❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests information on WAEC staffing, fees, and changes to regulations affecting returning officer training for local government elections in 2021, 2023, and 2025. The answer provides staffing numbers for 2021 and 2023.
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I refer to the upcoming local government elections, and I ask:
(a) for each election in 2021, 2023 and 2025, please list the number of Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) staff or contract personnel allocated to each local government;
(b) for each election in 2021, 2023 and 2025, please list fee payable to the WAEC by each local government; and
(c) in reference to correspondence that went out from the WAEC to local government CEOs in August this year identifying that, due to changes to regulations and processes for this year’s elections, returning officers (ROs) have not completed their training and, as such, won’t be attending Local Government Area (LGA) information sessions, what regulations and processes have changed and what is the background to not allowing ROs to attend LGA information sessions?
(a) for each election in 2021, 2023 and 2025, please list the number of Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) staff or contract personnel allocated to each local government;
(b) for each election in 2021, 2023 and 2025, please list fee payable to the WAEC by each local government; and
(c) in reference to correspondence that went out from the WAEC to local government CEOs in August this year identifying that, due to changes to regulations and processes for this year’s elections, returning officers (ROs) have not completed their training and, as such, won’t be attending Local Government Area (LGA) information sessions, what regulations and processes have changed and what is the background to not allowing ROs to attend LGA information sessions?
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Answered
14 October 2025
Responded by
Minister for the Environment representing the Minister for Electoral Affairs
Response time
6 days
The staffing demands for delivering local government elections vary from election to election based on factors including the complexity of mayoral and council elections and the implementation of process changes such as those resulting from legislative amendments and whether or not the local government provides its own officers. 2021 Albany, City of 7 Armadale, City of 6 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 2 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 4 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 0* Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 5 Canning, City of 5 Capel, Shire of 2 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 1 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 4 Cockburn, City of 13 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 3 Collie, Shire of 2 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 0* Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 0* Cuballing, Shire of 0* Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 4 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 0* Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 8 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 0* Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 16 Kalamunda, City of 0* Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 1 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 0* Kent, Shire of 1 Kojonup, Shire of 0* Kondinin, Shire of 0* Koorda, Shire of 0* Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 1 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 14 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 9 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 0* Mosman Park, Town of 1 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 0* Mundaring, Shire of 1 Murchison, Shire of 0* Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 0* Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 0* Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 0* Nungarin, Shire of 0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 2 Perth, City of 3 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of 2 Rockingham, City of 12 Sandstone, Shire of 0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 5 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 2 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 2 Swan, City of 1 Tammin, Shire of 1 Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 1 Trayning, Shire of 0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 2 Victoria Park, Town of 4 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 3 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 0* Wanneroo, City of 10 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 0* Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 0* Williams, Shire of 0* Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of 0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 1 * No election conducted by the WAEC. 2023 Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
The staffing demands for delivering local government elections vary from election to election based on factors including the complexity of mayoral and council elections and the implementation of process changes such as those resulting from legislative amendments and whether or not the local government provides its own officers. 2021 Albany, City of 7 Armadale, City of 6 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 2 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 4 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 0* Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 5 Canning, City of 5 Capel, Shire of 2 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 1 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 4 Cockburn, City of 13 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 3 Collie, Shire of 2 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 0* Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 0* Cuballing, Shire of 0* Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 4 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 0* Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 8 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 0* Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 16 Kalamunda, City of 0* Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 1 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 0* Kent, Shire of 1 Kojonup, Shire of 0* Kondinin, Shire of 0* Koorda, Shire of 0* Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 1 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 14 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 9 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 0* Mosman Park, Town of 1 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 0* Mundaring, Shire of 1 Murchison, Shire of 0* Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 0* Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 0* Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 0* Nungarin, Shire of 0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 2 Perth, City of 3 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of 2 Rockingham, City of 12 Sandstone, Shire of 0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 5 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 2 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 2 Swan, City of 1 Tammin, Shire of 1 Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 1 Trayning, Shire of 0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 2 Victoria Park, Town of 4 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 3 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 0* Wanneroo, City of 10 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 0* Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 0* Williams, Shire of 0* Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of 0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 1 * No election conducted by the WAEC. 2023 Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
2021 Albany, City of 7 Armadale, City of 6 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 2 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 4 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 0* Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 5 Canning, City of 5 Capel, Shire of 2 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 1 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 4 Cockburn, City of 13 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 3 Collie, Shire of 2 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 0* Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 0* Cuballing, Shire of 0* Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 4 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 0* Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 8 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 0* Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 16 Kalamunda, City of 0* Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 1 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 0* Kent, Shire of 1 Kojonup, Shire of 0* Kondinin, Shire of 0* Koorda, Shire of 0* Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 1 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 14 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 9 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 0* Mosman Park, Town of 1 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 0* Mundaring, Shire of 1 Murchison, Shire of 0* Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 0* Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 0* Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 0* Nungarin, Shire of 0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 2 Perth, City of 3 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of 2 Rockingham, City of 12 Sandstone, Shire of 0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 5 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 2 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 2 Swan, City of 1 Tammin, Shire of 1 Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 1 Trayning, Shire of 0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 2 Victoria Park, Town of 4 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 3 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 0* Wanneroo, City of 10 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 0* Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 0* Williams, Shire of 0* Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of 0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 1 * No election conducted by the WAEC. 2023 Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
2021 Albany, City of 7 Armadale, City of 6 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 2 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 4 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 0* Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 5 Canning, City of 5 Capel, Shire of 2 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 1 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 4 Cockburn, City of 13 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 3 Collie, Shire of 2 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 0* Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 0* Cuballing, Shire of 0* Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 4 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 0* Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 8 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 0* Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 16 Kalamunda, City of 0* Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 1 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 0* Kent, Shire of 1 Kojonup, Shire of 0* Kondinin, Shire of 0* Koorda, Shire of 0* Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 1 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 14 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 9 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 0* Mosman Park, Town of 1 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 0* Mundaring, Shire of 1 Murchison, Shire of 0* Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 0* Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 0* Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 0* Nungarin, Shire of 0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 2 Perth, City of 3 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of 2 Rockingham, City of 12 Sandstone, Shire of 0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 5 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 2 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 2 Swan, City of 1 Tammin, Shire of 1 Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 1 Trayning, Shire of 0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 2 Victoria Park, Town of 4 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 3 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 0* Wanneroo, City of 10 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 0* Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 0* Williams, Shire of 0* Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of 0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 1 * No election conducted by the WAEC. 2023 Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Albany, City of 7 Armadale, City of 6 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 2 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 4 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 0* Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 5 Canning, City of 5 Capel, Shire of 2 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 1 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 4 Cockburn, City of 13 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 3 Collie, Shire of 2 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 0* Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 0* Cuballing, Shire of 0* Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 4 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 0* Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 8 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 0* Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 16 Kalamunda, City of 0* Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 1 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 0* Kent, Shire of 1 Kojonup, Shire of 0* Kondinin, Shire of 0* Koorda, Shire of 0* Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 1 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 14 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 9 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 0* Mosman Park, Town of 1 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 0* Mundaring, Shire of 1 Murchison, Shire of 0* Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 0* Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 0* Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 0* Nungarin, Shire of 0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 2 Perth, City of 3 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of 2 Rockingham, City of 12 Sandstone, Shire of 0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 5 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 2 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 2 Swan, City of 1 Tammin, Shire of 1 Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 1 Trayning, Shire of 0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 2 Victoria Park, Town of 4 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 3 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 0* Wanneroo, City of 10 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 0* Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 0* Williams, Shire of 0* Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of 0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 1 * No election conducted by the WAEC. 2023 Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Albany, City of 7 Armadale, City of 6 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 2 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 4 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 0* Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 5 Canning, City of 5 Capel, Shire of 2 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 1 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 4 Cockburn, City of 13 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 3 Collie, Shire of 2 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 0* Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 0* Cuballing, Shire of 0* Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 4 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 0* Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 8 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 0* Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 16 Kalamunda, City of 0* Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 1 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 0* Kent, Shire of 1 Kojonup, Shire of 0* Kondinin, Shire of 0* Koorda, Shire of 0* Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 1 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 14 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 9 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 0* Mosman Park, Town of 1 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 0* Mundaring, Shire of 1 Murchison, Shire of 0* Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 0* Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 0* Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 0* Nungarin, Shire of 0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 2 Perth, City of 3 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of 2 Rockingham, City of 12 Sandstone, Shire of 0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 5 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 2 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 2 Swan, City of 1 Tammin, Shire of 1 Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 1 Trayning, Shire of 0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 2 Victoria Park, Town of 4 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 3 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 0* Wanneroo, City of 10 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 0* Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 0* Williams, Shire of 0* Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of 0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 1 * No election conducted by the WAEC. 2023 Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
* No election conducted by the WAEC. 2023 Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
2023 Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
2023 Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
* No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
(b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
(b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
* No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
* No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
(c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
(c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
The staffing demands for delivering local government elections vary from election to election based on factors including the complexity of mayoral and council elections and the implementation of process changes such as those resulting from legislative amendments and whether or not the local government provides its own officers. 2021 Albany, City of 7 Armadale, City of 6 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 2 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 4 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 0* Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 5 Canning, City of 5 Capel, Shire of 2 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 1 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 4 Cockburn, City of 13 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 3 Collie, Shire of 2 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 0* Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 0* Cuballing, Shire of 0* Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 4 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 0* Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 8 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 0* Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 16 Kalamunda, City of 0* Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 1 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 0* Kent, Shire of 1 Kojonup, Shire of 0* Kondinin, Shire of 0* Koorda, Shire of 0* Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 1 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 14 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 9 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 0* Mosman Park, Town of 1 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 0* Mundaring, Shire of 1 Murchison, Shire of 0* Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 0* Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 0* Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 0* Nungarin, Shire of 0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 2 Perth, City of 3 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of 2 Rockingham, City of 12 Sandstone, Shire of 0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 5 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 2 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 2 Swan, City of 1 Tammin, Shire of 1 Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 1 Trayning, Shire of 0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 2 Victoria Park, Town of 4 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 3 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 0* Wanneroo, City of 10 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 0* Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 0* Williams, Shire of 0* Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of 0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 1 * No election conducted by the WAEC. 2023 Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
2021 Albany, City of 7 Armadale, City of 6 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 2 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 4 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 0* Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 5 Canning, City of 5 Capel, Shire of 2 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 1 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 4 Cockburn, City of 13 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 3 Collie, Shire of 2 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 0* Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 0* Cuballing, Shire of 0* Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 4 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 0* Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 8 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 0* Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 16 Kalamunda, City of 0* Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 1 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 0* Kent, Shire of 1 Kojonup, Shire of 0* Kondinin, Shire of 0* Koorda, Shire of 0* Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 1 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 14 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 9 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 0* Mosman Park, Town of 1 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 0* Mundaring, Shire of 1 Murchison, Shire of 0* Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 0* Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 0* Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 0* Nungarin, Shire of 0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 2 Perth, City of 3 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of 2 Rockingham, City of 12 Sandstone, Shire of 0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 5 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 2 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 2 Swan, City of 1 Tammin, Shire of 1 Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 1 Trayning, Shire of 0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 2 Victoria Park, Town of 4 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 3 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 0* Wanneroo, City of 10 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 0* Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 0* Williams, Shire of 0* Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of 0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 1 * No election conducted by the WAEC. 2023 Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
2021 Albany, City of 7 Armadale, City of 6 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 2 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 4 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 0* Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 5 Canning, City of 5 Capel, Shire of 2 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 1 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 4 Cockburn, City of 13 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 3 Collie, Shire of 2 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 0* Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 0* Cuballing, Shire of 0* Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 4 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 0* Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 8 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 0* Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 16 Kalamunda, City of 0* Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 1 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 0* Kent, Shire of 1 Kojonup, Shire of 0* Kondinin, Shire of 0* Koorda, Shire of 0* Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 1 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 14 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 9 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 0* Mosman Park, Town of 1 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 0* Mundaring, Shire of 1 Murchison, Shire of 0* Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 0* Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 0* Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 0* Nungarin, Shire of 0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 2 Perth, City of 3 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of 2 Rockingham, City of 12 Sandstone, Shire of 0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 5 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 2 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 2 Swan, City of 1 Tammin, Shire of 1 Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 1 Trayning, Shire of 0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 2 Victoria Park, Town of 4 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 3 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 0* Wanneroo, City of 10 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 0* Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 0* Williams, Shire of 0* Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of 0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 1 * No election conducted by the WAEC. 2023 Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Albany, City of 7 Armadale, City of 6 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 2 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 4 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 0* Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 5 Canning, City of 5 Capel, Shire of 2 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 1 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 4 Cockburn, City of 13 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 3 Collie, Shire of 2 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 0* Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 0* Cuballing, Shire of 0* Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 4 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 0* Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 8 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 0* Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 16 Kalamunda, City of 0* Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 1 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 0* Kent, Shire of 1 Kojonup, Shire of 0* Kondinin, Shire of 0* Koorda, Shire of 0* Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 1 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 14 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 9 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 0* Mosman Park, Town of 1 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 0* Mundaring, Shire of 1 Murchison, Shire of 0* Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 0* Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 0* Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 0* Nungarin, Shire of 0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 2 Perth, City of 3 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of 2 Rockingham, City of 12 Sandstone, Shire of 0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 5 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 2 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 2 Swan, City of 1 Tammin, Shire of 1 Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 1 Trayning, Shire of 0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 2 Victoria Park, Town of 4 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 3 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 0* Wanneroo, City of 10 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 0* Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 0* Williams, Shire of 0* Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of 0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 1 * No election conducted by the WAEC. 2023 Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Albany, City of 7 Armadale, City of 6 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 2 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 4 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 0* Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 5 Canning, City of 5 Capel, Shire of 2 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 1 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 4 Cockburn, City of 13 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 3 Collie, Shire of 2 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 0* Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 0* Cuballing, Shire of 0* Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 4 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 0* Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 8 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 0* Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 16 Kalamunda, City of 0* Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 1 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 0* Kent, Shire of 1 Kojonup, Shire of 0* Kondinin, Shire of 0* Koorda, Shire of 0* Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 1 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 14 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 9 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 0* Mosman Park, Town of 1 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 0* Mundaring, Shire of 1 Murchison, Shire of 0* Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 0* Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 0* Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 0* Nungarin, Shire of 0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 2 Perth, City of 3 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of 2 Rockingham, City of 12 Sandstone, Shire of 0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 5 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 2 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 2 Swan, City of 1 Tammin, Shire of 1 Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 1 Trayning, Shire of 0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 2 Victoria Park, Town of 4 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 3 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 0* Wanneroo, City of 10 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 0* Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 0* Williams, Shire of 0* Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of 0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 1 * No election conducted by the WAEC. 2023 Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
* No election conducted by the WAEC. 2023 Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
2023 Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
2023 Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Albany, City of 34 Armadale, City of 39 Ashburton, Shire of 1 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of 11 Bassendean, Town of 1 Bayswater, City of 35 Belmont, City of 1 Beverley, Shire of 1 Boddington, Shire of 1 Boyup Brook, Shire of 1 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of 1 Brookton, Shire of 1 Broome, Shire of 1 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of 1 Bruce Rock, Shire of 1 Bunbury, City of 1 Busselton, City of 1 Cambridge, Town of 17 Canning, City of 38 Capel, Shire of 8 Carnamah, Shire of 0* Carnarvon, Shire of 1 Chapman Valley, Shire of 1 Chittering, Shire of 5 Christmas Island, Shire of 0* Claremont, Town of 6 Cockburn, City of 22 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of 5 Collie, Shire of 1 Coolgardie, Shire of 1 Coorow, Shire of 1 Corrigin, Shire of 1 Cottesloe, Town of 1 Cranbrook, Shire of 1 Cuballing, Shire of 1 Cue, Shire of 1 Cunderdin, Shire of 0* Dalwallinu, Shire of 0* Dandaragan, Shire of 1 Dardanup, Shire of 1 Denmark, Shire of 1 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of 8 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of 1 Dowerin, Shire of 1 Dumbleyung, Shire of 1 Dundas, Shire of 1 East Fremantle, Town of 1 East Pilbara, Shire of 1 Esperance, Shire of 1 Exmouth, Shire of 1 Fremantle, City of 1 Gingin, Shire of 1 Gnowangerup, Shire of 1 Goomalling, Shire of 1 Gosnells, City of 1 Geraldton, City of Greater 1 Halls Creek, Shire of 1 Harvey, Shire of 1 Irwin, Shire of 1 Jerramungup, Shire of 1 Joondalup, City of 38 Kalamunda, City of 1 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of 19 Karratha, City of 1 Katanning, Shire of 1 Kellerberrin, Shire of 1 Kent, Shire of 0* Kojonup, Shire of 1 Kondinin, Shire of 1 Koorda, Shire of 1 Kulin, Shire of 0* Kwinana, City of 17 Lake Grace, Shire of 1 Laverton, Shire of 0* Leonora, Shire of 0* Mandurah, City of 20 Manjimup, Shire of 1 Meekatharra, Shire of 0* Melville, City of 52 Menzies, Shire of 1 Merredin, Shire of 1 Mingenew, Shire of 0* Moora, Shire of 1 Morowa, Shire of 1 Mosman Park, Town of 6 Mount Magnet, Shire of 0* Mt Marshall, Shire of 1 Mukinbudin, Shire of 1 Mundaring, Shire of 15 Murchison, Shire of 1 Murray, Shire of 1 Nannup, Shire of 1 Narembeen, Shire of 0* Narrogin, Shire of 1 Nedlands, City of 1 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of 1 Northam, Town of 1 Northampton, Shire of 1 Nungarin, Shire of 1 Peppermint Grove, Shire of 1 Perenjori, Shire of 1 Perth, City of 21 Pingelly, Shire of 0* Plantagenet, Shire of 1 Port Hedland, Town of 1 Quairading, Shire of 1 Ravensthorpe, Shire of 1 Rockingham, City of 36 Sandstone, Shire of 1 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of 26 Shark Bay, Shire of 1 South Perth, City of 20 Stirling, City of 1 Subiaco, City of 1 Swan, City of 59 Tammin, Shire of 0* Three Springs, Shire of 1 Toodyay, Shire of 4 Trayning, Shire of 1 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of 1 Victoria Park, Town of 21 Victoria Plains, Shire of 1 Vincent, City of 22 Wagin, Shire of 0* Wandering, Shire of 1 Wanneroo, City of 78 Waroona, Shire of 1 West Arthur, Shire of 1 Westonia, Shire of 0* Wickepin, Shire of 1 Williams, Shire of 1 Wiluna, Shire of 1 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of 1 Woodanilling, Shire of 1 Wyalkatchem, Shire of 1 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of 1 Yalgoo, Shire of 1 Yilgarn, Shire of 1 York, Shire of 3 * No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
* No election conducted by the WAEC. Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Information is not yet available for 2025. (b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
(b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
(b) The cost of delivering local government elections vary from election to election due to factors including the number of electors and increasing postage charges. 2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
2021 Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Albany, City of $125 128.83 Armadale, City of $211 284.09 Ashburton, Shire of $21 252.76 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $60 124.13 Bassendean, Town of $53 854.07 Bayswater, City of $191 867.47 Belmont, City of $104 811.35 Beverley, Shire of $0* Boddington, Shire of $5 992.36 Boyup Brook, Shire of $0* Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $24 986.95 Brookton, Shire of $14 634.54 Broome, Shire of $33 558.32 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 993.25 Bruce Rock, Shire of $12 476.84 Bunbury, City of $107 924.74 Busselton, City of $133 668.47 Cambridge, Town of $91 926.20 Canning, City of $244 776.24 Capel, Shire of $59 786.16 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $23 491.16 Chapman Valley, Shire of $6 277.41 Chittering, Shire of $29 619.70 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $40 134.73 Cockburn, City of $309 964.28 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $24 536.50 Collie, Shire of $38 681.43 Coolgardie, Shire of $18 107.74 Coorow, Shire of $14 224.74 Corrigin, Shire of $0* Cottesloe, Town of $35 931.94 Cranbrook, Shire of $0* Cuballing, Shire of $0* Cue, Shire of $10 249.57 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $20 047.86 Dardanup, Shire of $49 998.58 Denmark, Shire of $29 713.19 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $27 828.15 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $30 854.46 Dowerin, Shire of $11 585.10 Dumbleyung, Shire of $0* Dundas, Shire of $10 947.92 East Fremantle, Town of $29 903.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $23 092.99 Esperance, Shire of $45 808.27 Exmouth, Shire of $21 144.38 Fremantle, City of $126 777.54 Gingin, Shire of $29 092.84 Gnowangerup, Shire of $15 369.64 Goomalling, Shire of $0* Gosnells, City of $321 563.28 Geraldton, City of Greater $117 833.35 Halls Creek, Shire of $21 925.79 Harvey, Shire of $93 220.58 Irwin, Shire of $22 243.55 Jerramungup, Shire of $6 606.37 Joondalup, City of $459 398.79 Kalamunda, City of $147 295.42** Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $88 209.96 Karratha, City of $54 937.34 Katanning, Shire of $7 213.05 Kellerberrin, Shire of $0* Kent, Shire of $5 886.20 Kojonup, Shire of $0* Kondinin, Shire of $0* Koorda, Shire of $0* Kulin, Shire of $0* Kwinana, City of $115 978.63 Lake Grace, Shire of $6 364.96 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $269 725.21 Manjimup, Shire of $37 749.03 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $276 577.25 Menzies, Shire of $11 422.05 Merredin, Shire of $20 003.31 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $17 799.49 Morowa, Shire of $0* Mosman Park, Town of $36 842.01 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $5 421.84 Mukinbudin, Shire of $0* Mundaring, Shire of $114 681.99 Murchison, Shire of $0* Murray, Shire of $66 425.65 Nannup, Shire of $0* Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $24 728.10 Nedlands, City of $74 845.43 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $0* Northam, Town of $30 496.18 Northampton, Shire of $0* Nungarin, Shire of $0* Peppermint Grove, Shire of $13 451.63 Perenjori, Shire of $11 648.33 Perth, City of $ 88 629.46 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $24 800.01 Port Hedland, Town of $48 682.17 Quairading, Shire of $0* Ravensthorpe, Shire of $6 730.40 Rockingham, City of $395 279.84 Sandstone, Shire of $0* Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $98 762.96 Shark Bay, Shire of $14 665.59 South Perth, City of $118 393.50 Stirling, City of $611 245.24 Subiaco, City of $65 794.04 Swan, City of $381 821.45 Tammin, Shire of $5 144.71 Three Springs, Shire of $6 094.70 Toodyay, Shire of $8 876.79 Trayning, Shire of $0* Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $10 910.13 Victoria Park, Town of $113 135.36 Victoria Plains, Shire of $11 625.09 Vincent, City of $107 788.20 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $0* Wanneroo, City of $546 374.95 Waroona, Shire of $7 729.58 West Arthur, Shire of $0* Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $0* Williams, Shire of $0* Wiluna, Shire of $13 134.05 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $13 697.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $0* Wyalkatchem, Shire of $0* Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $27 901.33 Yalgoo, Shire of $9 851.55 Yilgarn, Shire of $5 334.58 York, Shire of $24 764.78 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
* No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
** Cost reflects equipment only. 2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
2023 Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Albany, City of $203 671.78 2023Armadale, City of $357 601.27 Ashburton, Shire of $42 383.59 Augusta Margaret River, Shire of $83 160.35 Bassendean, Town of $62 923.18 Bayswater, City of $270 903.73 Belmont, City of $149 206.24 Beverley, Shire of $17 186.02 Boddington, Shire of $7 344.08 Boyup Brook, Shire of $16 898.51 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of $32 616.89 Brookton, Shire of $6 454.70 Broome, Shire of $36 740.72 Broomehill-Tambellup, Shire of $5 775.46 Bruce Rock, Shire of $15 003.50 Bunbury, City of $116 006.53 Busselton, City of $181 739.16 Cambridge, Town of $135 276.56 Canning, City of $322 682.24 Capel, Shire of $69 672.73 Carnamah, Shire of $0* Carnarvon, Shire of $35 582.30 Chapman Valley, Shire of $15 767.17 Chittering, Shire of $31 240.03 Christmas Island, Shire of $0* Claremont, Town of $46 787.90 Cockburn, City of $389 790.40 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of $21 335.32 Collie, Shire of $50 626.10 Coolgardie, Shire of $19 891.47 Coorow, Shire of $14 938.01 Corrigin, Shire of $6 338.17 Cottesloe, Town of $38 864.43 Cranbrook, Shire of $15 947.51 Cuballing, Shire of $5 723.86 Cue, Shire of $5 446.83 Cunderdin, Shire of $0* Dalwallinu, Shire of $0* Dandaragan, Shire of $23 155.83 Dardanup, Shire of $56 263.27 Denmark, Shire of $41 381.25 Derby-West Kimberley, Shire of $25 975.10 Donnybrook Balingup, Shire of $40 540.72 Dowerin, Shire of $12 681.51 Dumbleyung, Shire of $6 586.16 Dundas, Shire of $16 885.92 East Fremantle, Town of $37 626.05 East Pilbara, Shire of $57 108.90 Esperance, Shire of $63 519.79 Exmouth, Shire of $24 087.81 Fremantle, City of $141 073.74 Gingin, Shire of $40 737.87 Gnowangerup, Shire of $17 027.89 Goomalling, Shire of $6 086.88 Gosnells, City of $408 723.03 Geraldton, City of Greater $160 746.24 Halls Creek, Shire of $11 208.97 Harvey, Shire of $111 035.22 Irwin, Shire of $9 004.26 Jerramungup, Shire of $15 311.11 Joondalup, City of $552 462.92 Kalamunda, City of $207 453.07 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of $120 482.71 Karratha, City of $80 596.38 Katanning, Shire of $9 369.49 Kellerberrin, Shire of $7 168.52 Kent, Shire of $0* Kojonup, Shire of $21 062.81 Kondinin, Shire of $16 014.39 Koorda, Shire of $6 428.17 Kulin, Shire of $6 845.58** Kwinana, City of $173 392.62 Lake Grace, Shire of $16 522.78 Laverton, Shire of $0* Leonora, Shire of $0* Mandurah, City of $352 392.01 Manjimup, Shire of $51 757.90 Meekatharra, Shire of $0* Melville, City of $412 944.15 Menzies, Shire of $25 835.77 Merredin, Shire of $22 674.20 Mingenew, Shire of $0* Moora, Shire of $7 318.63 Morowa, Shire of $6 507.20 Mosman Park, Town of $44 361.05 Mount Magnet, Shire of $0* Mt Marshall, Shire of $6 561.48 Mukinbudin, Shire of $7 564.40 Mundaring, Shire of $153 326.58 Murchison, Shire of $6 947.44 Murray, Shire of $73 264.66 Nannup, Shire of $7 683.54 Narembeen, Shire of $0* Narrogin, Shire of $26 941.18 Nedlands, City of $94 294.75 Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of $5 585.36 Northam, Town of $47 612.20 Northampton, Shire of $9 175.83 Nungarin, Shire of $5 742.00 Peppermint Grove, Shire of $6 281.33 Perenjori, Shire of $6 869.67 Perth, City of $127 455.85 Pingelly, Shire of $0* Plantagenet, Shire of $31 948.52 Port Hedland, Town of $56 820.95 Quairading, Shire of $6 058.18 Ravensthorpe, Shire of $20 304.62 Rockingham, City of $499 025.27 Sandstone, Shire of $7 491.62 Serpentine Jarrahdale, Shire of $91 586.42 Shark Bay, Shire of $7 358.85 South Perth, City of $172 712.81 Stirling, City of $754 366.44 Subiaco, City of $18 122.09 Swan, City of $594 186.87 Tammin, Shire of $0* Three Springs, Shire of $6 920.51 Toodyay, Shire of $32 231.38 Trayning, Shire of $6 229.11 Upper Gascoyne, Shire of $12 977.35 Victoria Park, Town of $156 344.37 Victoria Plains, Shire of $13 839.10 Vincent, City of $152 879.59 Wagin, Shire of $0* Wandering, Shire of $5 669.79 Wanneroo, City of $747 343.67 Waroona, Shire of $25 884.95 West Arthur, Shire of $6 555.25 Westonia, Shire of $0* Wickepin, Shire of $6 129.15 Williams, Shire of $16 397.34 Wiluna, Shire of $14 241.03 Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of $6 801.00 Woodanilling, Shire of $11 940.74 Wyalkatchem, Shire of $13 848.97 Wyndham-East Kimberley, Shire of $29 179.97 Yalgoo, Shire of $7 076.95 Yilgarn, Shire of $14 563.53 York, Shire of $28 380.34 * No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
* No election conducted by the WAEC. ** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
** Cost reflects equipment only. Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Information is not yet available for 2025. (c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
(c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
(c) The Special Inquiry into the Planning and Delivery of the 2025 WA State Election made a number of recommendations relating to the training of temporary election workers and Returning Officers. Further, training included changes to regulations and processes within the Local Government Amendment Act 2023 , which were only implemented two years ago. Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
Some local governments scheduled information sessions independently and ahead of the WAEC’s timeline for the appointment and training of Returning Officers. However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
However, prior to the opening of nominations, the WAEC published comprehensive information to assist all candidates on its website. The Acting Electoral Commissioner and a senior WAEC officer also participated in the statewide candidate webinar hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association in August 2025.
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