# Shire of Dalwallinu

The Shire of Dalwallinu is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 250 kilometres (155 mi) NNE of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 7,236 square kilometres (2,794 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Dalwallinu.

## History

Initially, the area was part of the Moora and Upper Irwin Road Districts. On 2 June 1916, the Dalwallinu Road District was created. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.

## Wards

On 14 May 1966, the Shire was divided into four wards: Central, North, South and East Wards, and membership was increased from 9 to 11. On 22 May 1971, a new ward, Dalwallinu Townsite Ward with one councillor, was created and the council reduced back to 9 councillors by allocating 2 each to the original four wards. In 1992, the Central and Dalwallinu Townsite Wards were merged to form the new Central Ward, and on 3 May 2003, the Central and South Wards were merged to form the new South Ward.
As such, the present ward system of the shire is:
* East Ward (two councillors)
* North Ward (two councillors)
* South Ward (six councillors)

## Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Dalwallinu with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:
| Locality | Population | Area |
| Buntine | 51 (SAL 2021) | 571.6 km$^2$ (220.7 sq mi) |
| Dalwallinu | 826 (SAL 2021) | 684.2 km$^2$ (264.2 sq mi) |
| East Damboring | 9 (SAL 2021) | 103.3 km$^2$ (39.9 sq mi) |
| Goodlands | 29 (SAL 2021) | 2,119.4 km$^2$ (818.3 sq mi) |
| Jibberding | 24 (SAL 2021) | 1,054.1 km$^2$ (407.0 sq mi) |
| Kalannie | 147 (SAL 2021) | 711 km$^2$ (275 sq mi) |
| Marne | 10 (SAL 2021) | 79.6 km$^2$ (30.7 sq mi) |
| Miamoon | 17 (SAL 2021) | 124.3 km$^2$ (48.0 sq mi) |
| Nugadong | 11 (SAL 2021) | 202.4 km$^2$ (78.1 sq mi) |
| Petrudor | 20 (SAL 2021) | 284.8 km$^2$ (110.0 sq mi) |
| Pithara | 129 (SAL 2021) | 566.7 km$^2$ (218.8 sq mi) |
| Wubin | 90 (SAL 2021) | 498 km$^2$ (192 sq mi) |
| Xantippe | 14 (SAL 2021) | 247.2 km$^2$ (95.4 sq mi) |

## Population

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1921 | 956 | — |
| 1933 | 2,226 | +7.30% |
| 1947 | 1,703 | −1.89% |
| 1954 | 2,148 | +3.37% |
| 1961 | 2,218 | +0.46% |
| 1966 | 2,425 | +1.80% |
| 1971 | 2,282 | −1.21% |
| 1976 | 2,178 | −0.93% |
| 1981 | 1,901 | −2.68% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1986 | 1,779 | −1.32% |
| 1991 | 1,573 | −2.43% |
| 1996 | 1,693 | +1.48% |
| 2001 | 1,656 | −0.44% |
| 2006 | 1,368 | −3.75% |
| 2011 | 1,266 | −1.54% |
| 2016 | 1,429 | +2.45% |
| 2021 | 1,379 | −0.71% |

## Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 81 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Dalwallinu, of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places.
| Place name | Place # | Street name | Suburb or town | Co-ordinates | Built | Stateregistered | Notes & former names | Photo |
| Wubin Wheatbin | 666 | Great Northern Highway | Wubin | 30°06′24″S 116°37′50″E﻿ / ﻿30.106684°S 116.630672°E﻿ / -30.106684; 116.630672﻿ (Wubin Wheatbin) | 1939 | 13 April 2012 | Wubin Wheatbin Museum, CBH Wheatbin | |
| Pithara Hall & Supper Room | 667 | 41-43 Leahy Street | Pithara | 30°23′15″S 116°40′07″E﻿ / ﻿30.387497°S 116.668564°E﻿ / -30.387497; 116.668564﻿ (Pithara Hall & Supper Room) | 1931 | 9 February 2016 | Pithara Town Hall | |