City of Perth
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City of Perth Western Australia |
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| Population | 21,092 (2015 est) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 881.40/km2 (2,282.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1856 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 23.93 km2 (9.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Lisa Scaffidi | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Perth | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central Perth | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Perth | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Perth | ||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Perth | ||||||||||||
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| Use | City |
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| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 1975 |
The City of Perth is a local government area and body, within the Perth metropolitan area, which is the capital of Western Australia. The local government is commonly known as Perth City Council. The City covers the Perth city centre and surrounding suburbs. The City covers an area of 8.12 square kilometres (3 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 21,092 as at 30 June 2015. On 1 July 2016 the City expanded, absorbing 1,247 residents from the City of Subiaco.
In 1694, the Dutch ship Ridderschap van Hollant was lost off the Western Australian coast near Perth.
In 1829, Captain James Stirling founded Perth as part of the Swan River Colony. The City of Perth was officially declared on 20 September 1856.
In 1915, it absorbed North Perth (1901) and Leederville (1895) municipalities, and on 1 November 1917, Victoria Park was also absorbed. A year later, it absorbed territory from Perth Road Board including the Belmont Park racecourse.
By 1962, the council had 27 members representing nine wards.
On 1 July 1994, following the passage of the City of Perth Restructuring Act (1993), the City of Perth was broken up and a significantly reduced City of Perth reconsistutued. The Town of Victoria Park, Town of Cambridge and Town of Vincent were created from the former boundaries of the City. The first elections were held on 6 May 1995, with 8 councillors and a mayor.
The City of Perth Act 2016 defined Perth as the capital of Western Australia, and expanded the City's boundaries to include a number of landmarks including Kings Park, University of Western Australia, Perth Children's Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre. The boundary changes took effect on 1 July 2016. Approximately 1,247 residents from Nedlands and Subiaco in the City of Subiaco were transferred to the City of Perth, and the City expanded to a total area of 26.93 square kilometres (10 sq mi).
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