−1.39%
1954 1,519+3.06%
1961 1,639+1.09%
1966 1,453−2.38%
1971 1,447−0.08%
1976 1,446−0.01%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 1,410−0.50%
1986 1,371−0.56%
1991 1,171−3.10%
1996 1,132−0.68%
2001 1,122−0.18%
2006 1,168+0.81%
2011 1,163−0.09%
2016 1,146−0.29%
2021 1,037−1.98%

Notable councillors

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  • George Sewel, Pingelly Roads Board member 1904–1915, chairman 1914–1915; later a state MP

Heritage-listed places

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As of 2023, 71 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Pingelly,[9] of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Places, the Pingelly Post Office.[10] A second place on the register, the CBH Bins, Pingelly, was deregistered on 1 July 2021.[11]

Place name Place # Street name Suburb or town Co-ordinates Built State
registered
Notes & former names Photo
Pingelly Post Office 2252 9 Parade Street Pingelly 32°32′02″S 117°05′02″E / 32.53387°S 117.083868°E / -32.53387; 117.083868 (Pingelly Post Office) 1893 7 October 1997

Formerly on the State Register of Heritage Places:

Place name Place # Street name Suburb or town Co-ordinates Built State
registered
Deregistered Notes & former names Photo
CBH Bins, Pingelly 5934 Quadrant Street Pingelly 32°31′24″S 117°04′50″E / 32.523338°S 117.080689°E / -32.523338; 117.080689 (CBH Bins, Pingelly) 1962 1 August 2006 1 July 2021

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pingelly (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Pingelly (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pingelly (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pingelly (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Pingelly (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ "Shire of Pingelly Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Shire of Pingelly State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  11. ^ "CBH Bins, Pingelly". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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