Shire Of Brookton
The local economy, worth approximately $25 million per year to the state economy, is based on agriculture - predominantly cereal grains and sheep.
History
The Brookton Road District was established on 27 April 1906 after Mr Samuel Williams led a move by local landowners to break away from the Beverley Road District, and met for the first time on 10 September that year. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Brookton under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.
Wards
The shire presently is undivided and has 7 councillors. Prior to the 2009 local government election, it was divided into three wards as follows:
- Central Ward (5 councillors)
- West Ward (2 councillors)
- East Ward (2 councillors)
2023 election results
Two vacancies were not filled and a by-election was held in 2024.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Tamara Lilly (elected) | unopposed | |||
Independent | Lachlan McCabe (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 684 |
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Brookton with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:
Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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Aldersyde | 41 (SAL 2021) | 390 km (150 sq mi) | ![]() |
Brookton | 732 (SAL 2021) | 580.9 km (224.3 sq mi) | ![]() |
Jelcobine | 154 (SAL 2021) | 520.8 km (201.1 sq mi) | ![]() |
Kweda | 4 (SAL 2021) | 109.5 km (42.3 sq mi) | ![]() |
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Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 89 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Brookton, of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.