City of Nedlands
| City of Nedlands Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 The City of Nedlands within the Perth Metropolitan Area | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 22,132 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1893 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Fiona Argyle[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Nedlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | West Metropolitan Perth | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nedlands, Cottesloe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Curtin | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Nedlands | ||||||||||||||
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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 is situated within the western suburbs of the metropolitan area—known colloquially as the “golden triangle” for the concentration of wealth and high housing values.
History
[edit]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.
Following an unsuccessful effort to amalgamate metropolitan local governments in 2016, the state government expanded the boundary of the City of Perth to incorporate a portion of the City of Nedlands that included the University of Western Australia and surrounding residential areas.
Following the change of government in the 2017 state election, the City of Nedlands experienced sustained political pressure to accommodate infill development and higher residential densities.[4][5] The failure of Council to cooperate in replacing the city's 30-year old planning scheme led to the imposition of a new planning scheme by the Minister of Planning. A subsequent spate of development applications led to significant community unrest and opposition and contributed to the resignations of key executive staff[6] (including the chief executive officer and director of planning) and the mayor.[7]
Wards
[edit]The town is divided into four wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is directly elected.
- Coastal Ward
- Dalkeith Ward
- Hollywood Ward
- Melvista Ward
Mayor
[edit]The current mayor of the City of Nedlands, since July 2021, is Fiona Argyle.[8]
Suburbs
[edit]The suburbs of the City of Nedlands with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[9][10]
| Suburb | Population | Area | Map |
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| Dalkeith | 4,398 (SAL 2021)[11] | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |  |
| Floreat * | 8,621 (SAL 2021)[12] | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |  |
| Karrakatta | 22 (SAL 2021)[13] | 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |  |
| Mount Claremont * | 4,999 (SAL 2021)[14] | 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |  |
| Nedlands | 10,561 (SAL 2021)[15] | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |  |
| Shenton Park * | 4,638 (SAL 2021)[16] | 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi) |  |
| Swanbourne | 4,592 (SAL 2021)[17] | 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |  |
* Shared with other council areas (Subiaco; Cambridge; Perth)
Population
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Heritage listed places
[edit]As of 2024[update], there are 22 places on the State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Nedlands, among them the Captain Stirling Hotel and Graylands Hospital.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nedlands (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Nedlands". www.elections.wa.gov.au. Western Australian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ Piesse, Emily (13 February 2018). "Nedlands residents concerned high density plan will lead to traffic, environmental issues". ABC News. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Hamlyn, Charlotte; Emily, Piesse (30 January 2019). "City of Nedlands forced to increase housing density by Planning Minister Rita Saffioti". ABC News.
- ^ Pascual Juanola, Marta (11 November 2020). "Nedlands planning director resigns amid avalanche of development applications". WA Today. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ de Kruijf, Peter (23 February 2021). "Western suburbs mayor exits, leaving Nedlands leadership vacuum". WA Today. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Rifici, Victoria (2 July 2021). "New Nedlands mayor Fiona Argyle says she will run council as a business". PerthNow. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dalkeith (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Floreat (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Karrakatta (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Claremont (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nedlands (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shenton Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Swanbourne (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "City of Nedlands State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
