Shire Statistics & Quick Facts

Distance from Perth (to Mount Barker)	359 km
Distance from Albany (to Mount Barker)	51 km
Population	4,484 (2006 census)
Area	4,792 km²
Elevation	984 feet
No. of Wards	5
No. of Councillors	9
No. of Electors	3,111
No. of Dwellings	1,967
No. of Rate Assessments	3,146
Rates Levied	$3,891,715 (2008/09)
Total Ordinary Revenue	$8,156,953
Council Employees	56.5 FTE
Length of Sealed Roads	326 km
Length of Unsealed Roads	908 km
Number of bushfire brigades	12
State District	Blackwood – Stirling
Federal District	O'Connor
Average Maximum Temperature	20.1°C
Average Minimum Temperature	9.4°C
Average Annual Rainfall	736mm
Towns & Settlements	Mount Barker, Kendenup, Narrikup, Porongurup, Rocky Gully
TAFE	Mount Barker
Secondary Schools	Mount Barker (Community College)
Primary Schools	Mount Barker (Community College), Kendenup

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