Shire of Kellerberrin

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

The Shire of Kellerberrin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Merredin and about 200 kilometres (124 mi) east of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 1,917 square kilometres (740 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Kellerberrin.

Shire of Kellerberrin Western Australia
Kellerberrin Memorial Hall, 2014
Location in Western Australia
Population	1,138 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established	1908
Area	1,916.8 km2 (740.1 sq mi)
Shire President	Scott O’Neill
Council seat	Kellerberrin
Region	Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)	Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of Kellerberrin
LGAs around Shire of Kellerberrin: Wyalkatchem Trayning Nungarin Tammin Shire of Kellerberrin Merredin Quairading Bruce Rock Bruce Rock

History

On 24 July 1908, the Kellerberrin Road District was created, and included large parts of what is now Tammin, Wyalkatchem and Trayning. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Kellerberrin after the Local Government Act 1960 was enacted, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.^[2]

Wards

The Shire has seven councillors and no wards. Prior to the elections in May 2003, there were eight councillors representing three wards - East Ward (2), Kellerberrin Ward (4) and West Ward (2).

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Kellerberrin with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^[3][4]

Locality	Population	Area	Map
Baandee	12 (SAL 2021)[5]	146.3 km2 (56.5 sq mi)
Daadenning Creek	32 (SAL 2021)[6]	288.1 km2 (111.2 sq mi)
Doodlakine	81 (SAL 2021)[7]	246.8 km2 (95.3 sq mi)
Kellerberrin	877 (SAL 2021)[8]	305 km2 (118 sq mi)
Mount Caroline	12 (SAL 2021)[9]	93.2 km2 (36.0 sq mi)
North Baandee	49 (SAL 2021)[10]	298.6 km2 (115.3 sq mi)
North Kellerberrin	30 (SAL 2021)[11]	297.1 km2 (114.7 sq mi)
South Doodlakine	47 (SAL 2016)[12][13]	240.8 km2 (93.0 sq mi)

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1921 1,804 —     1933 2,412 +2.45% 1947 2,076 −1.07% 1954 2,347 +1.77% 1961 2,420 +0.44% 1966 2,367 −0.44% 1971 2,132 −2.07% 1976 1,794 −3.39% 1981 1,663 −1.51%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1986 1,436 −2.89% 1991 1,326 −1.58% 1996 1,210 −1.81% 2001 1,162 −0.81% 2006 1,183 +0.36% 2011 1,181 −0.03% 2016 1,224 +0.72% 2021 1,138 −1.45%

Notable councillors

• Tom Harrison, Kellerberrin Roads Board member 1911–1915, briefly chairman; later a state MP
• Leslie Diver, Kellerberrin Roads Board member 1933–1946, chairman 1940, 1942–1946; later a state MP

Heritage-listed places

Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Kellerberrin

As of 2023, 57 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Kellerberrin,^[14] of which six are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[15]