Shire of Mundaring
Local government area in Perth, Western Australia
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The Shire of Mundaring is a local government area in eastern metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The Shire covers an area of 645 square kilometres (249 sq mi) and had a population of approximately 38,000 as at the 2016 Census.
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The Shire of Mundaring within the Perth Metropolitan Area | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Eastern Metropolitan Perth Darling Scarp | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1903 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Mundaring | ||||||||||||
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| • Shire President | Paige McNeil[1] | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 644.9 km2 (249.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 39,166 (LGA 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Mundaring | ||||||||||||
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History
The Greenmount Road District was created on 17 April 1903. On 29 March 1934, it was renamed the Mundaring Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Mundaring following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[3]
Statistics
Wards
National Parks
The Shire contains three national parks and numerous nature reserves:
Trails
The Shire is recognised for its natural environment and has numerous walk and ride trails:
- Bibbulmun Track
- C Y O'Connor Trail
- Eagle View Walk Trail
- Forsyths Mill Mountain Bike Track
- Kep Track
- Lake Leschenaultia Trails
- Munda Biddi Trail
- Railway Reserves Heritage Trail
- Weir View Walk
Suburbs and localities
The suburbs and localities of the Shire of Mundaring with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[9][10]
| Suburb | Population | Area | Map |
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| Bailup | 54 (SAL 2021)[11] | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) |  |
| Beechina | 128 (SAL 2021)[12] | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |  |
| Bellevue | 1,514 (SAL 2021)[13] | 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |  |
| Boya | 669 (SAL 2021)[14] | 1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |  |
| Chidlow | 1,821 (SAL 2021)[15] | 44.8 km2 (17.3 sq mi) |  |
| Darlington | 3,725 (SAL 2021)[16] | 12.2 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |  |
| Glen Forrest | 2,789 (SAL 2021)[17] | 13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |  |
| Greenmount | 2,666 (SAL 2021)[18] | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |  |
| Gorrie | 0 (SAL 2016)[19][20] | 26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |  |
| Helena Valley | 4,130 (SAL 2021)[21] | 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |  |
| Hovea | 713 (SAL 2021)[22] | 31.6 km2 (12.2 sq mi) |  |
| Mahogany Creek | 829 (SAL 2021)[23] | 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |  |
| Midvale | 2,283 (SAL 2021)[24] | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |  |
| Mount Helena | 3,373 (SAL 2021)[25] | 28.7 km2 (11.1 sq mi) |  |
| Mundaring | 3,190 (SAL 2021)[26] | 31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi) |  |
| Parkerville | 2,432 (SAL 2021)[27] | 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |  |
| Sawyers Valley | 1,001 (SAL 2021)[28] | 170.2 km2 (65.7 sq mi) |  |
| Stoneville | 2,489 (SAL 2021)[29] | 18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi) |  |
| Swan View | 7,889 (SAL 2021)[30] | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |  |
| The Lakes | 20 (SAL 2021)[31] | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |  |
| Wooroloo | 2,613 (SAL 2021)[32] | 47.5 km2 (18.3 sq mi) |  |
Population
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Presidents and chairmen
Heritage-listed places
As of 2024[update], 144 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Mundaring,[33] of which 26 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them John Forrest National Park, Lake Leschenaultia and the Swan View Tunnel.[34]
