The Shire of Merredin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 250 km east of Perth, the state capital. Its seat of government is the town of Merredin, where 2,804 of the Shire's 3,595 residents live. The Shire covers an area of 3300 km2.

History

On 30 June 1921, the Merredin Road District was created. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.

Wards

On 3 May 2003, all wards were abolished and all 11 councillors sit at large. Prior to this, the ward structure was as follows:

Towns and localities

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

Population

Notable councillors

Heritage-listed places

, 99 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Merredin, of which 15 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.