Shire of Williams

The Shire of Williams is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 161 kilometres (100 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,306 square kilometres (890 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Williams.

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

Shire of Williams
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population1,021 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1871
Area2,305.7 km2 (890.2 sq mi)
Shire PresidentJarrad Logie
Council seatWilliams
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Williams
LGAs around Shire of Williams:
Boddington Wandering Cuballing
Boddington Shire of Williams Narrogin
Collie West Arthur Wagin

History

The Williams Road District was created on 12 February 1871 as one of the first regional local government areas in Western Australia. On 1 July 1961 it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

Until 2002, the Shire was divided into 3 wards - North West (1), North East (1) and Central (3). On 3 May 2003 all wards were abolished and councillors sit at large.[2]

Towns and localities

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

Locality Population Area Map
Dardadine15 (SAL 2021)[5]70.1 km2 (27.1 sq mi)
Meeking10 (SAL 2021)[6]97.3 km2 (37.6 sq mi)
Williams996 (SAL 2021)[7]2,135.7 km2 (824.6 sq mi)

Former towns

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911 866—    
1921 772−1.14%
1933 929+1.55%
1947 933+0.03%
1954 1,413+6.11%
1961 1,330−0.86%
1966 1,193−2.15%
1971 1,177−0.27%
1976 1,178+0.02%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 1,174−0.07%
1986 1,146−0.48%
1991 1,005−2.59%
1996 1,018+0.26%
2001 869−3.12%
2006 863−0.14%
2011 914+1.15%
2016 981+1.42%
2021 1,021+0.80%

Notable councillors
  • Frederick Piesse, Williams Roads Board member 1880–1889, chairman 1886–1889; later a state MP

Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 322 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Williams,[8] of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[9]

Place name Place # Street name Suburb or town Co-ordinates Built State
registered		 Notes & former names Photo
Sherry's House and Wayside Inn site2739Williams RoadQuindanning33.043527°S 116.56822°E / -33.043527; 116.56822 (Sherry's House and Wayside Inn site)1926Quindanning Inn
Located behind the Quindanning Hotel
Quindanning Hotel16215Pinjarra-Williams RoadQuindanning33.043828°S 116.568288°E / -33.043828; 116.568288 (Quindanning Hotel)190825 June 2010Ye Olde Quindanning Inne

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Williams (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  4. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dardadine (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Meeking (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Williams (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  8. "Shire of Williams Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  9. "Shire of Williams State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

33°01′30″S 116°52′52″E

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