City of Busselton

The City of Busselton is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, about 230 km south of Perth. It covers an area of 1,455 km² and had a population of 40,640 in the 2021 Census. Its two main towns are Busselton and Dunsborough. The city’s administration is based on Southern Drive, Busselton.

City of Busselton
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population40,640 (LGA 2021)
Established1951
Area1,454.8 km2 (561.7 sq mi)
RegionSouth West
WebsiteCity of Busselton

History

The City of Busselton was created in 1951 when the Municipality of Busselton and the Sussex Road District were merged. Both had existed since 1871. In 1961, it became the Shire of Busselton under a new state law that restructured all road districts into shires. The shire later removed its ward system for council elections in 2007. On 21 January 2012, it officially became the City of Busselton. Today, it is one of the fastest-growing areas in Western Australia, along with the nearby Shire of Capel.

Traditional Land

The area lies on the traditional lands of the Wardandi people, part of the Noongar nation. The city acknowledges the Wadandi as Traditional Custodians.

Towns and Localities

All the cities and towns at the City of Busselton are:

Each locality has its own population and area (based on the most recent census).

Population

Before they merged, the Busselton Municipal District and the Sussex Road District had separate population counts, recorded in past censuses.

Year Population Busselton Sussex
1911 1,786 693 1,093
1921 1,846 610 1,236
1933 4,053 916 3,137
1947 4,024 1008 3,016

The figures for the censuses are as follows:

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "City of Busselton (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 4.0)" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Commission. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Thematic History". Municipal Heritage Inventory (PDF). City of Busselton. 2013. p. 13. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Newey, Laura (4 February 2015). "Busselton residents 'disappointed' council voted against ward-based system". Busselton-Dunsborough Mail. Retrieved 10 September 2019.[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ Bennett, Rob (25 January 2012). "Busselton is a city!". Busselton Mail. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "Wardandi". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Wardandi (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "City of Busselton: Home". www.busselton.wa.gov.au. City of Busselton. Retrieved 13 September 2023. The City of Busselton acknowledges the Traditional Custodians, the Wadandi people, on whose land we are living ...
  9. 1 2 Census figures are gathered from the sections of the censuses dealing with local government areas of Western Australia, from the Statistics by Catalogue Number, Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 September 2019
  10. ↑ "Local Rural Planning Strategy" (PDF). City of Busselton. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  11. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Busselton (S)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 September 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Busselton (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Busselton (C)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2022. Edit this at Wikidata