City of Kalamunda
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City of Kalamunda Western Australia |
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| Population | 57,449 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 177.202/km2 (458.95/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1897 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 324.2 km2 (125.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| President | Andrew Waddell | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Kalamunda | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Eastern Metropolitan Perth Darling Scarp | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Darling Range, Forrestfield, Kalamunda | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hasluck, Pearce | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Kalamunda | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Kalamunda is a local government area in the eastern metropolitan region of the Western Australian capital city of Perth about 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) east of Perth's central business district. The city covers an area of 324.2 square kilometres (125.2 sq mi), much of which is state forest rising into the Darling Scarp to the east. According to the 2016 Census, the city recorded a population of 57,449 people.
The Darling Range Road District was gazetted in 1897. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Kalamunda after the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960. The Shire of Kalamunda commenced community consultation on whether to become a city in 2015, and was renamed the City of Kalamunda on 1 July 2017.
The city is divided into five wards.
Coordinates: 31°58′26″S 116°03′29″E / 31.974°S 116.058°E
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