The Shire of Boddington is a local government area in the Peel region of Western Australia, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-east of the state capital, Perth.

The Shire covers an area of 1,901 square kilometres (734 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Boddington.

[1] The board initially convened at Marradong 8 km to the south of Boddington, but relocated to Boddington in 1925 after the arrival of the railway and construction of suitable buildings.

On 1 July 1961, the Marradong Road District became the Shire of Boddington following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.

The towns and localities of the Shire of Boddington with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4] As of 2023, 61 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Boddington,[17] of which one is listed on the State Register of Heritage Places,[18] Asquith Bridge, which was completely destroyed in the bush fire in 2015.