Climate change adaptation is a fast developing concern for local councils across Australia. Despite several sources of funding for the development of CCAPs (Local Adaptation Pathways Program, NCCARF grants etc.) there is no single database of the CCAPs that have been developed across the country so far. This paper presents the findings from a unique collation of publicly available Climate Change Adaptation Plans (CCAPs) in Australia. It develops a definition of ‘over-arching CCAPs’ and presents the emerging theory of the importance of considering the socio-political impacts of climate change. The CCAPs were collected from council websites of every council in Australia and then analysed in order to draw basic conclusions about where and when they were developed. It also categorises them as either ‘bio-physical impacts-based’ or additionally concerned with socio-political impacts of climate change adaptation. The paper identifies key socio-political areas of concern which CCAPs are highlighting: community cohesion, mental health, education about climate change, and pre-existing vulnerable groups.