Shire of Toodyay

The Shire of Toodyay is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, beyond the north-eastern limits of the Perth metropolitan area. The Shire covers an area of 1,694 square kilometres (654 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Toodyay.

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Toodyay, Western Australia.

Shire of Toodyay
Western Australia
The Toodyay Council offices
Location in Western Australia
Population4,439 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2.6207/km2 (6.7877/sq mi)
Established1871
Area1,693.8 km2 (654.0 sq mi)
Shire PresidentRosemary Madácsi
Council seatToodyay
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal division(s)Pearce
WebsiteShire of Toodyay
LGAs around Shire of Toodyay:
Chittering Victoria Plains Goomalling
Chittering Shire of Toodyay Goomalling
Swan Mundaring Northam

History
See also: Toodyay, Western Australia § History

The Toodyay Road District was established on 24 January 1871. The Newcastle (later Toodyay) townsite separated as the Municipality of Newcastle on 2 October 1877. The municipality merged back into the road district on 8 March 1912. On 1 July 1961, Toodyay became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

The Shire has been divided into 4 wards, since the Toodyay Road board meeting in June 1904.[3]

  • North Ward (2 councillors)
  • Central Ward (2 councillors)
  • West Ward (3 councillors)
  • East Ward (2 councillors)

Towns and localities

Presidents
Main article: List of shire presidents of Toodyay

Population
Year Population
19111,480
19211,545
19331,462
19471,237
19541,525
19611,369
19661,388
19711,725
19761,138
19811,450
19861,831
19912,451
19963,186
20013,744
20064,112
20114,387
20164,439

Heritage-listed places
Main article: List of heritage places in the Shire of Toodyay

As of 2021, 173 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Toodyay,[4] of which 16 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[5]

See also
Toodyaypedia plates ready for installation in Toodyay
  • Wikipedia:WikiTown/Toodyaypedia

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Toodyay (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. "Newcastle". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 4 June 1904. p. 18. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  4. "Shire of Toodyay Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. "Shire of Toodyay State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.

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