Local government
Western Australia councils
Every Western Australia local government area with the facts we hold for it. Population is the ABS estimated resident population at 30 June 2025; house medians are council-wide, not any suburb’s. Sort the table by any column.
| Stirling | 254,821 | +1.6% | 2,434 | $785k | $38 | 6.1 | 9 | – | 10% |
| Wanneroo | 246,147 | +3.2% | 360 | $635k | $42 | 16.8 | 8 | – | 35% |
| Swan | 187,090 | +4.0% | 179 | $605k | $45 | 13.3 | 7 | – | 38% |
| Joondalup | 176,595 | +1.4% | 1,786 | $860k | $42 | 2.7 | 9 | – | 26% |
| Rockingham | 159,934 | +3.2% | 621 | $605k | $42 | 11.7 | 6 | – | 54% |
| Gosnells | 144,475 | +1.9% | 1,135 | $586k | $46 | 4.6 | 6 | – | 39% |
| Cockburn | 139,499 | +2.8% | 831 | $730k | $45 | 10.0 | 9 | – | 45% |
| Melville | 115,945 | +1.8% | 2,192 | $1.2M | $38 | 6.3 | 10 | – | 10% |
| Armadale | 113,003 | +3.1% | 202 | $554k | $54 | 16.0 | 7 | – | 46% |
| Canning | 109,028 | +1.5% | 1,680 | $765k | $42 | 3.9 | 9 | – | 14% |
| Mandurah | 106,827 | +3.4% | 611 | $588k | $43 | 13.9 | 4 | – | 30% |
| Bayswater | 77,383 | +1.5% | 2,237 | $749k | $39 | 3.3 | 9 | – | 7% |
| Kalamunda | 65,007 | +1.5% | 201 | $685k | $48 | 3.3 | 9 | – | 75% |
| Kwinana | 57,422 | +4.6% | 479 | $521k | $43 | 19.1 | 5 | – | 71% |
| South Perth | 48,745 | +1.2% | 2,462 | $1.4M | $36 | 9.1 | 10 | – | 4% |
| Belmont | 48,221 | +1.2% | 1,212 | $665k | $40 | 12.4 | 8 | – | 8% |
| Busselton | 46,184 | +2.2% | 32 | $830k | $76 | 9.6 | 8 | – | 70% |
| Mundaring | 43,577 | +2.7% | 68 | $760k | $100 | 5.0 | 9 | – | 87% |
| Victoria Park | 43,333 | +1.8% | 2,421 | $850k | $37 | 3.1 | 9 | – | <1% |
| Greater Geraldton | 42,882 | +0.9% | 4.3 | $385k | $226 | 4.3 | 4 | – | 10% |
| Vincent | 42,392 | +1.6% | 3,719 | $1.3M | $36 | 5.2 | 10 | – | 1% |
| Albany | 42,308 | +1.4% | 9.8 | $529k | $139 | 6.4 | 6 | – | 71% |
| Serpentine-Jarrahdale | 40,531 | +4.5% | 45 | $670k | $94 | 21.2 | 8 | – | 85% |
| Fremantle | 37,542 | +2.6% | 1,945 | $1.1M | $38 | 4.7 | 9 | – | 8% |
| Bunbury | 35,730 | +1.1% | 546 | $465k | $63 | 3.6 | 3 | – | 33% |
| Perth | 35,673 | +2.1% | 2,604 | $1.6M | $38 | 6.8 | 10 | – | 3% |
| Cambridge | 32,684 | +1.7% | 1,486 | $2.1M | $43 | 4.2 | 10 | – | 20% |
| Harvey | 32,208 | +1.9% | 19 | $540k | $182 | 4.5 | 6 | – | 45% |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder | 31,268 | +0.2% | 0.3 | $370k | $136 | 1.5 | 7 | – | 16% |
| Nedlands | 25,711 | +1.7% | 1,312 | $2.5M | $40 | 4.5 | 10 | – | 12% |
| Karratha | 25,429 | +2.2% | 1.7 | $540k | $158 | 11.5 | 9 | – | 51% |
| Murray | 21,447 | +4.0% | 13 | $601k | $157 | 30.2 | 4 | – | 51% |
| Capel | 20,171 | +2.1% | 36 | $600k | $159 | 11.3 | 8 | – | 69% |
| Augusta Margaret River | 20,170 | +3.5% | 9.5 | $820k | $94 | 21.7 | 8 | – | 96% |
| Subiaco | 20,038 | +2.2% | 3,578 | $1.9M | $38 | 3.9 | 10 | – | 12% |
| Broome | 19,193 | +1.0% | 0.4 | $656k | $98 | 5.9 | 8 | – | 57% |
| Port Hedland | 17,743 | +1.0% | 1.0 | $540k | $92 | 2.8 | 8 | – | 63% |
| Bassendean | 17,413 | +1.2% | 1,691 | $680k | $42 | 4.5 | 8 | – | 11% |
| Dardanup | 16,280 | +1.7% | 31 | $521k | $98 | 5.1 | 6 | – | 53% |
| Esperance | 14,663 | +0.3% | 0.3 | $430k | $529 | 3.8 | 6 | – | 47% |
| Claremont | 13,091 | +2.7% | 2,618 | $2.3M | $35 | 12.1 | 10 | – | 15% |
| Northam | 12,758 | +2.5% | 8.9 | $330k | $364 | 6.7 | 3 | – | 57% |
| East Pilbara | 10,663 | +1.3% | <0.1 | $321k | $721 | 2.0 | 5 | – | 99% |
| Mosman Park | 10,482 | +1.4% | 2,438 | $2.0M | $36 | 1.7 | 10 | – | 19% |
| Manjimup | 9,621 | +0.9% | 1.4 | $345k | $537 | 4.5 | 4 | – | 62% |
| Collie | 9,561 | +1.3% | 5.6 | $349k | $285 | 3.8 | 1 | – | 79% |
| Cottesloe | 9,201 | +2.0% | 2,359 | $3.4M | $38 | 2.1 | 10 | – | 1% |
| Derby-West Kimberley | 8,683 | +1.3% | 0.1 | $210k | $1,062 | 3.3 | 1 | – | <1% |
| Wyndham-East Kimberley | 8,441 | +0.7% | 0.1 | $411k | $691 | 6.9 | 4 | – | 85% |
| East Fremantle | 8,426 | +0.3% | 2,718 | $1.8M | $37 | 1.7 | 10 | – | 0% |
| Ashburton | 8,335 | +1.2% | 0.1 | $550k | $166 | 1.1 | 7 | – | 90% |
| Chittering | 7,039 | +3.9% | 5.8 | $795k | $321 | 14.8 | 8 | – | 74% |
| Denmark | 6,858 | +1.8% | 3.7 | $650k | $127 | 8.0 | 7 | – | 91% |
| Donnybrook-Balingup | 6,698 | +1.4% | 4.3 | $490k | $352 | 5.2 | 6 | – | 67% |
| Gingin | 6,585 | +3.5% | 2.1 | $556k | $395 | 19.4 | 5 | – | 60% |
| Bridgetown-Greenbushes | 5,931 | +2.0% | 4.4 | $550k | $331 | 4.4 | 6 | – | 78% |
| Plantagenet | 5,793 | +0.5% | 1.2 | $346k | $475 | 6.6 | 4 | – | 70% |
| Carnarvon | 5,655 | +0.6% | 0.1 | $315k | $1,246 | 0.3 | 3 | – | 51% |
| Toodyay | 5,251 | +3.0% | 3.1 | $525k | $371 | 7.0 | 5 | – | 73% |
| Narrogin | 4,989 | -1.1% | 3.1 | $250k | $535 | 1.2 | 5 | – | 53% |
| Waroona | 4,665 | +2.4% | 5.6 | $438k | $491 | 6.7 | 2 | – | 52% |
| Katanning | 4,345 | +0.6% | 2.9 | $254k | $737 | 3.0 | 2 | – | 57% |
| Halls Creek | 4,245 | +0.2% | <0.1 | $1,495 | 4.2 | 1 | – | 97% | |
| Dandaragan | 4,089 | +3.9% | 0.6 | $470k | $568 | 14.7 | 6 | – | 76% |
| Irwin | 3,899 | +0.5% | 1.6 | $450k | $233 | 11.3 | 4 | – | 69% |
| Coolgardie | 3,878 | +1.3% | 0.1 | $168k | $346 | 0.3 | 1 | – | 80% |
| York | 3,677 | +0.4% | 1.7 | $390k | $585 | 8.4 | 4 | – | 33% |
| Exmouth | 3,670 | +2.2% | 0.6 | $765k | $672 | 5.7 | 8 | – | 97% |
| Northampton | 3,459 | +1.2% | 0.3 | $380k | $860 | 11.6 | 3 | – | 73% |
| Merredin | 3,365 | +0.5% | 1.0 | $190k | $998 | 2.1 | 4 | – | 25% |
| Moora | 2,421 | -0.8% | 0.6 | $200k | $943 | 2.1 | 4 | – | 35% |
| Ravensthorpe | 2,309 | +0.7% | 0.2 | $260k | $1,059 | 0.4 | 7 | – | 70% |
| Boyup Brook | 2,000 | +1.7% | 0.7 | $320k | $1,135 | 5.0 | 7 | – | <1% |
| Kojonup | 1,985 | +0.6% | 0.7 | $223k | $820 | 1.5 | 7 | – | 61% |
| Wagin | 1,841 | +0.6% | 0.9 | $215k | $1,129 | 6.0 | 3 | – | 45% |
| Boddington | 1,840 | +1.7% | 1.0 | $313k | $201 | 10.3 | 5 | – | 83% |
| Peppermint Grove | 1,828 | +1.9% | 1,662 | $4.1M | $39 | 2.2 | 10 | – | 4% |
| Beverley | 1,815 | +0.6% | 0.8 | $300k | $1,551 | 29.8 | 4 | – | 39% |
| Nannup | 1,743 | +2.5% | 0.6 | $513k | $1,018 | 4.6 | 6 | – | 94% |
| Chapman Valley | 1,725 | +1.4% | 0.4 | $510k (2022-23) | $588 | 12.8 | 8 | – | 2% |
| Leonora | 1,724 | -1.2% | 0.1 | $190k | $607 | 4.1 | 3 | – | 97% |
| Ngaanyatjarraku | 1,483 | -0.3% | <0.1 | $4,506 | 1.4 | 1 | – | 100% | |
| Dalwallinu | 1,455 | -0.9% | 0.2 | $165k | $2,931 | 2.8 | 9 | – | 17% |
| Laverton | 1,441 | -0.7% | <0.1 | $99k | $2,701 | 0.0 | 1 | – | 96% |
| Wongan-Ballidu | 1,357 | +0.7% | 0.4 | $190k | $2,197 | 2.2 | 4 | – | 31% |
| Lake Grace | 1,337 | +0.9% | 0.1 | $180k | $2,959 | 1.5 | 9 | – | 37% |
| Cunderdin | 1,299 | -1.5% | 0.7 | $216k | $1,557 | 4.6 | 6 | – | 11% |
| Gnowangerup | 1,295 | +1.3% | 0.3 | $154k | $1,564 | 1.5 | 7 | – | 45% |
| Meekatharra | 1,292 | 0.0% | <0.1 | $100k | $4,768 | 0.0 | 1 | – | 100% |
| Jerramungup | 1,248 | +2.3% | 0.2 | $285k | $1,538 | 11.2 | 8 | – | 54% |
| Yilgarn | 1,204 | -0.9% | <0.1 | $110k | $3,894 | 0.0 | 6 | – | 58% |
| Shark Bay | 1,194 | +2.0% | <0.1 | $525k | $2,280 | 24.3 | 5 | – | 98% |
| Cranbrook | 1,167 | +0.9% | 0.4 | $239k | $2,059 | 5.1 | 5 | – | 64% |
| Coorow | 1,149 | +1.7% | 0.3 | $397k | $2,331 | 8.7 | 4 | – | 71% |
| Kellerberrin | 1,146 | -1.4% | 0.6 | $163k | $2,512 | 2.6 | 2 | – | 20% |
| Broomehill-Tambellup | 1,117 | +1.1% | 0.4 | $178k | $1,955 | 5.4 | 6 | – | 60% |
| Pingelly | 1,108 | +1.3% | 0.9 | $250k | $1,789 | 2.7 | 2 | – | 57% |
| Williams | 1,081 | +1.1% | 0.5 | $350k | $807 | 5.5 | 9 | – | 64% |
| Bruce Rock | 1,073 | +0.6% | 0.4 | $160k | $3,155 | 0.9 | 6 | – | 18% |
| Corrigin | 1,052 | +0.9% | 0.4 | $200k | $2,415 | 2.9 | 8 | – | 26% |
| Goomalling | 1,002 | +0.8% | 0.5 | $210k | $885 | 2.0 | 6 | – | 36% |
| Brookton | 972 | +0.8% | 0.6 | $280k | $1,556 | 3.1 | 3 | – | 45% |
| Cuballing | 969 | +1.0% | 0.8 | $433k | $1,236 | 4.1 | 5 | – | 54% |
| Quairading | 956 | -1.4% | 0.5 | $153k | $2,535 | 5.2 | 4 | – | 16% |
| Kondinin | 874 | +1.0% | 0.1 | $165k | $3,530 | 1.1 | 6 | – | 39% |
| Narembeen | 853 | +0.6% | 0.2 | $140k | $3,374 | 2.3 | 8 | – | 19% |
| Victoria Plains | 825 | -1.2% | 0.3 | $200k | $1,945 | 0.0 | 8 | – | 32% |
| Kulin | 805 | +0.6% | 0.2 | $170k | $3,933 | 2.5 | 9 | – | 32% |
| West Arthur | 801 | +1.0% | 0.3 | $260k | $2,695 | 3.8 | 8 | – | 58% |
| Dowerin | 745 | +0.8% | 0.4 | $259k | $2,412 | 0.0 | 7 | – | 15% |
| Dundas | 735 | -0.4% | <0.1 | $60k | $2,941 | 0.0 | 1 | – | 92% |
| Wickepin | 721 | +1.1% | 0.4 | $135k | $2,729 | 0.0 | 7 | – | 38% |
| Dumbleyung | 715 | +1.3% | 0.3 | $155k | $3,358 | 0.0 | 8 | – | 40% |
| Mount Magnet | 706 | +1.1% | 0.1 | $60k | $4,306 | 0.0 | 1 | – | 93% |
| Morawa | 703 | +1.9% | 0.2 | $55k | $3,604 | 1.4 | 4 | – | 42% |
| Perenjori | 665 | +0.9% | 0.1 | $50k | $4,577 | 3.0 | 9 | – | 48% |
| Three Springs | 606 | +1.3% | 0.2 | $135k | $2,813 | 9.9 | 5 | – | 23% |
| Carnamah | 598 | +2.0% | 0.2 | $118k | $3,585 | 6.7 | 4 | – | 41% |
| Mukinbudin | 594 | -1.2% | 0.2 | $175k | $3,692 | 0.0 | 8 | – | 36% |
| Menzies | 578 | -0.5% | <0.1 | $5,727 | 0.0 | 1 | – | 95% | |
| Wiluna | 567 | +0.3% | <0.1 | $6,691 | 0.0 | 1 | – | 93% | |
| Wandering | 558 | +1.6% | 0.3 | $390k | $1,840 | 3.6 | 8 | – | 31% |
| Kent | 539 | +1.9% | 0.1 | $75k (2022-23) | $4,787 | 5.6 | 9 | – | 33% |
| Woodanilling | 495 | +0.2% | 0.4 | $2,396 | 2.0 | 8 | – | 53% | |
| Wyalkatchem | 493 | -0.2% | 0.3 | $159k | $5,098 | 0.0 | 2 | – | 18% |
| Mount Marshall | 469 | +0.4% | <0.1 | $6,877 | 0.0 | 7 | – | 35% | |
| Mingenew | 428 | +1.4% | 0.2 | $130k | $2,069 | 11.7 | 7 | – | 38% |
| Tammin | 395 | -1.0% | 0.4 | $120k | $3,769 | 0.0 | 5 | – | 18% |
| Koorda | 377 | +1.1% | 0.1 | $149k (2022-23) | $6,802 | 0.0 | 5 | – | 60% |
| Yalgoo | 356 | +0.3% | <0.1 | $9,389 | 0.0 | 1 | – | 99% | |
| Trayning | 304 | -1.6% | 0.2 | $50k | $8,635 | 0.0 | 2 | – | 51% |
| Nungarin | 265 | +0.4% | 0.2 | $89k | $6,564 | 0.0 | 6 | – | 28% |
| Westonia | 250 | +0.8% | 0.1 | $8,149 | 8.0 | 8 | – | 40% | |
| Cue | 234 | 0.0% | <0.1 | $80k | $12,987 | 0.0 | 2 | – | 93% |
| Upper Gascoyne | 206 | +1.0% | <0.1 | $33,901 | 0.0 | 3 | – | 95% | |
| Sandstone | 118 | +1.7% | <0.1 | $25,341 | 0.0 | 2 | – | 98% | |
| Murchison | 111 | +2.8% | <0.1 | $50,789 | 0.0 | 2 | – | 100% |
ABS ASGS 2024 local government areas and estimated resident population; council-wide medians from ABS Data by Region; grants from the Financial Assistance Grants (Dept of Infrastructure), 2025-26, per ABS resident; approvals from ABS Building Approvals, 12 months to 2026-08; SEIFA 2021. Hazard shares are population-weighted over member suburbs a state layer covers, and shown only where covered suburbs hold at least half the council’s residents; a dash means no source covers enough of it, not zero. ABS, Dept of Infrastructure and state data CC BY 4.0.