The City of Stirling is a Local Government Area in the northern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of 105.2 square kilometres (40.6 sq mi) and has a population of 193,300 (2008), making it the largest local government area by population in Western Australia.
History
Stirling was established in 1871 as the Perth Road District under the District Roads Act 1871. The district at that time included what are now the Cities of Wanneroo, Bayswater and Belmont.
With the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, all road districts became Shires effective from 1 July 1961. The Shire of Perth had a population of 84,000 in 1961. It was declared a city and renamed Stirling on 24 January 1971.[2][3]
Wards
The city has been divided into 7 wards, each of 2 councillors. Each councillor serves a four-year term, and half-elections are held every two years. The mayor is elected from among the councillors.
- Balga Ward
- Coastal Ward
- Doubleview Ward
- Hamersley Ward
- Inglewood Ward
- Lawley Ward
- Osborne Ward
Suburbs
Population
| Year |
Population |
| 1911 |
5,066 |
| 1921 |
12,043 |
| 1933 |
19,987 |
| 1947 |
30,989 |
| 1954 |
50,090 |
| 1961 |
84,045 |
| 1966 |
114,410 |
| 1971 |
154,882 |
| 1976 |
162,313 |
| 1981 |
161,858 |
| 1986 |
164,687 |
| 1991 |
172,064 |
| 1996 |
172,819 |
| 2001 |
167,578 |
| 2006 |
176,872 |
- The 1996 figure includes 9,703 residents who were transferred to the City of Bayswater in 1998.
Mayors
References
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