General

• Nyabing townsite is located 319 kilometres south-east of Perth, elevation 325 metres (1066 feet).
• Pingrup townsite is located 361 kilometres south-east of Perth, elevation 295 metres (968 feet).
• The Shire covers an area of 5,634 square kilometres (2,175 sq mi)
• The Shire contains 230 kilometres of sealed roads and 1200 kilometres of unsealed roads.
• There are 340 dwellings.

Population

The total population for the Shire of Kent is 559 with the median age being 39.

• Population for Nyabing is 296
• Population for Pingrup is 263

Industry

The below agricultural statistic were produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2006, there has been no further statistics provided since then.

• Wool Clip – 1,961,000kg
• Wheat Produced – 103,839 tonnes
• Barley Produced – 42,709 tonnes
• Number of Sheep – 347,200
• Number of Pigs – 700

Climate

• Average Annual Rainfall – 340mm – 390mm
• Average Maximum Temperature – 23 degrees celsius
• Average Minimum Temperature – 10 degrees celsius

The Australian Bureau of Statistics website has extensive information available about the Shire area including: population, demographics, community profiles, cultural/ethnicity and language.
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