Number of local governments in Australia
Australia: Number of local governments was 451 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
451
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
13th
of 75 countries
All-time high
537
in 2018
All-time low
296
in 2021
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Number of local governments in Australia, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded 451 for number of local governments in 2024.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
That places Australia 13th out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of local governments in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 537 | — |
| 2019 | 394 | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 342 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 296 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 373 | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 372 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 451 | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 465.5 | 394 | 537 | 2 |
| 2020s | 366.8 | 296 | 451 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 India 742 compare
- 11 Indonesia 514 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 503
- 14 Burkina Faso 410
- 15 Norway 402
- 16 Samoa 362 compare
More public sector data for Australia
- Arms imports 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 159.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,244 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 33.82 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Australia?
- Number of local governments in Australia was 451 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 537 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 296 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for number of local governments?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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