Pingelly Western Australia | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°32′02″S 117°05′10″E / 32.534°S 117.086°E | ||||||||
Population | 722 (SAL 2021)[1][2] | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6308 | ||||||||
Elevation | 297 m (974 ft) | ||||||||
Area | 12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi) | ||||||||
Location | 158 km (98 mi) from Perth | ||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Pingelly | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||
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Pingelly is a town and shire located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 158 kilometres (98 mi) from Perth via the Brookton Highway and Great Southern Highway. The town is also located on the Great Southern railway line.
The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[3] At the 2016 census, Pingelly had a population of 809.[4]