City of Swan explained

Type:lga
City of Swan
State:wa
Image Upright:0.81
Local Map:yes
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Area:1042
Est:1970
Seat:Midland
Mayor:Tanya Richardson[1]
Region:Eastern Metropolitan Perth, Swan Valley
Logo Upright:1.2
Url:http://www.swan.wa.gov.au/
Stategov:Bassendean, Midland, Swan Hills, West Swan, Mirrabooka
Fedgov:Swan, Cowan, Durack, Hasluck, Pearce
Near-Nw:Wanneroo
Near-N:Chittering
Near-Ne:Toodyay
Near-E:Mundaring
Near-W:Wanneroo
Near-Sw:Stirling
Near-S:Bayswater
Bassendean
Near-Se:Kalamunda

The City of Swan is a local government area of Western Australia. It is in the eastern metropolitan region of Perth and includes the Swan Valley and 42 suburbs. It is centred approximately 20 km north-east of the Perth central business district. The City covers an area of 1,042 km2 (which is 19.4% of the Perth Metro area) and had an estimated population of 155,653 in 2020.[2]

32.7% of the City of Swan population was born overseas, compared with 36.1% for Greater Perth.[3]

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the City of Swan was India, where 3.1% of the population, or 4,163 people, were born.

History

The City of Swan was formed on 20 February 1970 as the Shire of Swan with the amalgamation of the Shire of Swan-Guildford and the Town of Midland. It assumed its current name when it gained city status on 25 April 2000.[4]

On 1 July 2016 the portion of Noranda north of Widgee Road was transferred to the City of Bayswater.[5]

Wards

The City of Swan is divided into 5 wards, most of which have three Councillors:[6]

Councillors

The Following table shows the Council of the City of Swan as of July 2022:[7] !Councillor!Ward!Term Expiry!Notes
Haeden MilesWhiteman2023
Aaron BowmanPearce2025
Amanda DornAltone2027
Jagdip SinghAltone2025
Cate McCulloughPearce2023
Charlie ZanninoSwan Valley/Gidgegannup2025
Dave KnightWhiteman2025
Ian JohnsonMidland/Guildford2027Deputy Mayor
Evia AringoPearce2027
Jennifer CatalanoAltone2025
Patty JonesPearce2025
Rashelle PredovnikMidland/Guildford2027
Rod HendersonSwan Valley/Gidgegannup2027
Sarah HowlettMidland/Guildford2025
Tanya RichardsonPearce2027Mayor

Suburbs

The suburbs of the City of Swan with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[8] [9]

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Id:Q4997041
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Perth Airport *
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Id:Q7986620
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Id:Q31431396
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Id:Q3569819
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(* indicates suburb partially located within City)

Population

Population of antecedent councils

width=20% Yearwidth=20% Totalwidth=20% Swanwidth=20% Guildfordwidth=20% Midland
1911 6,982 1,829 1,669 3,484
1921 9,188 2,375 1,876 4,937
1933 10,948 3,501 2,039 5,408
1947 13,446 5,047 2,217 6,182
1954 17,996 7,366 2,134 8,496
1961 18,653 9,397 9,256
1966 19,135 9,800 9,335

Population of the unified City of Swan

Heritage-listed places

See main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Swan., 676 places are heritage-listed in the City of Swan,[10] of which 317 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Garrick Theatre, Guildford Grammar School Chapel and the Midland Railway Workshops.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 Ordinary Election - Swan . 2023 . www.elections.wa.gov.au . . 6 November 2023 .
  2. Web site: Population forecasts City of Swan forecast.id. forecast.id.com.au. 2020-02-25.
  3. Web site: Birthplace City of Swan Community profile. profile.id.com.au. 2020-02-25.
  4. Web site: Municipality Boundary Amendments Register . Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission . 11 January 2020.
  5. News: Pascual Juanola. Marta. Noranda joins Baysy. 9 April 2016. The Perth Voice. 31 March 2016.
  6. https://www.swan.wa.gov.au/In-around-Swan/Maps/Ward-map Ward Map
  7. City of Swan - https://www.swan.wa.gov.au/Your-Council/Council/Meet-your-Councillors
  8. Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 1 January 2023 .
  9. Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 1 January 2023 .
  10. Web site: City of Swan Park Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 2 March 2024 .
  11. Web site: City of Swan State Register of Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 2 March 2024 .