Shire of Cuballing
# Shire of Cuballing

The Shire of Cuballing is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Cuballing is located 15.1 kilometres (9 mi) north of the town of Narrogin and 192 kilometres (119 mi) southeast of the capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,195 square kilometres (461 sq mi) and its seat of government is the small town of Cuballing.

Over 10% of its area contains native dryandra forests. The economy, worth approximately $20 million per year to the state economy, is based on agriculture, with cereal grains, sheep and pig farming being the main activities.

## History

On 31 October 1902, the Cuballing Road District was created. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.

## Wards

On 3 May 2003, the shire was divided into two wards.

* North Ward (three councillors)
* South Ward (four councillors)

Between 1912 and 2003, the ward names were as follows:

* Cuballing Ward
* North West Ward
* North East Ward
* Central West Ward
* Central East Ward
* South West Ward
* South East Ward

## Towns and localities

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

| Locality | Population | Area |
| - | - | - |
| Commodine | 15 (SAL 2021) | 82 $km^2$ (32 sq mi) |
| Contine | 16 (SAL 2021) | 89 $km^2$ (34 sq mi) |
| Cuballing | 456 (SAL 2021) | 181.4 $km^2$ (70.0 sq mi) |
| Dryandra | 7 (SAL 2021) | 57.9 $km^2$ (22.4 sq mi) |
| East Popanyinning | 18 (SAL 2016) | 104.9 $km^2$ (40.5 sq mi) |
| Lol Gray | 19 (SAL 2021) | 63.6 $km^2$ (24.6 sq mi) |
| Popanyinning | 208 (SAL 2021) | 186.4 $km^2$ (72.0 sq mi) |
| Stratherne | 9 (SAL 2021) | 45.6 $km^2$ (17.6 sq mi) |
| Townsendale | 22 (SAL 2021) | 83.7 $km^2$ (32.3 sq mi) |
| Wardering | 26 (SAL 2021) | 78.7 $km^2$ (30.4 sq mi) |
| West Popanyinning | 59 (SAL 2021) | 107 $km^2$ (41 sq mi) |
| Yornaning | 49 (SAL 2021) | 114.6 $km^2$ (44.2 sq mi) |

## Population

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| - | - | - |
| 1911 | 1,060 | — |
| 1921 | 930 | −1.30% |
| 1933 | 849 | −0.76% |
| 1947 | 677 | −1.60% |
| 1954 | 890 | +3.99% |
| 1961 | 833 | −0.94% |
| 1966 | 732 | −2.55% |
| 1971 | 663 | −1.96% |
| 1976 | 622 | −1.27% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1981 | 680 | +1.80% |
| 1986 | 636 | −1.33% |
| 1991 | 717 | +2.43% |
| 1996 | 708 | −0.25% |
| 2001 | 685 | −0.66% |
| 2006 | 779 | +2.61% |
| 2011 | 870 | +2.23% |
| 2016 | 863 | −0.16% |
| 2021 | 902 | +0.89% |

## Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 28 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Cuballing, of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.

