| Fact | Figure | Source |
|---|
| Established |
1831 |
|
| Distance from Perth |
97 km |
|
| Area |
213,519 ha |
ABS 2011 |
| Length of sealed roads |
264 km |
DLG 2012 |
| Length of unsealed roads |
471 km |
DLG 2012 |
| Population |
3,439 |
|
| Number of electors |
2579 |
|
| Number of households |
1,819 |
|
| Number of State Heritage listed buildings |
28 |
SoY, 2009 |
| Number of Municipal Heritage listed buildings |
217 |
SoY, 2009 |
| Total number of businesses |
491 |
ABS 2011 |
| Total number of agriculture businesses |
38% |
WDC 2012 |
| Labour force |
1,536 |
ABS 2011 |
| Agriculture highest employment industry |
17% |
ABS 2011 |
| Dryland agriculture largest land use |
153 447.5 ha |
ABS 2011 |
| Average annual tourists |
172,505 |
WDC 2012 |
| Median house price |
$302,500 |
WDC 2012 |
| Median person income |
$24,856 |
WDC 2012 |