City of Bayswater

The City of Bayswater is a local government area in the inner northeastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of 32.8 square kilometres (12.7 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 61,262 (2011).

History

The Bayswater Road District was created on 5 March 1897. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960. On 29 October 1983 it attained city status.^[2]^[3]

Wards

The City is divided into 4 wards. The mayor is elected from among the councillors.

Central Ward (3 councillors)
North Ward (3 councillors)
South Ward (2 councillors)
West Ward (3 councillors)

Suburbs

* indicates suburb partially located within City

Population

Year	Population
1911	1,790
1921	2,392
1933	4,138
1947	6,453
1954	14,555
1961	19,296
1966	26,112
1971	34,261
1976	38,302
1981	38,526
1986	41,331
1991	43,810
1996	43,573
2001	54,008
2006	55,801
2011	61,262

References

↑ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 5. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, Western Australia". 30 August 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
↑ "Local Government Act 1960–1982. City of Bayswater (City Status) Order 1983". Western Australia Government Gazette. 3 June 1983. p. 1983:1704.

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Local government areas of Western Australia

Perth Metropolitan

Cities	Armadale^* Bayswater^* Belmont^* Canning^* Cockburn^* Fremantle^* Gosnells^* Joondalup^* Kwinana^* Melville^* Nedlands^* Perth^* Rockingham^* South Perth^* Stirling^* Subiaco^* Swan^* Vincent^* Wanneroo^*

Towns	Bassendean^† Cambridge^† Claremont^† Cottesloe^† East Fremantle^† Mosman Park^† Victoria Park^†

Shires	Kalamunda Mundaring Peppermint Grove Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Gascoyne

Goldfields-Esperance

Great Southern

Kimberley

Mid West

Peel

Pilbara

South West

Wheatbelt

Indian Ocean territories

^* This LGA holds city status under the Local Government Act 1995, ^† This LGA holds town status under the Local Government Act 1995

v t e Cities of Western Australia

Capital city	Perth

Metropolitan cities	Armadale Bayswater Belmont Canning Cockburn Fremantle Gosnells Joondalup Melville Nedlands Perth City Rockingham South Perth Stirling Subiaco Swan Vincent Wanneroo

Regional cities	Albany Bunbury Busselton Geraldton Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mandurah

Large towns	Broome Esperance Karratha Port Hedland

Coordinates: 31°53′13″S 115°54′25″E / 31.887°S 115.907°E / -31.887; 115.907

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