Local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia
Shire of Northam Western Australia
The Northam Town Hall
Location in Western Australia
Population
11,358 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established
1871
Area
1,431.5 km2 (552.7 sq mi)
Shire President
Chris Antonio[2]
Council seat
Northam
Region
Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)
Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)
Durack
Website
Shire of Northam
LGAs around Shire of Northam:
Toodyay
Goomalling
Cunderdin
Swan
Shire of Northam
Cunderdin
Mundaring
York
Quairading
The Shire of Northam is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, beyond the northeastern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area centred on the town of Northam itself. The Shire covers an area of 1,431 square kilometres (553 sq mi). In 2007, it merged with the Town of Northam, almost tripling its population in the process from a previous size of 3,794 (ABS 2006).
^Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Northam (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^"2023 Ordinary Election - Northam". www.elections.wa.gov.au. Western Australian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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