Shire of Dowerin

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

Shire of Dowerin Western Australia
The Dowerin Shire offices
Location in Western Australia
Established	1911
Area	1,846.7 km2 (713.0 sq mi)
Shire President	Robert Trepp
Council seat	Dowerin
Region	Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)	Moore
Federal division(s)	Durack
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Website	Shire of Dowerin
LGAs around Shire of Dowerin: Wongan-Ballidu Wongan-Ballidu Koorda Goomalling Shire of Dowerin Wyalkatchem Northam Cunderdin Cunderdin

The Shire of Dowerin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 160 kilometres (100 mi) northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 1,847 square kilometres (713 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Dowerin.

History

On 3 November 1911, the Dowerin Road District was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.

Wards

Council resolved to dissolve Wards in December 2016.

Towns and localities

• Dowerin
• Amery
• Ejanding
• Koomberkine
• Manmanning
• Minnivale
• Ucarty

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1921 1,063 —     1933 1,475 +2.77% 1947 1,152 −1.75% 1954 1,311 +1.86% 1961 1,392 +0.86% 1966 1,300 −1.36% 1971 1,071 −3.80% 1976 1,070 −0.02% 1981 998 −1.38%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1986 961 −0.75% 1991 881 −1.72% 1996 817 −1.50% 2001 782 −0.87% 2006 702 −2.14% 2011 678 −0.69% 2016 690 +0.35% 2021 715 +0.71%

Heritage-listed places

As of 2021, 30 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Dowerin, of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.