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City of Bunbury
Western Australia
Location in Western AustraliaPopulation: 34,626(2010)[1] Established: 1871 Area: 65.7 km² (25.4 sq mi) Mayor: David Smith Council Seat: Bunbury Region: South West State District: Bunbury Federal Division: Forrest LGAs around City of Bunbury: Harvey Harvey Indian Ocean City of Bunbury Dardanup Capel Capel This page is about the local government authority City of Bunbury. For the suburb, see Bunbury, Western Australia.The City of Bunbury is a Local Government Area in the South West region of Western Australia, covering an area of 65.7 square kilometres (25.4 sq mi) along the coast about 180 kilometres (112 mi) south of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The council is responsible for just over half of the Greater Bunbury metropolitan area, and the Port of Bunbury. As at 30 June 2010, Bunbury had an estimated population of 34,626, representing slightly over half the metropolitan population.
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History
In 1871, the Municipality of Bunbury was gazetted, and in 1899 the Bunbury Suburban Road District (which became the Bunbury Road District in 1908) followed. The two entities merged in 1950.
On 1 July 1961, the Municipality of Bunbury became a Town following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960. In 1979 it attained City status.[2]
Wards
The town has 12 councillors and no wards. Each councillor serves a four-year term, and half-elections are held every two years. The mayor is directly elected.
Suburbs
- Bunbury
- Carey Park
- College Grove
- Davenport
- East Bunbury
- Glen Iris
- Mangles
- Marlston Hill
- Pelican Point
- Picton
- South Bunbury
- Usher
- Vittoria
- Withers
- Wollaston
Population
Year Population 1971 17,779 1976 19,513 1981 21,749 1986 23,031 1991 25,657 1996 26,490 2001 28,564 2006 29,336 References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10 - Western Australia". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/3218.0~2009-10~Main+Features~Western+Australia?OpenDocument. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
External links
Suburbs of the Bunbury region | South West | Western Australia City of Bunbury Nearby suburbs Australind · Dalyellup · Dardanup West · Eaton · Gelorup · Kemerton · Leschenault · Millbridge · Stratham · Waterloo
Categories:- Populated places established in 1871
- 1871 establishments in Australia
- Local Government Areas of Western Australia
- South West (Western Australia)
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