How Many Towns Are in Western Australia?

As of 2022, Western Australia—Australia's largest state, covering nearly one-third of the continent—has 118 gazetted towns.

Context

• These range from tiny remote communities (a few hundred residents) to major regional centers like Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Broome, Port Hedland, Karratha, Geraldton, Albany, Bunbury (populations 10,000–35,000+).
• Perth, the state capital, is a city, not a town, and is not included in this count.
• The vast interior (Outback) is sparsely populated with widely dispersed settlements, cattle stations, and Indigenous communities.

The number can change slightly with gazettal amendments, but 118 is the current official figure.