Local government areas of Victoria

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Types of LGAs.
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Victoria LGAs by largest council faction as of December 2022.

This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria , sorted by region.

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Also referred to as municipalities, the 79 Victorian LGAs are classified as cities (34), shires (38), rural cities (6) and boroughs (1). In general, an urban or suburban LGA is called a city and is governed by a city council, while a rural LGA covering a larger rural area is usually called a shire and is governed by a shire council. Local councils have the same administrative functions and similar political structures, regardless of their classification.

Local elections are held in Victoria every four years with the most recent elections being held in 2020.

Greater Melbourne

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Detail of Local Government Areas in and around Melbourne.
Local government areaCouncil seatDate establishedLand areaPopulation

(2021) [1]

Pop. densityCouncillors
(2022)
MapCouncil / Shire Icon
City of Melbourne Melbourne 12 August 184237 km2 (14 sq mi)149,61511,89711 MelbLGA-Melbourne.gif
City of Port Phillip St Kilda 22 June 199421 km2 (8.1 sq mi)101,94213,9619 MelbLGA-PortPhillip.gif
City of Stonnington Malvern 22 June 199426 km2 (10 sq mi)104,70311,5769 MelbLGA-Stonnington.gif
City of Yarra Richmond 22 June 199420 km2 (7.7 sq mi)90,11412,7589 MelbLGA-Yarra.gif
City of Banyule Greensborough 15 December 199463 km2 (24 sq mi)126,2365,3549 MelbLGA-Banyule.gif
City of Bayside Sandringham 15 December 199437 km2 (14 sq mi)101,3067,4007 MelbLGA-Bayside.gif
City of Boroondara Camberwell 22 June 199460 km2 (23 sq mi)167,9007,82611 MelbLGA-Boroondara.gif
City of Darebin Preston 22 June 199454 km2 (21 sq mi)148,5707,7519 MelbLGA-Darebin.gif
City of Glen Eira Caulfield North 15 December 199439 km2 (15 sq mi)148,90810,2189 MelbLGA-GlenEira.gif
City of Hobsons Bay Altona 22 June 199464 km2 (25 sq mi)91,3223,9047 MelbLGA-HobsonsBay.gif
City of Kingston Cheltenham 15 December 199491 km2 (35 sq mi)158,1294,6519 MelbLGA-Kingston.gif
City of Manningham Doncaster 15 December 1994113 km2 (44 sq mi)124,7002,8779 MelbLGA-Manningham.gif
City of Maribyrnong Footscray 15 December 199431 km2 (12 sq mi)85,2097,6357 MelbLGA-Maribyrnong.gif
City of Monash Glen Waverley 15 December 199482 km2 (32 sq mi)190,3976,31911 MelbLGA-Monash.gif
City of Moonee Valley Moonee Ponds 15 December 199443 km2 (17 sq mi)121,8517,7039 MelbLGA-MooneeValley.gif
City of Merri-bek Coburg 22 June 199451 km2 (20 sq mi)171,3579,22911 MelbLGA-Merri-bek.gif
City of Whitehorse Nunawading 15 December 199464 km2 (25 sq mi)169,3467,13011 MelbLGA-Whitehorse.gif
City of Brimbank Sunshine 15 December 1994123 km2 (47 sq mi)194,6184,39511 MelbLGA-Brimbank.gif
Shire of Cardinia Officer 15 December 19941,283 km2 (495 sq mi)118,1942169 MelbLGA-Cardinia.gif
City of Casey Narre Warren 15 December 1994409 km2 (158 sq mi)365,2392,15611 MelbLGA-Casey.gif
City of Frankston Frankston 15 December 1994130 km2 (50 sq mi)139,2812,8269 MelbLGA-Frankston.gif
City of Greater Dandenong Dandenong 15 December 1994130 km2 (50 sq mi)158,2083,30911 MelbLGA-GreaterDandenong.gif
City of Hume Broadmeadows 15 December 1994504 km2 (195 sq mi)243,9011,15311 MelbLGA-Hume.gif
City of Knox Wantirna South 16 November 1963114 km2 (44 sq mi)159,1033,5529 MelbLGA-Knox.gif
City of Maroondah Ringwood 15 December 199461 km2 (24 sq mi)115,0434,9899 MelbLGA-Maroondah.gif
City of Melton Melton 16 September 1862528 km2 (204 sq mi)178,9607699 MelbLGA-Melton.gif
Shire of Mornington Peninsula Rosebud 15 December 1994724 km2 (280 sq mi)168,94859311 MelbLGA-MorningtonPeninsula.gif
Shire of Nillumbik Greensborough 15 December 1994432 km2 (167 sq mi)62,8953897 MelbLGA-Nillumbik.gif
City of Whittlesea South Morang 12 December 1862490 km2 (190 sq mi)229,3961,18011 MelbLGA-Whittlesea.gif
City of Wyndham Werribee 6 October 1862542 km2 (209 sq mi)292,0111,22011 MelbLGA-Wyndham.gif
Shire of Yarra Ranges Lilydale 15 December 19942,468 km2 (953 sq mi)156,0681669 MelbLGA-YarraRanges.gif

Regional Victoria

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Map of LGAs in regional Victoria.

Barwon South West

Local government areaCouncil seatDate establishedLand area [2] PopulationCouncillors
(2022)
Map
km2 sq mi (2013) [3] (2021) [2]
Colac Otway Shire Colac 19943,4381,32721,03522,4237 Australia Victoria Colac Otway Shire.svg
Corangamite Shire Camperdown 19944,4081,70216,41016,1157 Australia Victoria Corangamite Shire.svg
Shire of Glenelg Portland 19946,2192,40119,79720,1527 Australia Victoria Glenelg Shire.svg
City of Greater Geelong Geelong 19931,248482223,357271,05711 Australia Victoria Greater Geelong City.svg
Shire of Moyne Port Fairy 19945,4822,11716,43117,3747 Australia Victoria Moyne Shire.svg
Borough of Queenscliffe Queenscliff 18638.633,0023,2765 Australia Victoria Queenscliffe Borough.svg
Shire of Southern Grampians Hamilton 19946,6542,56916,35516,5887 Australia Victoria Southern Grampians Shire.svg
Surf Coast Shire Torquay 19941,55360028,22837,6949 Australia Victoria Surf Coast Shire.svg
City of Warrnambool Warrnambool 18551214733,42335,4067 Australia Victoria Warrnambool City.svg

Grampians

Local government areaCouncil seatDate establishedLand area [2] PopulationCouncillors
(2022)
Map
km2 sq mi (2013) [3] (2021) [2]
Rural City of Ararat Ararat 19944,2111,62611,49011,8807 Australia Victoria Ararat RC.svg
City of Ballarat Ballarat 199473928598,344113,7639 Australia Victoria Ballarat City.svg
Golden Plains Shire Bannockburn 19942,7031,04420,36224,9857 Australia Victoria Golden Plains Shire.svg
Shire of Hepburn Daylesford 19951,47356915,02216,6047 Australia Victoria Hepburn Shire.svg
Shire of Hindmarsh Nhill 19957,5242,9055,8525,6986 Australia Victoria Hindmarsh Shire.svg
Rural City of Horsham Horsham 19954,2671,64719,69420,4297 Australia Victoria Horsham RC.svg
Shire of Moorabool Ballan 19942,11181530,41037,6327 Australia Victoria Moorabool Shire.svg
Shire of Northern Grampians Stawell 19955,7302,21211,88011,9487 Australia Victoria Northern Grampians Shire.svg
Pyrenees Shire Beaufort 19943,4351,3266,9387,6715 Australia Victoria Pyrenees Shire.svg
Shire of West Wimmera Edenhope 19959,1083,5174,1244,0065 Australia Victoria West Wimmera Shire.svg
Shire of Yarriambiack Warracknabeal 19957,3262,8297,0326,5567 Australia Victoria Yarriambiack Shire.svg

Gippsland

Local government areaCouncil seatDate establishedLand area [2] PopulationCouncillors
(2022)
Map
km2 sq mi (2013) [3] (2021) [2]
Bass Coast Shire Wonthaggi 199486633431,33140,7899 Australia Victoria Bass Coast Shire.svg
Shire of Baw Baw Warragul 19944,0281,55545,62757,6269 Australia Victoria Baw Baw Shire.svg
Shire of East Gippsland Bairnsdale 199420,9408,08543,80948,7159 Australia Victoria East Gippsland Shire.svg
City of Latrobe Morwell 19941,42655174,12477,3189 Australia Victoria Latrobe City.svg
South Gippsland Shire Leongatha 19943,4351,32628,27330,5779 Australia Victoria South Gippsland Shire.svg
Shire of Wellington Sale 199410,8174,17642,72145,6399 Australia Victoria Wellington Shire.svg

Hume

Local government areaCouncil seatDate establishedLand area [2] PopulationCouncillors
(2022)
Map
km2 sq mi (2013) [3] (2021) [2]
Alpine Shire Bright 19944,7881,84912,28313,2357 Australia Victoria Alpine Shire locator map.svg
Rural City of Benalla Benalla 20022,35390813,87814,5287 Australia Victoria Benalla RC locator map.svg
City of Greater Shepparton Shepparton 19942,42293563,24468,4099 Australia Victoria Greater Shepparton City.svg
Shire of Indigo Beechworth 19942,04078815,60517,3687 Australia Victoria Indigo Shire.svg
Shire of Mansfield Mansfield 20023,8441,4848,27610,1785 Australia Victoria Mansfield Shire.svg
Shire of Mitchell Broadford 19942,8621,10537,78849,4609 Australia Victoria Mitchell Shire.svg
Shire of Moira Cobram 19944,0461,56225,40130,5229 Australia Victoria Moira Shire.svg
Shire of Murrindindi Alexandra 19943,8801,49813,56315,1977 Australia Victoria Murrindindi Shire.svg
Shire of Strathbogie Euroa 19943,3031,2759,11911,4557 Australia Victoria Strathbogie Shire.svg
Shire of Towong Tallangatta 19946,6752,5775,9616,2235 Australia Victoria Towong Shire.svg
Rural City of Wangaratta Wangaratta 19973,6451,40727,65029,8087 Australia Victoria Wangaratta RC.svg
City of Wodonga Wodonga 187643316737,57543,2537 Australia Victoria Wodonga City.svg

Loddon Mallee

Local government areaCouncil seatDate establishedLand area [2] PopulationCouncillors
(2022)
Map
km2 sq mi (2013) [3] (2021) [2]
Shire of Buloke Wycheproof 19958,0003,0896,3886,1787 Australia Victoria Buloke Shire.svg
Shire of Campaspe Echuca 19944,5191,74537,21338,7359 Australia Victoria Campaspe Shire.svg
Shire of Central Goldfields Maryborough 19951,53359212,81513,4837 Australia Victoria Central Goldfields Shire.svg
Shire of Gannawarra Kerang 19953,7351,44210,52610,6837 Australia Victoria Gannawarra Shire.svg
City of Greater Bendigo Bendigo 19943,0001,158105,957121,4709 Australia Victoria Greater Bendigo City.svg
Shire of Loddon Wedderburn 19956,6962,5857,5187,7595 Australia Victoria Loddon Shire.svg
Shire of Macedon Ranges Kyneton 19941,74867544,59551,4589 Australia Victoria Macedon Ranges Shire.svg
Rural City of Mildura Mildura 199522,0838,52653,15656,9729 Australia Victoria Mildura RC.svg
Shire of Mount Alexander Castlemaine 19951,53059118,24720,2537 Australia Victoria Mount Alexander Shire.svg
Rural City of Swan Hill Swan Hill 19956,1152,36121,00321,4037 Australia Victoria Swan Hill RC.svg

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Victoria Daly Regional Council</span> Local government area in the Northern Territory, Australia

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Local government in Victoria</span> Third tier of government in Victoria, Australia

Local government in the Australian state of Victoria consists of 79 local government areas (LGAs). Also referred to as municipalities, Victorian LGAs are classified as cities (34), shires (38), rural cities (6) and boroughs (1). In general, an urban or suburban LGA is called a city and is governed by a City Council, while a rural LGA covering a larger rural area is usually called a shire and is governed by a Shire Council. Local councils have the same administrative functions and similar political structures, regardless of their classification.

References

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