Shire of York

The Shire, with the key town sites of York (the Shire’s seat of local government), Gwambygine, Mount Hardey, Greenhills and Kauring had a total resident population of 3,606 in 2016, at which time the male:female ratio was approximately 50:50. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.1% of the total population.

Agriculture (cropping and grazing) has historically been the cornerstone of the Shire’s economy and remains the dominant industry – with 136,100ha of agricultural land holdings generating approximately $46.2M in production value per annum. Cereal crops (particularly wheat) are the most prevalent and valuable to the economy, followed by wool production.