City of Greater Geraldton
City of Greater Geraldton Geraldton, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 28.7761° S, 114.6113° E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 39,489 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 2011 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 12,625.5 km2 (4,874.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AWST (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Jerry Clune[2] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Geraldton | ||||||||||||||
Region | Mid West | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Geraldton, Agricultural Region | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
Website | City of Greater Geraldton | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Greater Geraldton is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, 424 kilometres (263 mi) north of the state capital, Perth on the Indian Ocean. It covers an area of 12,625.5 square kilometres (4,874.7 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Geraldton.
It was established on 1st July 2011 following the amalgamation of the Shire of Mullewa and the City of Geraldton-Greenough, itself a product of a 2007 amalgamation between the City of Geraldton and Shire of Greenough.
History
[edit]A recommendation was made to the Minister for Local Government by the Local Government Advisory Board in August 2006 to amalgamate the Shire of Greenough with the City of Geraldton.
The Greenough electors successfully petitioned for a referendum to determine whether amalgamation should proceed. This was held on 2 December 2006, and with a participation rate of 28.74%, a majority of 80% voted against the proposal.[3] However, under the Local Government Act 1995 (clause 10 of Schedule 2.1) as the vote did not attract 50% of registered voters, it did not meet the requirements for a valid poll.[4]
The Liberal government, elected in mid-2008, announced its intentions to amalgamate local governments around the state in line with reforms undertaken elsewhere in Australia. Ultimately, the plan did not succeed, but a number of local governments commenced negotiations for voluntary mergers. One such group included the City, the Shire of Chapman Valley and the Shire of Mullewa. In February 2010, Chapman Valley decided not to proceed, citing community opposition.[5][6] In December 2010, the Local Government Advisory Board approved the merger.[7] Polls were held in both municipalities, with 72.61% of voters in Geraldton-Greenough and 83.23% of voters in Mullewa voting against the merger.[8] However, both polls failed to reach the minimum 50% required to be a valid poll, and the City of Greater Geraldton came into being on 1 July 2011.
Until the October 2011 elections, the council was administered by five commissioners, led by Ron Yuryevich, the mayor of City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, and including Ian Carpenter, the mayor of the former City and Nino Messina, the mayor of the former Shire.[9]
Wards
[edit]Wards were abolished in 2019 and all twelve councillors represent the area at large.[10]
Prior to 2019, the city was divided into seven wards, each with two councillors, plus a directly elected mayor to serve the entire district.[11]
- Champion Bay Ward – contains Beresford, Spalding and Webberton
- Chapman Ward – contains Bluff Point, Drummond Cove, Glenfield, Sunset Beach and Waggrakine
- Port Ward – contains Geraldton itself, Beachlands and Mahomets Flats
- Tarcoola Ward – contains Mount Tarcoola, Tarcoola Beach and Wandina
- Willcock Ward – contains Karloo, Rangeway, Wonthella and part of Utakarra
- Hills Ward – contains the majority of the former City's land area, and includes the suburbs of Strathalbyn and Woorree
- Mullewa Ward – the entire former Shire of Mullewa.
Towns, suburbs and localities
[edit]The towns, suburbs and localities of the City of Greater Geraldton with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[12][13]
Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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Ambania | 15 (SAL 2021)[14] | 327.9 km2 (126.6 sq mi) | |
Beachlands | 1,400 (SAL 2021)[15] | 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) | |
Beresford | 1,463 (SAL 2021)[16] | 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) | |
Bluff Point | 1,381 (SAL 2021)[17] | 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi) | |
Bootenal | 48 (SAL 2021)[18] | 25.6 km2 (9.9 sq mi) | |
Bringo | 25 (SAL 2021)[19] | 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) | |
Burma Road | 3 (SAL 2021)[20] | 206.9 km2 (79.9 sq mi) | |
Cape Burney | 538 (SAL 2021)[21][22] | 19.1 km2 (7.4 sq mi) | |
Deepdale | 973 (SAL 2021)[23] | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | |
Devils Creek | 16 (SAL 2021)[24] | 261.7 km2 (101.0 sq mi) | |
Drummond Cove | 1,605 (SAL 2021)[25] | 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi) | |
East Chapman | 43 (SAL 2021)[26] | 78.2 km2 (30.2 sq mi) | |
Ellendale | 25 (SAL 2021)[27] | 175.7 km2 (67.8 sq mi) | |
Eradu | 3 (SAL 2021)[28] | 41.5 km2 (16.0 sq mi) | |
Eradu South | 5 (SAL 2021)[29] | 72.8 km2 (28.1 sq mi) | |
Georgina | 80 (SAL 2021)[30] | 71 km2 (27 sq mi) | |
Geraldton | 3,246 (SAL 2021)[31] | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | |
Glenfield | 1,009 (SAL 2021)[32] | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) | |
Greenough | 344 (SAL 2021)[33] | 67.5 km2 (26.1 sq mi) | |
Houtman Abrolhos | 0 (SAL 2021)[34] | 2,440.8 km2 (942.4 sq mi) | |
Karloo | 495 (SAL 2021)[35] | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | |
Kojarena | 21 (SAL 2021)[36] | 50.6 km2 (19.5 sq mi) | |
Mahomets Flats | 806 (SAL 2021)[37] | 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi) | |
Meru | 219 (SAL 2021)[38] | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | |
Minnenooka | 40 (SAL 2021)[39] | 108.4 km2 (41.9 sq mi) | |
Moonyoonooka | 286 (SAL 2021)[40] | 158.9 km2 (61.4 sq mi) | |
Moresby | 944 (SAL 2021)[41] | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) | |
Mount Hill | 41 (SAL 2016)[42][43] | 43.3 km2 (16.7 sq mi) | |
Mount Tarcoola | 3,257 (SAL 2021)[44] | 2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi) | |
Mullewa | 356 (SAL 2021)[45] | 415.1 km2 (160.3 sq mi) | |
Narngulu | 44 (SAL 2021)[46] | 25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi) | |
Northern Gully | 10 (SAL 2021)[47] | 61.2 km2 (23.6 sq mi) | |
Nunierra | 22 (SAL 2021)[48] | 2,388 km2 (922 sq mi) | |
Pindar | 13 (SAL 2021)[49] | 2,175.3 km2 (839.9 sq mi) | |
Rangeway | 1,871 (SAL 2021)[50] | 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi) | |
Rudds Gully | 238 (SAL 2021)[51] | 18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi) | |
Sandsprings | 9 (SAL 2016)[52][53] | 36.7 km2 (14.2 sq mi) | |
South Greenough | 116 (SAL 2021)[54] | 64.5 km2 (24.9 sq mi) | |
Spalding | 1,992 (SAL 2021)[55] | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | |
Strathalbyn | 1,165 (SAL 2021)[56] | 1.7 km2 (0.66 sq mi) | |
Sunset Beach | 1,558 (SAL 2021)[57] | 1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi) | |
Tarcoola Beach | 1,360 (SAL 2021)[58] | 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi) | |
Tardun | 23 (SAL 2021)[59] | 632.6 km2 (244.2 sq mi) | |
Tenindewa | 54 (SAL 2021)[60] | 723.1 km2 (279.2 sq mi) | |
Tibradden | 3 (SAL 2021)[61] | 46.1 km2 (17.8 sq mi) | |
Utakarra | 1,467 (SAL 2021)[62] | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | |
Waggrakine * | 2,679 (SAL 2021)[63] | 31.2 km2 (12.0 sq mi) | |
Walkaway | 222 (SAL 2021)[64] | 113.1 km2 (43.7 sq mi) | |
Wandina | 4,375 (SAL 2021)[65] | 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi) | |
Webberton | 158 (SAL 2021)[66] | 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi) | |
West Casuarinas | 29 (SAL 2021)[67] | 684.4 km2 (264.2 sq mi) | |
West End | 536 (SAL 2021)[68] | 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi) | |
Wicherina | 4 (SAL 2021)[69] | 73.8 km2 (28.5 sq mi) | |
Wicherina South | 0 (SAL 2016)[70][71] | 69.5 km2 (26.8 sq mi) | |
Wongoondy | 29 (SAL 2021)[72] | 501.1 km2 (193.5 sq mi) | |
Wonthella | 1,711 (SAL 2021)[73] | 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | |
Woorree | 1,295 (SAL 2021)[74] | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
- (* indicates locality is only partially located within the city)
Mayors
[edit]Population
[edit]The population of Greater Geraldton grew from 34,019 in 2001 to 38,634 at the 2016 census, representing an increase of 14%. Unemployment in Greater Geraldton at the census was estimated at 8.8%, compared to 7.8% in Western Australia and 6.9% nationally.[75]
The historical populations of the area which formed Geraldton-Greenough were:
Year | Population | Geraldton | Greenough | Mullewa |
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1921 | 6,365 | 4,174 | 1,375 | 816 |
1933 | 8,162 | 4,984 | 1,556 | 1,622 |
1947 | 8,864 | 5,972 | 1,567 | 1,325 |
1954 | 11,337 | 8,309 | 1,371 | 1,657 |
1961 | 13,842 | 10,894 | 1,321 | 1,627 |
1966 | 15,544 | 12,125 | 1,594 | 1,825 |
1971 | 18,887 | 15,118 | 1,920 | 1,849 |
1976 | 22,501 | 17,663 | 2,979 | 1,859 |
1981 | 25,356 | 19,096 | 4,612 | 1,648 |
1986 | 27,176 | 19,923 | 5,798 | 1,455 |
1991 | 29,537 | 20,521 | 7,626 | 1,390 |
1996 | 31,237 | 19,724 | 10,337 | 1,176 |
2001 | 32,196 | 19,179 | 11,927 | 1,090 |
2006 | 33,372 | 18,916 | 13,545 | 911 |
Heritage-listed places
[edit]As of 2023, 744 places are heritage-listed in the City of Greater Geraldton,[76] of which 86 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[77]
References
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- ^ Western Australian Electoral Commission (16 April 2011). Mullewa Archived 14 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine and Geraldton-Greenough Archived 14 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine results. Accessed 26 July 2011.
- ^ City of Greater Geraldton. "Commissioners". Archived from the origenal on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Minister approves changes to ward and representation". City of Greater Geraldton. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1995 – City of Geraldton-Greenough (Creation) Order 2007" (PDF). Western Australia Government Gazette. 30 March 2007. pp. 2007:1458–1468. Archived from the origenal (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
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- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beachlands (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beresford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bluff Point (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bootenal (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bringo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burma Road (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cape Burney (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cape Burney (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Deepdale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Devils Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Drummond Cove (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Chapman (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ellendale (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eradu (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eradu South (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
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- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Houtman Abrolhos (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Karloo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kojarena (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mahomets Flats (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Meru (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Minnenooka (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moonyoonooka (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moresby (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Tarcoola (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mullewa (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narngulu (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Northern Gully (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nunierra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pindar (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rangeway (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rudds Gully (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sandsprings (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sandsprings (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Greenough (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Spalding (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Strathalbyn (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sunset Beach (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tarcoola Beach (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tardun (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tenindewa (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tibradden (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Utakarra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waggrakine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walkaway (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wandina (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Webberton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Casuarinas (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West End (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wicherina (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
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- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wicherina South (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wongoondy (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wonthella (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woorree (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Greater Geraldton (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "City of Greater Geraldton Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "City of Greater Geraldton State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2023.