Western Australia Local Government Directory

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Local Government Areas (LGA's) in Western Australia were formed as a way for the growing colony to implement property tax for the construction of roads. Many an ancestor can be found to be on the very early road boards committee of their town of settlement. And thus local government was formed.

There are 137 local government areas (LGAs) in Western Australia,[1] which comprise 27 cities, 102 shires, and 8 towns that manage their own affairs to the extent permitted by the Local Government Act 1995.

There are three classifications of local government in Western Australia:

• City – predominantly urban, plus seven significant regional centres
• Shire – predominantly rural or outer suburban areas
• Town – predominantly inner urban

Please see table below for a Directory of Local Government Areas in Western Australia.

Table of Metroplitan Area LGA's

Table of Non-Metropolitan LGA's

Table by Category, LGA's

LGA	Space	Category	Wikidata	Wikipedia
City of Albany		Albany, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1527935	City of Albany
City of Armadale		Armadale, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q606256	City of Armadale
City of Bayswater		Bayswater, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q606312	City of Bayswater
City of Belmont		Belmont, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q606246	City of Belmont
City of Bunbury	Wellington District	Bunbury, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q971890	City of Bunbury
City of Busselton		Busselton, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q573771	City of Busselton
City of Canning		Canning, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q585453	City of Canning
City of Cockburn			Wikidata: Item Q1105257	City of Cockburn
City of Fremantle		Fremantle, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1455046	City of Fremantle
City of Gosnells		Gosnells, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1538602	City of Gosnells
City of Greater Geraldton		Geraldton, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q614973	City of Greater Geraldton
City of Joondalup		Joondalup, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1703523	City of Joondalup
City of Kalamunda		Kalamunda, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1721949	City of Kalamunda
City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder			Wikidata: Item Q203327	City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder
City of Karratha		Karratha, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q669605	City of Karratha
City of Kwinana			Wikidata: Item Q1794961	City of Kwinana
City of Mandurah		Mandurah, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1664472	City of Mandurah
City of Melville		Melville, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q549764	City of Melville
City of Nedlands		Nedlands, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1490452	City of Nedlands
City of Perth		Perth, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1855330	City of Perth
City of Rockingham		Rockingham, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1660264	City of Rockingham
City of South Perth		South Perth, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1671784	City of South Perth
City of Stirling			Wikidata: Item Q606236	City of Stirling
City of Subiaco		Subiaco, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1857834	City of Subiaco
City of Swan		Swan, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1506748	City of Swan
City of Vincent			Wikidata: Item Q1573718	City of Vincent
City of Wanneroo			Wikidata: Item Q543262	City of Wanneroo
Shire of Ashburton			Wikidata: Item Q724939	Shire of Ashburton
Shire of Augusta-Margaret River		Margaret River, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q765386	Shire of Augusta–Margaret River
Shire of Beverley	Beverley, WA - History Tree	Beverley, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q851696	Shire of Beverley
Shire of Boddington		Boddington, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q603898	Shire of Boddington
Shire of Boyup Brook		Boyup Brook, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q896081	Shire of Boyup Brook
Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes		Bridgetown, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q507081	Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes
Shire of Brookton		Brookton, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q929958	Shire of Brookton
Shire of Broome		Broome, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q990636	Shire of Broome
Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup		Broomehill, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q990639	Shire of Broomehill–Tambellup
Shire of Bruce Rock		Bruce Rock, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q991793	Shire of Bruce Rock
Shire of Capel		Capel, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1034526	Shire of Capel
Shire of Carnamah		Carnamah, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1043884	Shire of Carnamah
Shire of Carnarvon		Carnarvon, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1043909	Shire of Carnarvon
Shire of Chapman Valley			Wikidata: Item Q1062764	Shire of Chapman Valley
Shire of Chittering		Chittering, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1074976	Shire of Chittering
Shire of Collie		Collie, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1109445	Shire of Collie
Shire of Coolgardie		Coolgardie, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q586511	Shire of Coolgardie
Shire of Coorow		Coorow, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1129901	Shire of Coorow
Shire of Corrigin		Corrigin, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1135358	Shire of Corrigin
Shire of Cranbrook			Wikidata: Item Q644951	Shire of Cranbrook
Shire of Cuballing			Wikidata: Item Q1142899	Shire of Cuballing
Shire of Cue		Cue, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1143152	Shire of Cue
Shire of Cunderdin		Cunderdin, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1143918	Shire of Cunderdin
Shire of Dalwallinu		Dalwallinu, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1158105	Shire of Dalwallinu
Shire of Dandaragan		Dandaragan, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q339405	Shire of Dandaragan
Shire of Dardanup	Dardanup - Area Tree	Dardanup, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1165763	Shire of Dardanup
Shire of Denmark		Denmark, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q115534	Shire of Denmark
Shire of Derby-West Kimberley			Wikidata: Item Q1199953	Shire of Derby–West Kimberley
Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup			Wikidata: Item Q612302	Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup
Shire of Dowerin		Dowerin, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1253062	Shire of Dowerin
Shire of Dumbleyung			Wikidata: Item Q1264931	Shire of Dumbleyung
Shire of Dundas			Wikidata: Item Q1265516	Shire of Dundas
Shire of East Pilbara			Wikidata: Item Q1277976	Shire of East Pilbara
Shire of Esperance		Esperance, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1368120	Shire of Esperance
Shire of Exmouth			Wikidata: Item Q1383997	Shire of Exmouth
Shire of Gingin		Gingin, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q286453	Shire of Gingin
Shire of Gnowangerup		Gnowangerup, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1481584	Shire of Gnowangerup
Shire of Goomalling		Goomalling, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1537713	Shire of Goomalling
Shire of Halls Creek		Halls Creek, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1571907	Shire of Halls Creek
Shire of Harvey		Harvey, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q968490	Shire of Harvey
Shire of Irwin			Wikidata: Item Q1673314	Shire of Irwin
Shire of Jerramungup			Wikidata: Item Q1687775	Shire of Jerramungup
Shire of Katanning		Katanning, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1641887	Shire of Katanning
Shire of Kellerberrin		Kellerberrin, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1738237	Shire of Kellerberrin
Shire of Kent			Wikidata: Item Q133480	Shire of Kent
Shire of Kojonup		Kojonup, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1778908	Shire of Kojonup
Shire of Kondinin			Wikidata: Item Q1573101	Shire of Kondinin
Shire of Koorda			Wikidata: Item Q1573982	Shire of Koorda
Shire of Kulin		Kulin, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1573547	Shire of Kulin
Shire of Lake Grace		Lake Grace, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1573562	Shire of Lake Grace
Shire of Laverton		Laverton, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1808916	Shire of Laverton
Shire of Leonora		Leonora, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q684243	Shire of Leonora
Shire of Manjimup		Manjimup, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1516885	Shire of Manjimup
Shire of Meekatharra		Meekatharra, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q934817	Shire of Meekatharra
Shire of Menzies		Menzies, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1854263	Shire of Menzies
Shire of Merredin		Merredin, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q594167	Shire of Merredin
Shire of Mingenew		Mingenew, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1854791	Shire of Mingenew
Shire of Moora		Moora, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1752376	Shire of Moora
Shire of Morawa			Wikidata: Item Q578323	Shire of Morawa
Shire of Mount Magnet		Mount Magnet, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q677256	Shire of Mount Magnet
Shire of Mount Marshall			Wikidata: Item Q1573988	Shire of Mount Marshall
Shire of Mukinbudin			Wikidata: Item Q1341239	Shire of Mukinbudin
Shire of Mundaring		Mundaring, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1261226	Shire of Mundaring
Shire of Murchison		Murchison, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1953616	Shire of Murchison
Shire of Murray		Murray, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1647630	Shire of Murray
Shire of Nannup		Nannup, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1854235	Shire of Nannup
Shire of Narembeen		Narembeen, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1573730	Shire of Narembeen
Shire of Narrogin		Narrogin, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1854746	Shire of Narrogin
Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku			Wikidata: Item Q1855295	Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku
Shire of Northam		Northam, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q931111	Shire of Northam
Shire of Northampton		Northampton, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1855392	Shire of Northampton
Shire of Nungarin		Nungarin, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q593802	Shire of Nungarin
Shire of Peppermint Grove		Peppermint Grove, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1469756	Shire of Peppermint Grove
Shire of Perenjori			Wikidata: Item Q1854706	Shire of Perenjori
Shire of Pingelly		Pingelly, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q594744	Shire of Pingelly
Shire of Plantagenet		Plantagenet, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1855309	Shire of Plantagenet
Shire of Quairading		Quairading, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1573346	Shire of Quairading
Shire of Ravensthorpe		Ravensthorpe, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q2094089	Shire of Ravensthorpe
Shire of Sandstone		Sandstone, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1347321	Shire of Sandstone
Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale			Wikidata: Item Q2094463	Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Shire of Shark Bay			Wikidata: Item Q1855284	Shire of Shark Bay
Shire of Tammin		Tammin, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1573300	Shire of Tammin
Shire of Three Springs		Three Springs, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q204511	Shire of Three Springs
Shire of Toodyay		Toodyay, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1573309	Shire of Toodyay
Shire of Trayning			Wikidata: Item Q1573339	Shire of Trayning
Shire of Upper Gascoyne			Wikidata: Item Q2093082	Shire of Upper Gascoyne
Shire of Victoria Plains		Victoria Plains, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1573108	Shire of Victoria Plains
Shire of Wagin		Wagin, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1342501	Shire of Wagin
Shire of Wandering		Wandering, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q378247	Shire of Wandering
Shire of Waroona		Waroona, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q766197	Shire of Waroona
Shire of West Arthur			Wikidata: Item Q1573541	Shire of West Arthur
Shire of Westonia			Wikidata: Item Q1109652	Shire of Westonia
Shire of Wickepin			Wikidata: Item Q1573179	Shire of Wickepin
Shire of Williams		Williams, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q579259	Shire of Williams
Shire of Wiluna			Wikidata: Item Q2051063	Shire of Wiluna
Shire of Wongan-Ballidu			Wikidata: Item Q1573579	Shire of Wongan–Ballidu
Shire of Woodanilling		Woodanilling, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1854273	Shire of Woodanilling
Shire of Wyalkatchem			Wikidata: Item Q1273700	Shire of Wyalkatchem
Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley		Wyndham, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q2094067	Shire of Wyndham–East Kimberley
Shire of Yalgoo		Yalgoo, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q289258	Shire of Yalgoo
Shire of Yilgarn			Wikidata: Item Q1229691	Shire of Yilgarn
Shire of York		York, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q163885	Shire of York
Town of Bassendean		Bassendean, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q604332	Town of Bassendean
Town of Cambridge			Wikidata: Item Q736170	Town of Cambridge
Town of Claremont		Claremont, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q543331	Town of Claremont
Town of Cottesloe		Cottesloe, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1136726	Town of Cottesloe
Town of East Fremantle		East Fremantle, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q604376	Town of East Fremantle
Town of Mosman Park		Mosman Park, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q476922	Town of Mosman Park
Town of Port Hedland		Port Hedland, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q1854731	Town of Port Hedland
Town of Victoria Park		Victoria Park, Western Australia	Wikidata: Item Q604307	Town of Victoria Park

A Note on Categories

Please note, the categories that have been added are the town categories that the local government area is similarly named, or at least a town that is within that local government area.

If you think that adding local government area categories to wikitree is of genealogical significance, and needed for accuracy please comment on this page, tell us and explain why.

Links

Perth metropolitan region - map

Metropolitan LGAs

Non-metropolitan LGAs

Landgate Place name history

Regional local government areas

Map of WA LGA locations : City and Shire

Sources

• Map of 1829 Counties in South West Western Australia - via Trove