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Expenditure caps for the 2024 NSW Local Government elections

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Expenditure caps are listed alphabetically by local government area below. These caps apply to electoral expenditure incurred between 1 July 2024 and 14 September 2024. Also listed are the number of enrolled electors in each area or ward used to determine the applicable caps for the area or ward.

Ensure that you identify the expenditure cap that applies to you in the third column of the table. If you are unsure contact us.

More information about the caps and find the expenditure caps for areas not listed on this page.


Local government area
Ward name 
Determined number of electors
Non-mayoral candidates (and groups that do not include a mayoral candidate) expenditure caps
Mayoral candidates expenditure caps
Third-party campaigners expenditure caps
Shellharbour City Council Ward A 17,404 $19,800 $39,600 $6,600
Shellharbour City Council Ward B 17,404 $19,800 $39,600 $6,600
Shellharbour City Council Ward C 17,404 $19,800 $39,600 $6,600
Shellharbour City Council Ward D 17,404 $19,800 $39,600 $6,600
Shoalhaven City Council Ward 1 28,633 $27,500 $48,125 $9,170
Shoalhaven City Council Ward 2 28,633 $27,500 $48,125 $9,170
Shoalhaven City Council Ward 3 28,633 $27,500 $48,125 $9,170
Singleton Council
17,504 $19,800 $24,750 $6,600
Snowy Monaro Regional Council
14,946 $19,800
$6,600
Snowy Valleys Council
10,408 $19,800
$6,600
Strathfield Municipal Council
24,989 $27,500
$9,170
Sutherland Shire Council A Ward 35,209 $39,600
$13,200
Sutherland Shire Council B Ward 35,209 $39,600
$13,200
Sutherland Shire Council C Ward 35,209 $39,600
$13,200
Sutherland Shire Council D Ward 35,209 $39,600
$13,200
Sutherland Shire Council E Ward 35,209 $39,600
$13,200
Tamworth Regional Council
46,332 $39,600
$13,200
Temora Shire Council
4,663 $6,600
$2,200
Tenterfield Shire Council Ward A 1,094 $6,600
$2,200
Tenterfield Shire Council Ward B 1,094 $6,600
$2,200
Tenterfield Shire Council Ward C 1,094 $6,600
$2,200
Tenterfield Shire Council Ward D 1,094 $6,600
$2,200
Tenterfield Shire Council Ward E 1,094 $6,600
$2,200
The Council of the City of Broken Hill
13,327 $19,800 $24,750 $6,600
The Council of the City of Wagga Wagga
47,604 $39,600
$13,200
The Council of the Municipality of Hunter’s Hill North Ward 5,170 $11,000 $16,500 $3,670
The Council of the Municipality of Hunter’s Hill South Ward 5,170 $11,000 $16,500 $3,670
The Council of the Municipality of Kiama
17,940 $19,800
$6,600
The Council of the Shire of Bourke
1,753 $6,600
$2,200
The Council of the Shire of Hornsby Ward A 34,812 $39,600 $69,300 $13,200
The Council of the Shire of Hornsby Ward B 34,812 $39,600 $69,300 $13,200
The Council of the Shire of Hornsby Ward C 34,812 $39,600 $69,300 $13,200
The Hills Shire Council Central Ward 37,313 $39,600 $79,200 $13,200
The Hills Shire Council East Ward 37,313 $39,600 $79,200 $13,200
The Hills Shire Council North Ward 37,313 $39,600 $79,200 $13,200
The Hills Shire Council West Ward 37,313 $39,600 $79,200 $13,200
Tweed Shire Council
70,735 $50,600
$16,870
Upper Hunter Shire Council
10,554 $19,800
$6,600
Upper Lachlan Shire Council
6,616 $11,000
$3,670
Uralla Shire Council Ward A 2,394 $6,600 $9,900 $2,200
Uralla Shire Council Ward B 2,394 $6,600 $9,900 $2,200
Walcha Council A Ward 611 $6,600
$2,200
Walcha Council B Ward 611 $6,600
$2,200
Walcha Council C Ward 611 $6,600
$2,200
Walcha Council D Ward 611 $6,600
$2,200
Walgett Shire Council
3,871 $6,600
$2,200
Warren Shire Council A Ward 503 $6,600
$2,200
Warren Shire Council B Ward 503 $6,600
$2,200
Warren Shire Council C Ward 503 $6,600
$2,200
Warren Shire Council D Ward 503 $6,600
$2,200
Warrumbungle Shire Council
7,022 $11,000
$3,670
Waverley Council Bondi Ward 12,214 $19,800
$6,600
Waverley Council Hunter Ward 12,214 $19,800
$6,600
Waverley Council Lawson Ward 12,214 $19,800
$6,600
Waverley Council Waverley Ward 12,214 $19,800
$6,600
Weddin Shire Council
2,808 $6,600
$2,200
Wentworth Shire Council
4,650 $6,600
$2,200
Willoughby City Council Middle Harbour Ward 12,036 $19,800 $39,600 $6,600
Willoughby City Council Naremburn Ward 12,036 $19,800 $39,600 $6,600
Willoughby City Council Sailors Bay Ward 12,036 $19,800 $39,600 $6,600
Willoughby City Council West Ward 12,036 $19,800 $39,600 $6,600
Wingecarribee Shire Council
39,989 $39,600
$13,200
Wollondilly Shire Council East Ward 20,993 $27,500 $41,250 $9,170
Wollondilly Shire Council North Ward 20,993 $27,500 $41,250 $9,170
Wollongong City Council Ward 1 52,687 $50,600 $88,550 $16,870
Wollongong City Council Ward 2 52,687 $50,600 $88,550 $16,870
Wollongong City Council Ward 3 52,687 $50,600 $88,550 $16,870
Woollahra Municipal Council Bellevue Hill Ward 8,260 $11,000
$3,670
Woollahra Municipal Council Cooper Ward 8,260 $11,000
$3,670
Woollahra Municipal Council Double Bay Ward 8,260 $11,000
$3,670
Woollahra Municipal Council Paddington Ward 8,260 $11,000
$3,670
Woollahra Municipal Council Vaucluse Ward 8,260 $11,000
$3,670
Yass Valley Council
12,874 $19,800
$6,600