City of Stirling

This article is about a local government authority. For the suburb, see Stirling, Western Australia.

City of Stirling Western Australia
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Population	223,317 (2013 est)
• Density	2,122.8/km2 (5,498.0/sq mi)
Established	1871
Area	105.2 km2 (40.6 sq mi)
Mayor	Giovanni Italiano
Council seat	Stirling
Region	North Metropolitan Perth
State electorate(s)	Balcatta, Carine, Mount Lawley, Nollamara, Scarborough Sections of Churchlands*, Girrawheen, Morley
Federal Division(s)	Curtin, Perth, Stirling
Website	City of Stirling
LGAs around City of Stirling: Joondalup and Wanneroo Swan Indian Ocean City of Stirling Bayswater Cambridge Vincent

The City of Stirling is a local government area in the northern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of 105.2 square kilometres (40.6 sq mi) and had a population of 205,960 in 2011, making it the largest local government area by population in Western Australia.

History

Stirling was established in 1871 as the Perth Road District under the District Roads Act 1871. The district at that time included what are now the Wanneroo, Joondalup, Bayswater and Belmont.

With the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, all road districts became shires effective from 1 July 1961. The Shire of Perth had a population of 84,000 in 1961. It was declared a city and renamed Stirling on 24 January 1971.

Wards

The city has been divided into seven wards, each of two councillors. Each councillor serves a four-year term, and half-elections are held every two years. The mayor is elected from among the councillors.

• Balga Ward
• Coastal Ward
• Doubleview Ward
• Hamersley Ward
• Inglewood Ward
• Lawley Ward
• Osborne Ward

Suburbs

Balcatta Balga Carine Churchlands Coolbinia Dianella Doubleview Glendalough Gwelup Hamersley

Herdsman Inglewood Innaloo Joondanna Karrinyup Menora Mirrabooka Mount Lawley Nollamara North Beach

Osborne Park Scarborough Stirling Trigg Tuart Hill Watermans Bay Wembley Downs Westminster Woodlands Yokine

Population

City of Stirling offices.

City of Stirling offices.

Year	Population
1911	5,066
1921	12,043
1933	19,987
1947	30,989
1954	50,090
1961	84,045
1966	114,410
1971	154,882
1976	162,313
1981	161,858
1986	164,687
1991	172,064
1996	172,819
2001	167,578
2006	176,872
2011	195,702

• The 1996 figure includes 9,703 residents who were transferred to the City of Bayswater in 1998.

Libraries

The City of Stirling holds 6 libraries. They are the:

• Scarborough Library
• Karrinyup Library
• Dianella Library
• Inglewood Library
• Mirrabooka Library
• Osborne Library

Mayors

Main article: List of mayors of Stirling