City of Nedlands

The City of Nedlands is a local government area in the inner western suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, about 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of 20.0 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi), maintains 137 km of roads and a little over 380 hectares (939 acres) of parks and gardens, and has a population of over 21,000 as of 2016.

This article is about a local government area. For the suburb, see Nedlands, Western Australia.

City of Nedlands
Western Australia
Population
 • Density1,060/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Established1893
Area20 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
MayorCilla de Lacy
Council seatNedlands
RegionWest Metropolitan Perth
State electorate(s)Nedlands, Cottesloe
Federal Division(s)Curtin
WebsiteCity of Nedlands
LGAs around City of Nedlands:
Cambridge Cambridge Cambridge
Indian Ocean City of Nedlands Subiaco
Cottesloe Claremont Perth

History

The City of Nedlands originated in the Claremont Road District, which was established on 30 March 1893 after a petition from ratepayers who lived in the areas of Nedlands and Claremont, which had grown substantially in population at the end of the 19th century. Seven men were nominated to the new Board, which became the first local government authority for the Nedlands/Claremont area.[3]

In 1898, Claremont itself split away to form a municipal government, which still exists today as the Town of Claremont.[3]

It was renamed the Nedlands Road District on 12 August 1932 and given municipal status as the Municipality of Nedlands on 17 February 1956. It then assumed its current name when it was granted city status on 1 July 1959.[3] The City was made up of four wards – Melvista, Hollywood, Dalkeith and Coastal. These wards continue to the present day.

Wards

The town is divided into four wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is directly elected.

  • Coastal Ward
  • Dalkeith Ward
  • Hollywood Ward
  • Melvista Ward

Suburbs

* Shared with other council areas (Subiaco; Cambridge; Perth)

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911 1,230—    
1921 3,557+11.20%
1933 10,580+9.51%
1947 18,226+3.96%
1954 22,814+3.26%
1961 23,218+0.25%
1966 23,320+0.09%
1971 22,878−0.38%
1976 20,974−1.72%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 20,257−0.69%
1986 18,623−1.67%
1991 20,210+1.65%
1996 20,598+0.38%
2001 21,047+0.43%
2006 20,334−0.69%
2011 20,534+0.20%
2016 21,121+0.57%

Heritage listed places
Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Nedlands

As of 2020, there are 21 places on the State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Nedlands, among them the Captain Stirling Hotel and Graylands Hospital.[4]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nedlands (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. "City of Nedlands State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 30 April 2020.

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