Shire of Kulin

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

The Shire of Kulin is a local government area in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 300 kilometres (186 mi) ESE of the state capital, Perth. The Shire's land area of 4,714 square kilometres (1,820 sq mi) forms a narrow east-west band, located between the Shire of Kondinin to the north and the Shire of Lake Grace to the south. Its seat of government is the town of Kulin. The local economy is based on agriculture - predominantly cereal grains and sheep.

Shire of Kulin Western Australia
Kulin shire offices, 2014
Location in Western Australia
Population	769 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established	1918
Area	4,713.7 km2 (1,820.0 sq mi)
Shire President	Barry West
Council seat	Kulin
Region	Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)	Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)	O'Connor
Website	Shire of Kulin
LGAs around Shire of Kulin: Corrigin Kondinin Kondinin Wickepin Shire of Kulin Dundas Dumbleyung Lake Grace Ravensthorpe

History

On 14 June 1918, the Roe Road District was gazetted. It was renamed to the Kulin Road District on 12 March 1926. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.^[2]

Wards

The shire is divided into 4 wards.

• Town Ward (3 councillors)
• West Ward (3 councillors)
• Central Ward (2 councillors)
• East Ward (1 councillor)

From 1964 until 3 May 2003, the following system existed:

• Town Ward
• Central Ward
• Dudinin Ward
• East Ward
• Jitarning Ward
• Kulin Rock Ward

Towns and localities

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

Locality	Population	Area	Map
Dudinin	59 (SAL 2021)[5]	396.8 km2 (153.2 sq mi)
Holt Rock	46 (SAL 2021)[6]	772.8 km2 (298.4 sq mi)
Jilakin	49 (SAL 2021)[7]	589.2 km2 (227.5 sq mi)
Jitarning	63 (SAL 2021)[8]	439.9 km2 (169.8 sq mi)
Kulin	352 (SAL 2021)[9]	322.8 km2 (124.6 sq mi)
Kulin West	88 (SAL 2021)[10]	495.8 km2 (191.4 sq mi)
Little Italy	34 (SAL 2021)[11]	408.6 km2 (157.8 sq mi)
Pingaring	60 (SAL 2021)[12]	877.6 km2 (338.8 sq mi)
Walyurin	32 (SAL 2021)[13]	408.8 km2 (157.8 sq mi)

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1921 1,121 —     1933 1,274 +1.07% 1947 873 −2.66% 1954 1,168 +4.25% 1961 1,261 +1.10% 1966 1,393 +2.01% 1971 1,260 −1.99% 1976 1,289 +0.46% 1981 1,275 −0.22%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1986 1,162 −1.84% 1991 1,062 −1.78% 1996 890 −3.47% 2001 839 −1.17% 2006 881 +0.98% 2011 826 −1.28% 2016 765 −1.52% 2021 769 +0.10%

Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 140 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Kulin,^[14] of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[15]

Place name	Place #	Street name	Suburb or town	Co-ordinates	Built	State registered	Notes & former names	Photo
Kulin Town Hall	1426	39 Johnston Street	Kulin	32.670586°S 118.154384°E / -32.670586; 118.154384 (Kulin Town Hall)	1928	23 January 2004	Kulin Road Board offices, Kulin Telecentre, Kulin Memorial Hall
Pingaring CWA Rooms	6912	Luke Price Street	Pingaring	32.753033°S 118.626594°E / -32.753033; 118.626594 (Pingaring CWA Rooms)	1956	23 January 2004	Side of the post office from 1937 to 1954