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Enquiries:
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 4.15pm
(08) 9892 1111
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Shire Statistics & Quick Facts
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Click here for a community profile for the Shire of Plantagenet.
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Distance from Perth (to Mount Barker)
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359 km
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Distance from Albany (to Mount Barker)
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51 km
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Population
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4,484 (2006 census)
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Area
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4,792 km²
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Elevation
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984 feet
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No. of Wards
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5
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No. of Councillors
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9
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No. of Electors
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3,111
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No. of Dwellings
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1,967
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No. of Rate Assessments
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3,146
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Rates Levied
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$3,891,715 (2008/09)
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Total Ordinary Revenue
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$8,156,953
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Council Employees
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56.5 FTE
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Length of Sealed Roads
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326 km
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Length of Unsealed Roads
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908 km
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Number of bushfire brigades
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12
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State District
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Blackwood � Stirling
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Federal District
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O'Connor
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Average Maximum Temperature
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20.1°C
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Average Minimum Temperature
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9.4°C
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Average Annual Rainfall
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736mm
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Towns & Settlements
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Mount Barker, Kendenup, Narrikup, Porongurup, Rocky Gully
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TAFE
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Mount Barker
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Secondary Schools
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Mount Barker (Community College)
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Primary Schools
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Mount Barker (Community College), Kendenup
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Last Updated
October 3, 2012
Banner images by Rob Olver
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