Western Australia Local Government Ward Boundaries

2026-03-24 updated digital representation of local government ward boundaries for Western Australia. Derived from the Spatial Cadastral Database and based on GDA 94, this dataset is updated regularly when amendments are formalized. Not all local governments are divided into wards.

Use Cases

• Analyze Ward boundaries to study political representation and electoral district mapping.
• Integrate Cadastre and SCDB-derived spatial data with other administrative datasets for regional planning.
• Use the Boundaries layer for GIS applications requiring current local government administrative divisions.

Strengths

• Updated regularly with a last recorded update on 2026-03-24.
• Derived from the authoritative Spatial Cadastral Database (SCDB).
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOJSON, SHP, and GEOPACKAGE.

Limitations

• Ward boundaries are being progressively added, so coverage may be incomplete for some local governments.
• Not all local governments in Western Australia are divided into wards, limiting universal applicability.

Provenance

Source

Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate).

Collection Method

Derived from the Spatial Cadastral Database (SCDB) and based on GDA 94.

Time Range

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Freshness

Updated regularly when amendments/changes are formalized.

Geography

State of Western Australia.