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.

Shire of Harvey
Western Australia
The Harvey Shire Council Chambers & Town Hall
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population28,567 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1894
Area1,728.3 km2 (667.3 sq mi)
Shire PresidentMichelle Campbell[2]
Council seatHarvey
RegionSouth West, Outer Bunbury
State electorate(s)Murray-Wellington
Federal division(s)Forrest
WebsiteShire of Harvey
LGAs around Shire of Harvey:
Indian Ocean Waroona Boddington
Indian Ocean Shire of Harvey Collie
Bunbury Dardanup Collie

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

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It was established as the Brunswick Road District on 14 December 1894, when it separated from the larger Wellington Road District.[3] 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.[3]

Wards

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

Towns and localities

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The towns and localities of the Shire of Harvey with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[4][5]

Locality Population Area Map
Australind 15,988 (SAL 2021)[6] 23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi)  
Beela 56 (SAL 2021)[7] 23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi)  
Benger 159 (SAL 2021)[8] 70.8 km2 (27.3 sq mi)  
Binningup 1,296 (SAL 2021)[9] 29.3 km2 (11.3 sq mi)  
Brunswick Junction 1,195 (SAL 2021)[10] 97.1 km2 (37.5 sq mi)  
Cookernup 604 (SAL 2021)[11] 82.5 km2 (31.9 sq mi)  
Harvey 3,462 (SAL 2021)[12] 66 km2 (25 sq mi)  
Hoffman 31 (SAL 2021)[13] 445.1 km2 (171.9 sq mi)  
Leschenault 3,058 (SAL 2021)[14] 43.5 km2 (16.8 sq mi)  
Mornington 42 (SAL 2021)[15] 238.5 km2 (92.1 sq mi)  
Myalup 344 (SAL 2021)[16] 184.6 km2 (71.3 sq mi)  
Parkfield 54 (SAL 2021)[17] 25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi)  
Roelands 938 (SAL 2021)[18] 95 km2 (37 sq mi)  
Uduc 374 (SAL 2021)[19] 72.7 km2 (28.1 sq mi)  
Warawarrup 137 (SAL 2021)[20] 13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi)  
Wellesley 35 (SAL 2021)[21] 50 km2 (19 sq mi)  
Wokalup 255 (SAL 2021)[22] 80.8 km2 (31.2 sq mi)  
Yarloop 541 (SAL 2021)[23] 92.3 km2 (35.6 sq mi)  

Population

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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

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As of 2023, 282 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Harvey,[24] of which nine are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Yarloop Workshops which were destroyed in a 2016 bush fire.[25]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Harvey (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Harvey". www.elections.wa.gov.au. Western Australian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  5. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Australind (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beela (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Benger (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Binningup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brunswick (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cookernup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Harvey (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hoffman (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Leschenault (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mornington (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Myalup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Parkfield (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Roelands (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Uduc (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warawarrup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wellesley (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  22. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wokalup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  23. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yarloop (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  24. ^ "Shire of Harvey Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  25. ^ "Shire of Harvey State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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