The City of Nedlands is a local government area in the inner western suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, about west of Perth's central business district. The city is situated within the western suburbs of the metropolitan area—known colloquially as the “golden triangle” for the concentration of wealth and high housing values.

History

The City of Nedlands originated in the Claremont Road District, which was established on 30 March 1893 after a petition from ratepayers who lived in the areas of Nedlands and Claremont, which had grown substantially in population at the end of the 19th century. Seven men were nominated to the new Board, which became the first local government authority for the Nedlands/Claremont area.

In 1898, Claremont itself split away to form a municipal government, which still exists today as the Town of Claremont. The failure of Council to cooperate in replacing the city's 30-year old planning scheme led to the imposition of a new planning scheme by the Minister of Planning. A subsequent spate of development applications led to significant community unrest and opposition and contributed to the resignations of key executive staff (including the chief executive officer and director of planning) and the mayor.

In July 2025 the council was sacked by the Local Government Minister, following the resignation of four councillors. The city is run by three commissioners until the March 2026 elections: chair commissioner David Caddy and commissioners Bianca Sandri and Cath Hart.

Wards

The town is divided into four wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is directly elected.

  • Coastal Ward
  • Dalkeith Ward
  • Hollywood Ward
  • Melvista Ward

Mayor

As of July 2025, the City of Nedlands has no mayor.

Suburbs

The suburbs of the City of Nedlands with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:

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| Dalkeith || || ||

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| Floreat * || || ||

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| Karrakatta || || ||

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| Mount Claremont * || || ||

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| Nedlands || || ||

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| Shenton Park * || || ||

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| Swanbourne || || ||

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<small><nowiki>*</nowiki> Shared with other council areas (Subiaco; Cambridge; Perth)</small>

Population

Heritage listed places

, there are 22 places on the State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Nedlands, among them the Captain Stirling Hotel and Graylands Hospital.

References

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