Gnowangerup Council

Gnowangerup is a town located 61 kilometres south-east of Katanning in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The name of the town is derived from the Aboriginal Noongar language, meaning 'place where the mallee hen nests'. The traditional owners of the area are the Goreng Noongar peoples who lived on the plains in the area for thousands of years. The townsite was first gazetted in 1908 under the spelling of Ngowangerupp, which was later changed to Gnowangerup in 1913.

In Gnowangerup, a notable proportion of residents own their homes outright, while others are purchasers or renters. The council area is characterized by a mix of occupations, with managers, labourers, and technicians being prominent. The income distribution shows a significant percentage in the middle-income brackets, and most households have affordable mortgage repayments.