Shire of Mukinbudin
# Shire of Mukinbudin

The Shire of Mukinbudin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Merredin and about 300 kilometres (186 mi) east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 3,437 square kilometres (1,327 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Mukinbudin.

## History

Initially, Mukinbudin was governed by the Merredin Road District, and then from 1921 the Nungarin Road District.

The Shire of Mukinbudin originated as the Mukinbudin Road District, established with effect from 1 November 1933, having separated from Nungarin due to a growing population. Its first election was held on 18 November 1933, and Thomas Basil Conway was elected its inaugural chairman at its first meeting.

On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.

## Towns and localities

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

| Locality | Population | Area |
| - | - | - |
| Barbalin | 17 (SAL 2021) | 165.3 $km^2$ (63.8 sq mi) |
| Bonnie Rock | 60 (SAL 2021) | 1,246.8 $km^2$ (481.4 sq mi) |
| Dandanning | 26 (SAL 2021) | 206.2 $km^2$ (79.6 sq mi) |
| Karloning | 34 (SAL 2021) | 213.3 $km^2$ (82.4 sq mi) |
| Lake Brown | 13 (SAL 2016) | 258.3 $km^2$ (99.7 sq mi) |
| Mukinbudin | 336 (SAL 2021) | 227.7 $km^2$ (87.9 sq mi) |
| North Wialki | 10 (SAL 2021) | 290.6 $km^2$ (112.2 sq mi) |
| Wattoning | 24 (SAL 2021) | 195.7 $km^2$ (75.6 sq mi) |
| Wialki * | 45 (SAL 2021) | 889.1 $km^2$ (343.3 sq mi) |
| Wilgoyne | 38 (SAL 2016) | 461.7 $km^2$ (178.3 sq mi) |

* (* indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)

## Population

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| - | - | - |
| 1933 | 350 | — |
| 1947 | 470 | +2.13% |
| 1954 | 589 | +3.28% |
| 1961 | 707 | +2.64% |
| 1966 | 869 | +4.21% |
| 1971 | 872 | +0.07% |
| 1976 | 995 | +2.67% |
| 1981 | 884 | −2.34% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1986 | 855 | −0.66% |
| 1991 | 678 | −4.53% |
| 1996 | 691 | +0.38% |
| 2001 | 648 | −1.28% |
| 2006 | 575 | −2.36% |
| 2011 | 490 | −3.15% |
| 2016 | 555 | +2.52% |
| 2021 | 579 | +0.85% |

## Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 37 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Mukinbudin, of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.

