General Facts at a Glance General Shire of York facts at a glance FactFigureSource Established 1831 Distance from Perth 97 km Area 213,300 ha ABS 2016 Length of sealed roads 268 km DLG 2012 Length of unsealed roads 467 km DLG 2012 Population 3,537 ABS 2016 Number of electors 2,700 Number of households 1,911 ABS 2016 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 $28,080 ABS 2016