New South Wales
NSW Pet Registry, statewide
One registration fee for the life of the dog, paid through the NSW Pet Registry. It is not an annual council fee, so later years in this calculator are $0.
States · 2026
Dog costs by state and territory, 2026
The national food, vet and gear averages are the same everywhere. What changes is registration. NSW is a lifetime fee. The ACT fee is territory-wide. Everywhere else, the fee is one named council, because that state does not publish a single fee for every council.
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Victoria
Wyndham City Council
Wyndham City dog registration, checked 27 October 2026. A desexed dog is $63 a year ($32 concession). The City of Melbourne $0 fee is for 2026–27 only and is not used. A new Wyndham registration may be free for the first period.
Queensland
Brisbane City Council
Brisbane City Council publishes a lower first-year fee than the renewal. Pension recipients get 50% off the listed fees. Other Queensland councils set their own fees.
South Australia
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
South Australian councils set their own fees. These are the City of Port Adelaide Enfield 2026–27 fees. Seasonal 50% discounts are published and are not applied automatically.
Western Australia
City of Perth
City of Perth publishes 1-year, 3-year and lifetime fees. This calculator uses whichever of the 1-year fee and the lifetime fee is cheaper over the years modelled. Other Western Australian councils differ.
Tasmania
City of Hobart
City of Hobart fees for 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. A puppy registered before 6 months pays no fee in the first period, then the annual fee. Not a statewide Tasmanian fee.
Northern Territory
City of Darwin
City of Darwin 2026/27 full-year rate (1 September to 30 November). A desexed puppy under 12 months is free in the first year, then pays the adult desexed rate. Pro-rata rates later in the year are lower and are not used.
Australian Capital Territory
ACT Government, territory-wide
ACT dog registration is a one-time fee. Renewals are free. An undesexed dog also needs a permit of $515.10. From 1 July 2026.