On 24 December 1891, the Morambine Road District was created. On 21 February 1913, it was renamed the Pingelly Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards
From 20 October 2007, Pingelly is no longer divided into wards, and its 8 councillors represent the entire shire.
The ward systems created under successive divisions were as follows:[2]
George Sewel, Pingelly Roads Board member 1904–1915, chairman 1914–1915; later a state MP
Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 71 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Pingelly,[9] of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Places, the Pingelly Post Office.[10] A second place on the register, the CBH Bins, Pingelly, was deregistered on 1 July 2021.[11]
^* This LGA holds city status under the Local Government Act 1995, ^† This LGA holds town status under the Local Government Act 1995, ^# Western Australian law applies to the Indian Ocean Territories under the Territories Law Reform Act 1992
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