Shire of Narrogin


The Shire of Narrogin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about south-east of the state capital, Perth. The seat of government is in the town of Narrogin. Until 2016, when the two entities merged, the Narrogin townsite was governed by a separate local government area, the Town of Narrogin.

History

On 19 May 1892, the Narrogin Road District came into being. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960. In 1999 and 2004, proposals to merge the Shire with the Town of Narrogin were defeated at referendum. In 2016, on July 1, the Shire of Narrogin amalgamated with the Town of Narrogin. The new entity retained the designation of Shire.

Wards

The shire had four wards until the 2005 election, but they have since been abolished. Seven councillors now sit at large.

Towns and localities

YearPopulation
1911889
19211,117
19331,217
1947844
1954966
1961972
19661,010
1971905
1976843
1981813
1986680
1991862
1996867
2001843
2006830
2011875