The Shire of Bruce Rock is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Merredin and about 250 kilometres (155 mi) east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,727 square kilometres (1,053 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Bruce Rock.

Bruce Rock was initially constituted as the East Avon Road District in 1913. In 1918, it was renamed to Bruce Rock, and on 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960. In 1999, the Ardath, Babakin, Kwolyin, Shackleton, Belka and Coordarin wards covering outlying areas of the Shire were replaced by 2-member South, West and East Wards, while the Central and Town wards covered other areas. Wards were abolished for the 2005 elections.

The Shire is no longer divided into wards and the eleven councillors represent the entire Shire.

The towns and localities of the Shire of Bruce Rock with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:

Locality	Population	Area	Map
Ardath	51 (SAL 2021)	358.2 km (138.3 sq mi)
Babakin	56 (SAL 2021)	381.5 km (147.3 sq mi)
Bruce Rock	742 (SAL 2021)	1,108.2 km (427.9 sq mi)
Kwolyin	20 (SAL 2021)	343.1 km (132.5 sq mi)
Shackleton	114 (SAL 2021)	533.8 km (206.1 sq mi)

• Belka
• Erikin

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1921 2,431 —     1933 2,498 +0.23% 1947 1,897 −1.95% 1954 2,384 +3.32% 1961 2,291 −0.57% 1966 2,142 −1.34% 1971 1,694 −4.58% 1976 1,470 −2.80% 1981 1,410 −0.83%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1986 1,298 −1.64% 1991 1,164 −2.16% 1996 1,126 −0.66% 2001 1,051 −1.37% 2006 950 −2.00% 2011 974 +0.50% 2016 930 −0.92% 2021 979 +1.03%

As of 2023, 210 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Bruce Rock, of which four are on the State Register of Heritage Places.

Media related to Shire of Bruce Rock at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website

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