Yilgarn Council

The Shire of Yilgarn is located in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately 400 kilometres east of Perth. Covering an area of 30,720 square kilometres, the Shire's seat of government is the town of Southern Cross. The main industries in the area are mining and farming. The Yilgarn Road District was established on December 24, 1891, and later became a shire on July 1, 1961, under the Local Government Act 1960. Southern Cross was initially separated as the Municipality of Southern Cross in 1892 but was re-absorbed into the road district in 1918.

In Yilgarn, a notable portion of residents own their homes outright, while others either purchase or rent. The council area is characterized by a varied occupational landscape, with managers, machinery operators, and technicians being prominent. Additionally, a significant portion of the population consists of individuals aged above 50.