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{{About|a local government area|the town|Lower Chittering, Western Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place | type = lga
| name        =Shire of Chittering
| state       =wa
| region      =[[Wheatbelt (Western Australia)|Wheatbelt]]
| area        =1221.8
| est         =1896
| seat        =[[Bindoon, Western Australia|Bindoon]]
| pop               = <!--leave blank to draw the latest automatically from Wikidata-->
| image    = E37 Chittering Shire.jpg
| caption  = The Chittering Shire offices
| local_map   = yes
| zoom        = 8
| logo        =Shire_of_Chittering_logo.jpg
| url         =http://www.chittering.wa.gov.au
| mayor       = Aaron King
| mayortitle  = Shire President
| fedgov      =[[Division of Pearce|Pearce]]
| stategov    =[[Electoral district of Moore|Moore]]
| near-nw  = [[Shire of Gingin|Gingin]]
| near-n   = [[Shire of Victoria Plains|Victoria Plains]]
| near-ne  = [[Shire of Victoria Plains|Victoria Plains]]
| near-w   = [[Shire of Gingin|Gingin]]
| near-e   = [[Shire of Toodyay|Toodyay]]
| near-sw  = [[City of Swan|Swan]]
| near-s   = [[City of Swan|Swan]]
| near-se  = [[Shire of Toodyay|Toodyay]]
}}

The '''Shire of Chittering''' is a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] in the [[Wheatbelt (Western Australia)|Wheatbelt]] region of [[Western Australia]], covering an area of about {{convert|1200|km2|sqmi|-1}} just beyond the northeastern fringe of the [[Perth]] metropolitan area, generally along and east of the [[Great Northern Highway]]. Its seat of government is the town of [[Bindoon, Western Australia|Bindoon]].

==History==

It was established as the '''Chittering Brook Road District''' on 10 January 1896, but was renamed the '''Chittering Road District''' on 7 February that year. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.<ref name="mbar">{{cite web | url=http://www.boundaries.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/content/documents//2003_municipal_boundary_amendments_register.pdf | title=Municipality Boundary Amendments Register | publisher=Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission | access-date=11 January 2020}}</ref>

==Wards==
On 3 May 2003, wards were abolished throughout the shire, and the 7 councillors represent all residents in the shire.

Prior to this, the ward system was as follows:
* Bindoon Ward (3 councillors)
* Chittering Ward (2 councillors)
* Muchea Ward (1 councillor)
* Wannamal Ward (1 councillor)

==Towns and localities==
The towns and localities of the Shire of Chittering with population and size figures based on the [[most recent Australian census|most recent]] [[Census in Australia|Australian census]]:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://maps.slip.wa.gov.au/landgate/locate/ |title=SLIP Map |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=maps.slip.wa.gov.au |publisher=[[Landgate]] |access-date=5 February 2023 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://nationalmap.gov.au/ |title=NationalMap |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=nationalmap.gov.au |publisher=[[Geoscience Australia]] |access-date=5 February 2023 |quote=}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Locality
!data-sort-type=number|Population
!data-sort-type=number|Area
!Map
|-
| [[Bindoon, Western Australia|Bindoon]] || {{#invoke:PopulationFromWikidata | ListForInfobox | type=suburb | wikidata=Q3640104}} || {{cvt |input=P2046 |qid=Q3640104}} || {{Infobox mapframe|id=Q3640104|zoom=10|mapframe=yes|wikidata=yes}}
|-
| [[Chittering, Western Australia|Chittering]] || {{#invoke:PopulationFromWikidata | ListForInfobox | type=suburb | wikidata=Q21891899}} || {{cvt |input=P2046 |qid=Q21891899}} || {{Infobox mapframe|id=Q21891899|zoom=10|mapframe=yes|wikidata=yes}}
|-
| [[Lower Chittering, Western Australia|Lower Chittering]] || {{#invoke:PopulationFromWikidata | ListForInfobox | type=suburb | wikidata=Q6693382}} || {{cvt |input=P2046 |qid=Q6693382}} || {{Infobox mapframe|id=Q6693382|zoom=10|mapframe=yes|wikidata=yes}}
|-
| [[Mooliabeenee, Western Australia|Mooliabeenee]] || {{#invoke:PopulationFromWikidata | ListForInfobox | type=suburb | wikidata=Q6907372}} || {{cvt |input=P2046 |qid=Q6907372}} || {{Infobox mapframe|id=Q6907372|zoom=10|mapframe=yes|wikidata=yes}}
|-
| [[Muchea, Western Australia|Muchea]] || {{#invoke:PopulationFromWikidata | ListForInfobox | type=suburb | wikidata=Q6931019}} || {{cvt |input=P2046 |qid=Q6931019}} || {{Infobox mapframe|id=Q6931019|zoom=10|mapframe=yes|wikidata=yes}}
|-
| [[Wannamal, Western Australia|Wannamal]] || {{#invoke:PopulationFromWikidata | ListForInfobox | type=suburb | wikidata=Q7968028}} || {{cvt |input=P2046 |qid=Q7968028}} || {{Infobox mapframe|id=Q7968028|zoom=10|mapframe=yes|wikidata=yes}}
|}

==Population==
{{historical populations|cols=2|align=none
| percentages=pagr
| 1921 | 388

| 1933 | 665

| 1947 | 985

| 1954 | 1,319

| 1961 | 1,004

| 1966 | 1,075

| 1971 | 1,098

| 1976 | 1,072

| 1981 | 1,210

| 1986 | 1,409

| 1991 | 1,917

| 1996 | 2,257

| 2001 | 2,752

| 2006 | 3,520

| 2011 | 4,427

| 2016 | 5,472

| 2021 | 5,930
}}

==Heritage-listed places==
{{Main|List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Chittering}}
As of 2023, 148 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Chittering,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Search/Results?newSearch=True&placeNameContains=&streetNameContains=&suburbOrTownContains=&lgaContains=Chittering&isCurrentlyStateRegistered=false|title=Shire of Chittering Heritage Places|author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au |publisher=Heritage Council of Western Australia |access-date=25 February 2023|quote=}}</ref> of which three are on the [[State Register of Heritage Places]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Search/Results?newSearch=True&placeNameContains=&streetNameContains=&suburbOrTownContains=&lgaContains=Chittering&isCurrentlyStateRegistered=true&isCurrentlyStateRegistered=false|title=Shire of Chittering State Register of Heritage Places|author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au |publisher=Heritage Council of Western Australia |access-date=25 February 2023|quote=}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website}}

{{Local Government Areas of Western Australia}}
{{Authority control}}

{{Coord|-31.380|116.097|type:adm2nd_region:AU-WA|format=dms|display=title}}<!-- coords of seat -->

[[Category:Local government areas of the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia|Chittering]]