Local government areas of Victoria
This article is about local government areas in Victoria. For the history and responsibilities of local government in Victoria, see
Local government in Victoria .
Types of LGAs.
Victoria LGAs by largest council faction as of December 2022.
This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria , sorted by region.
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 held in 2024.
Current local government areas
Detail of Local Government Areas in and around Melbourne.
Local government area
Council seat
Date established
Land area
Population
(2021)[ 1]
Councillors(2022)
Map
City of Banyule
Greensborough
15 December 1994
63 km2 (24 sq mi)
126,236
9
City of Bayside
Sandringham
15 December 1994
37 km2 (14 sq mi)
101,306
7
City of Boroondara
Camberwell
22 June 1994
60 km2 (23 sq mi)
167,900
11
City of Brimbank
Sunshine
15 December 1994
123 km2 (47 sq mi)
194,618
11
Shire of Cardinia
Officer
15 December 1994
1,283 km2 (495 sq mi)
118,194
9
City of Casey
Narre Warren
15 December 1994
409 km2 (158 sq mi)
365,239
11
City of Darebin
Preston
22 June 1994
54 km2 (21 sq mi)
148,570
9
City of Frankston
Frankston
15 December 1994
130 km2 (50 sq mi)
139,281
9
City of Glen Eira
Caulfield North
15 December 1994
39 km2 (15 sq mi)
148,908
9
City of Greater Dandenong
Dandenong
15 December 1994
130 km2 (50 sq mi)
158,208
11
City of Hobsons Bay
Altona
22 June 1994
64 km2 (25 sq mi)
91,322
7
City of Hume
Broadmeadows
15 December 1994
504 km2 (195 sq mi)
243,901
11
City of Kingston
Cheltenham
15 December 1994
91 km2 (35 sq mi)
158,129
9
City of Knox
Wantirna South
16 November 1963
114 km2 (44 sq mi)
159,103
9
City of Manningham
Doncaster
15 December 1994
113 km2 (44 sq mi)
124,700
9
City of Maribyrnong
Footscray
15 December 1994
31 km2 (12 sq mi)
85,209
7
City of Maroondah
Ringwood
15 December 1994
61 km2 (24 sq mi)
115,043
9
City of Melbourne
Melbourne
12 August 1842
37 km2 (14 sq mi)
149,615
11
City of Melton
Melton
16 September 1862
528 km2 (204 sq mi)
178,960
9
City of Merri-bek
Coburg
22 June 1994
51 km2 (20 sq mi)
171,357
11
City of Monash
Glen Waverley
15 December 1994
82 km2 (32 sq mi)
190,397
11
City of Moonee Valley
Moonee Ponds
15 December 1994
43 km2 (17 sq mi)
121,851
9
Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Rosebud
15 December 1994
724 km2 (280 sq mi)
168,948
11
Shire of Nillumbik
Greensborough
15 December 1994
432 km2 (167 sq mi)
62,895
7
City of Port Phillip
St Kilda
22 June 1994
21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
101,942
9
City of Stonnington
Malvern
22 June 1994
26 km2 (10 sq mi)
104,703
9
City of Whitehorse
Nunawading
15 December 1994
64 km2 (25 sq mi)
169,346
11
City of Whittlesea
South Morang
12 December 1862
490 km2 (190 sq mi)
229,396
11
City of Wyndham
Werribee
6 October 1862
542 km2 (209 sq mi)
292,011
11
City of Yarra
Richmond
22 June 1994
20 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
90,114
9
Yarra Ranges Shire
Lilydale
15 December 1994
2,468 km2 (953 sq mi)
156,068
9
Regional Victoria
Map of LGAs in regional Victoria.
Local government area
Council seat
Date established
Land area[ 2]
Population
Councillors(2022)
Map
km2
sq mi
(2013) [ 3]
(2021) [ 2]
Colac Otway Shire
Colac
1994
3,438
1,327
21,035
22,423
7
Corangamite Shire
Camperdown
1994
4,408
1,702
16,410
16,115
7
Shire of Glenelg
Portland
1994
6,219
2,401
19,797
20,152
7
City of Greater Geelong
Geelong
1993
1,248
482
223,357
271,057
11
Shire of Moyne
Port Fairy
1994
5,482
2,117
16,431
17,374
7
Borough of Queenscliffe
Queenscliff
1863
8.6
3
3,002
3,276
5
Shire of Southern Grampians
Hamilton
1994
6,654
2,569
16,355
16,588
7
Surf Coast Shire
Torquay
1994
1,553
600
28,228
37,694
9
City of Warrnambool
Warrnambool
1855
121
47
33,423
35,406
7
Local government area
Council seat
Date established
Land area[ 2]
Population
Councillors(2022)
Map
km2
sq mi
(2013) [ 3]
(2021) [ 2]
Rural City of Ararat
Ararat
1994
4,211
1,626
11,490
11,880
7
City of Ballarat
Ballarat
1994
739
285
98,344
113,763
9
Golden Plains Shire
Bannockburn
1994
2,703
1,044
20,362
24,985
7
Shire of Hepburn
Daylesford
1995
1,473
569
15,022
16,604
7
Shire of Hindmarsh
Nhill
1995
7,524
2,905
5,852
5,698
6
Rural City of Horsham
Horsham
1995
4,267
1,647
19,694
20,429
7
Shire of Moorabool
Ballan
1994
2,111
815
30,410
37,632
7
Shire of Northern Grampians
Stawell
1995
5,730
2,212
11,880
11,948
7
Pyrenees Shire
Beaufort
1994
3,435
1,326
6,938
7,671
5
Shire of West Wimmera
Edenhope
1995
9,108
3,517
4,124
4,006
5
Shire of Yarriambiack
Warracknabeal
1995
7,326
2,829
7,032
6,556
7
Local government area
Council seat
Date established
Land area[ 2]
Population
Councillors(2022)
Map
km2
sq mi
(2013) [ 3]
(2021) [ 2]
Bass Coast Shire
Wonthaggi
1994
866
334
31,331
40,789
9
Shire of Baw Baw
Warragul
1994
4,028
1,555
45,627
57,626
9
Shire of East Gippsland
Bairnsdale
1994
20,940
8,085
43,809
48,715
9
City of Latrobe
Morwell
1994
1,426
551
74,124
77,318
9
South Gippsland Shire
Leongatha
1994
3,435
1,326
28,273
30,577
9
Shire of Wellington
Sale
1994
10,817
4,176
42,721
45,639
9
Local government area
Council seat
Date established
Land area[ 2]
Population
Councillors(2022)
Map
km2
sq mi
(2013) [ 3]
(2021) [ 2]
Alpine Shire
Bright
1994
4,788
1,849
12,283
13,235
7
Rural City of Benalla
Benalla
2002
2,353
908
13,878
14,528
7
City of Greater Shepparton
Shepparton
1994
2,422
935
63,244
68,409
9
Shire of Indigo
Beechworth
1994
2,040
788
15,605
17,368
7
Shire of Mansfield
Mansfield
2002
3,844
1,484
8,276
10,178
5
Shire of Mitchell
Broadford
1994
2,862
1,105
37,788
49,460
9
Shire of Moira
Cobram
1994
4,046
1,562
25,401
30,522
9
Shire of Murrindindi
Alexandra
1994
3,880
1,498
13,563
15,197
7
Shire of Strathbogie
Euroa
1994
3,303
1,275
9,119
11,455
7
Shire of Towong
Tallangatta
1994
6,675
2,577
5,961
6,223
5
Rural City of Wangaratta
Wangaratta
1997
3,645
1,407
27,650
29,808
7
City of Wodonga
Wodonga
1876
433
167
37,575
43,253
7
Local government area
Council seat
Date established
Land area[ 2]
Population
Councillors(2022)
Map
km2
sq mi
(2013) [ 3]
(2021) [ 2]
Shire of Buloke
Wycheproof
1995
8,000
3,089
6,388
6,178
7
Shire of Campaspe
Echuca
1994
4,519
1,745
37,213
38,735
9
Shire of Central Goldfields
Maryborough
1995
1,533
592
12,815
13,483
7
Shire of Gannawarra
Kerang
1995
3,735
1,442
10,526
10,683
7
City of Greater Bendigo
Bendigo
1994
3,000
1,158
105,957
121,470
9
Shire of Loddon
Wedderburn
1995
6,696
2,585
7,518
7,759
5
Shire of Macedon Ranges
Kyneton
1994
1,748
675
44,595
51,458
9
Rural City of Mildura
Mildura
1995
22,083
8,526
53,156
56,972
9
Shire of Mount Alexander
Castlemaine
1995
1,530
591
18,247
20,253
7
Rural City of Swan Hill
Swan Hill
1995
6,115
2,361
21,003
21,403
7
This is a list of former local government areas in Victoria. Many of these existed from the 19th century until the 1994 statewite local government amalgamations .[ 4]
This is a list of former Greater Melbourne local government areas. These local government areas were considered part of Greater Melbourne at the time of their dissolution.
Regional Victoria
This is a list of former regional local government areas around Geelong and surrounding the Greater Melbourne area. These local government areas were not considered part of Greater Melbourne at the time of their dissolution.
See also
References
External links