Shire of Northam

Shire of Northam
Western Australia
The Northam Town Hall
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population11,358 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1871
Area1,431.5 km2 (552.7 sq mi)
Shire PresidentChris Antonio[2]
Council seatNortham
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire 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).

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Northam (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Northam". www.elections.wa.gov.au. Western Australian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.