Shire of Chapman Valley
# Shire of Chapman Valley

The Shire of Chapman Valley is a local government area located in the Mid West region of Western Australia, immediately northeast of the City of Geraldton and about 440 kilometres (273 mi) north of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 3,965 square kilometres (1,531 sq mi) and its seat of government is the small town of Nabawa.

## History

The Upper Chapman Road District was established on 25 January 1901. On 28 March 1958, it was renamed to Chapman Valley Road District and on 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.

## Wards

The Shire no longer has wards - represented by 8 councillors

## Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Chapman Valley with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:

| Locality | Population | Area |
| - | - | - |
| Buller | 159 (SAL 2021) | 7 $km^2$ (2.7 sq mi) |
| Dartmoor | 9 (SAL 2021) | 557.9 $km^2$ (215.4 sq mi) |
| Dindiloa | 13 (SAL 2021) | 46.4 $km^2$ (17.9 sq mi) |
| Durawah | 6 (SAL 2021) | 140.9 $km^2$ (54.4 sq mi) |
| East Nabawa | 7 (SAL 2021) | 106.6 $km^2$ (41.2 sq mi) |
| East Yuna | 38 (SAL 2021) | 498.6 $km^2$ (192.5 sq mi) |
| Hickety | | 38.1 $km^2$ (14.7 sq mi) |
| Howatharra | 112 (SAL 2021) | 90 $km^2$ (35 sq mi) |
| Marrah | 4 (SAL 2016) | 106.8 $km^2$ (41.2 sq mi) |
| Mount Erin | 8 (SAL 2016) | 85.8 $km^2$ (33.1 sq mi) |
| Nabawa | 118 (SAL 2021) | 96.7 $km^2$ (37.3 sq mi) |
| Nanson | 84 (SAL 2021) | 76.7 $km^2$ (29.6 sq mi) |
| Naraling | 13 (SAL 2021) | 114.2 $km^2$ (44.1 sq mi) |
| Narra Tarra | 104 (SAL 2021) | 98.2 $km^2$ (37.9 sq mi) |
| Nolba | 22 (SAL 2021) | 218.6 $km^2$ (84.4 sq mi) |
| North Eradu | 5 (SAL 2021) | 99.7 $km^2$ (38.5 sq mi) |
| Oakajee | 0 (SAL 2016) | 32.5 $km^2$ (12.5 sq mi) |
| Rockwell | 4 (SAL 2021) | 48 $km^2$ (19 sq mi) |
| South Yuna | 12 (SAL 2021) | 101.2 $km^2$ (39.1 sq mi) |
| Valentine | | 106.6 $km^2$ (41.2 sq mi) |
| Waggrakine * | 2,679 (SAL 2021) | 31.2 $km^2$ (12.0 sq mi) |
| Wandana | 14 (SAL 2021) | 848.8 $km^2$ (327.7 sq mi) |
| White Peak | 587 (SAL 2021) | 37 $km^2$ (14 sq mi) |
| Yetna | 27 (SAL 2021) | 63.2 $km^2$ (24.4 sq mi) |
| Yuna | 43 (SAL 2021) | 348.2 $km^2$ (134.4 sq mi) |

* (* indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)
* ^[1] For the purpose of the 2021 Australian census, Hickety was counted as part of Dindiloa.
* ^[2] For the purpose of the 2021 Australian census,Valentine was counted as part of North Eradu.

## Population

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| - | - | - |
| 1921 | 1,167 | — |
| 1933 | 1,468 | +1.93% |
| 1947 | 1,233 | −1.24% |
| 1954 | 1,550 | +3.32% |
| 1961 | 1,469 | −0.76% |
| 1966 | 806 | −11.31% |
| 1971 | 845 | +0.95% |
| 1976 | 867 | +0.52% |
| 1981 | 852 | −0.35% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1986 | 771 | −1.98% |
| 1991 | 776 | +0.13% |
| 1996 | 782 | +0.15% |
| 2001 | 875 | +2.27% |
| 2006 | 914 | +0.88% |
| 2009 | 1,069 | +5.36% |
| 2011 | 1,174 | +4.80% |
| 2016 | 1,422 | +3.91% |
| 2021 | 1,556 | +1.82% |

## Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 97 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Chapman Valley, of which eight are on the State Register of Heritage Places.

