Western Downs Region

Western Downs Region
Queensland
Western Downs Region; Queensland
	Location within Queensland
Population	33,843 (2021 census)
• Density	0.892084/km2 (2.31049/sq mi)
Established	2008
Area	37,937 km2 (14,647.6 sq mi)
Mayor	Cr Andrew Smith
Council seat	Dalby
State electorate(s)	Warrego; Callide;
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Website	Western Downs Region
	LGAs around Western Downs Region:

The former Dalby Regional Council offices. Now the location of the Town Library and the Dalby Civic Theatre

Western Downs Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. The Western Downs Regional Council manages an area of 37,937 square kilometres (14,648 sq mi),^[2] which is slightly smaller than Switzerland, although with a population of 34,467^[2] in June 2018, it is over 228 times less densely populated.

The area is home to prime farming land and thus agriculture is a major industry in the area. Dalby, the biggest town in the region is home to the second largest cattle saleyards in Australia. The Dalby Saleyards process over 200,000 cattle annually in its facility which is comparable to Rockhampton and Casino.

The Western Downs Regional Council's Corporate Office is situated at 30 Marble Street, Dalby.

In the 2021 census, the Western Downs Region had a population of 33,843 people.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b ^c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.

[Census2021-1] Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[ABSLGA-2] "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.

[1]

[2]