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Shire of Chittering
Western Australia

The Chittering Shire offices

Location in Western Australia

Map
Established1896
Area1,221.8 km2 (471.7 sq mi)
Shire PresidentAaron King
Council seatBindoon
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal division(s)Pearce
WebsiteShire of Chittering
LGAs around Shire of Chittering:
Gingin Victoria Plains Victoria Plains
Gingin Shire of Chittering Toodyay
Swan Swan Toodyay

The Shire of Chittering is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, covering an area of about 1,200 square kilometres (460 sq mi) just beyond the northeastern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area, generally along and east of the Great Northern Highway. Its seat of government is the town of Bindoon.

It was established as the Chittering Brook Road District on 10 January 1896, but was renamed the Chittering Road District on 7 February that year. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[1]

On 3 May 2003, wards were abolished throughout the shire, and the 7 councillors represent all residents in the shire.

Prior to this, the ward system was as follows:

  • Bindoon Ward (3 councillors)
  • Chittering Ward (2 councillors)
  • Muchea Ward (1 councillor)
  • Wannamal Ward (1 councillor)

Towns and localities

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The towns and localities of the Shire of Chittering with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[2][3]

Locality Population Area Map
Bindoon 1,215 (SAL 2021)[4] 330 km2 (130 sq mi) Map
Chittering 1,034 (SAL 2021)[5] 167.3 km2 (64.6 sq mi) Map
Lower Chittering 2,408 (SAL 2021)[6] 118.7 km2 (45.8 sq mi) Map
Mooliabeenee 213 (SAL 2021)[7] 106 km2 (41 sq mi) Map
Muchea 921 (SAL 2021)[8] 215.1 km2 (83.1 sq mi) Map
Wannamal 134 (SAL 2021)[9] 281 km2 (108 sq mi) Map
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1921 388—    
1933 665+4.59%
1947 985+2.85%
1954 1,319+4.26%
1961 1,004−3.82%
1966 1,075+1.38%
1971 1,098+0.42%
1976 1,072−0.48%
1981 1,210+2.45%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1986 1,409+3.09%
1991 1,917+6.35%
1996 2,257+3.32%
2001 2,752+4.05%
2006 3,520+5.05%
2011 4,427+4.69%
2016 5,472+4.33%
2021 5,930+1.62%

Heritage-listed places

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As of 2023, 148 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Chittering,[10] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[11]

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