Shire of Coorow

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Coorow, Western Australia.

The Shire of Coorow is a local government area located in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 290 kilometres (180 mi) north of Perth, the state capital, and about 130 kilometres (80 mi) south of the city of Geraldton. The Shire covers an area of 4,194 square kilometres (1,619 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Coorow, with the largest settlement being Leeman.

Shire of Coorow Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population	1,055 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established	1962
Area	4,193.9 km2 (1,619.3 sq mi)
Shire President	Guy Sims
Council seat	Coorow
Region	Mid West
State electorate(s)	Moore
Federal division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of Coorow
LGAs around Shire of Coorow: Carnamah Perenjori Indian Ocean Shire of Coorow Dalwallinu Dandaragan Moora Dalwallinu

History

Historically, the area was part of the Carnamah Road District. On 19 April 1962, the Shire of Coorow was created.^[2]

Wards

The Shire has eight councillors, elected at large. Wards were abolished in 2003.

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Coorow with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^[3][4]

Locality	Population	Area	Map
Coorow	179 (SAL 2021)[5]	258.7 km2 (99.9 sq mi)
Eganu	70 (SAL 2021)[6]	1,387.5 km2 (535.7 sq mi)
Green Head	293 (SAL 2021)[7][8]	116 km2 (45 sq mi)
Gunyidi	30 (SAL 2021)[9]	401.9 km2 (155.2 sq mi)
Leeman	351 (SAL 2021)[10][11]	105 km2 (41 sq mi)
Marchagee	45 (SAL 2021)[12]	557.6 km2 (215.3 sq mi)
Waddy Forest	30 (SAL 2021)[13]	359.7 km2 (138.9 sq mi)
Warradarge	66 (SAL 2021)[14]	1,002 km2 (387 sq mi)

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1966 808 —     1971 912 +2.45% 1976 1,136 +4.49% 1981 1,253 +1.98% 1986 1,393 +2.14% 1991 1,526 +1.84%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1996 1,389 −1.86% 2001 1,338 −0.75% 2006 1,199 −2.17% 2011 1,067 −2.31% 2016 1,036 −0.59% 2021 1,055 +0.36%

Heritage-listed places

Main article: List of heritage places in the Shire of Coorow

As of 2023, 76 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Coorow,^[15] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[16]