Shire of Harvey

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Shire of Harvey
Western Australia
Harvey Shire Council Chambers & Town Hall, December 2020 01.jpg
The Harvey Shire Council Chambers & Town Hall
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Location in Western Australia
Established1894
Area1,728.3 km2 (667.3 sq mi)
Shire PresidentPaul Gillett
Council seatHarvey
RegionSouth West, Outer Bunbury
State electorate(s)Murray-Wellington
Federal division(s)Forrest
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WebsiteShire of Harvey
LGAs around Shire of Harvey:
Indian Ocean Waroona Boddington
Indian Ocean Shire of Harvey Collie
Bunbury Dardanup Collie

The Shire of Harvey is a local government area of Western Australia. Harvey is located in the state's South West region, approximately 140 km south of Perth, and includes some of Bunbury's northern suburbs. The shire covers an area of 1,728 km² and had a population of approximately 26,500 as at the 2016 Census. Around 12% of the population are of Southern or Eastern European origin.

It contains three large towns, Harvey, Australind and Brunswick Junction and a number of smaller towns. The shire office is located on Uduc Road, Harvey, and an administration centre is open at Mulgara Street, Australind.

History

It was established as the Brunswick Road District on 14 December 1894, when it separated from the larger Wellington Road District.[1] The first election was held on 11 February 1895.

It was renamed the Harvey Road District on 10 December 1909. It was made a shire with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[1]

Wards

The shire does not have Wards, although is represented by Councillors from all around the Shire.

The Shire President is Paul Gillett.

Towns and localities

The Shire of Harvey contains the following towns and localities:

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911 3,646—    
1921 3,950+0.80%
1933 5,367+2.59%
1947 5,589+0.29%
1954 6,731+2.69%
1961 6,834+0.22%
1966 6,543−0.87%
1971 6,460−0.26%
1976 6,704+0.74%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 8,027+3.67%
1986 9,609+3.66%
1991 12,367+5.18%
1996 14,714+3.54%
2001 17,224+3.20%
2006 19,556+2.57%
2011 23,237+3.51%
2016 27,029+3.07%
2021 28,567+1.11%

The ABS provides a breakdown for the Australind suburban area (Part A) and the remainder of the Shire (Part B):

Year Part A Part B
1991 5,816 6,551
1996 7,570 7,144
2001 9,574 7,650
2006 11,537 8,019
2011 14,779 8,455

Heritage-listed places

As of 2021, 278 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Harvey,[2] of which nine are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Yarloop Workshops which were destroyed in a 2016 bush fire.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Shire of Harvey Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Shire of Harvey State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

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Coordinates: 33°04′41″S 115°53′38″E / 33.078°S 115.894°E / -33.078; 115.894