Shire_of_Denmark
Shire of Denmark
Local government area in Western Australia
This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Denmark, Western Australia.
The Shire of Denmark is a local government area in the Great Southern region[2] of Western Australia, about 55 kilometres (34 mi) west of Albany and about 420 kilometres (261 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire of Denmark covers an area of 1,860 square kilometres (718 sq mi), and its seat of government is located in the townsite and locality of Denmark.
Quick Facts Shire of Denmark Western Australia, Population ...
| Shire of Denmark Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 6,310 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1911 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,860.1 km2 (718.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Ceinwen Gearon | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Great Southern | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Denmark | ||||||||||||||
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The Denmark Road District was gazetted on 22 September 1911. On 1 July 1961, the district became a shire following the passing of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[3]
The Shire of Denmark is divided into three wards with a varying number of councillors:[4]
- Scotsdale/Shadforth Ward (four councillors)
- Town Ward (three councillors)
- Kent/Nornalup Ward (two councillors)
- Denmark (extended to include residential portions of Ocean Beach on 5 July 2016)
- Nornalup (created on 5 July 2016)
- Peaceful Bay (created on 5 July 2016)
The towns and localities of the Shire of Denmark with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[5][6]
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| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Bow Bridge | 75 (SAL 2021)[7] | 112.9 km2 (43.6 sq mi) | |
| Denmark | 2,691 (SAL 2021)[8] | 17.5 km2 (6.8 sq mi) | |
| Hay | 493 (SAL 2021)[9] | 132.8 km2 (51.3 sq mi) | |
| Hazelvale | 83 (SAL 2021)[10] | 53.1 km2 (20.5 sq mi) | |
| Kentdale | 118 (SAL 2021)[11] | 65.8 km2 (25.4 sq mi) | |
| Kordabup | 141 (SAL 2021)[12] | 86 km2 (33 sq mi) | |
| Mount Lindesay | 0 (SAL 2016)[13][14] | 267 km2 (103 sq mi) | |
| Mount Romance | 0 (SAL 2016)[15][16] | 306.6 km2 (118.4 sq mi) | |
| Nornalup | 89 (SAL 2021)[17] | 46.9 km2 (18.1 sq mi) | |
| Ocean Beach | 1,014 (SAL 2021)[18] | 42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi) | |
| Parryville | 70 (SAL 2021)[19] | 79.9 km2 (30.8 sq mi) | |
| Peaceful Bay | 71 (SAL 2021)[20] | 25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi) | |
| Scotsdale | 529 (SAL 2021)[21] | 150.7 km2 (58.2 sq mi) | |
| Shadforth | 715 (SAL 2021)[22] | 45.3 km2 (17.5 sq mi) | |
| Tingledale | 57 (SAL 2021)[23] | 51.5 km2 (19.9 sq mi) | |
| Trent | 0 (SAL 2016)[24][25] | 376.6 km2 (145.4 sq mi) | |
| William Bay | 164 (SAL 2021)[26] | 49.2 km2 (19.0 sq mi) |
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As of 2023, 141 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Denmark,[27] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[28]
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Denmark (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- This region is defined in the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993
- "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bow Bridge (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Denmark (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hay (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hazelvale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kentdale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kordabup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Lindesay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Lindesay (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Romance (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Romance (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nornalup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ocean Beach (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Parryville (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Peaceful Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Scotsdale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shadforth (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tingledale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Trent (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Trent (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "William Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "Shire of Denmark Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- "Shire of Denmark State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
