Local government areas of Victoria explained

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

Local government area	Council seat	Date established	Land area	Population (2021)^[1]	Councillors	Map
	Greensborough		63km2	126,236	9
	Sandringham		37km2	101,306	7
	Camberwell		60km2	167,900	11
	Sunshine		123km2	194,618	11
	Officer		1283km2	118,194	9
	Narre Warren		409km2	365,239	11
	Preston		54km2	148,570	9
	Frankston		130km2	139,281	9
	Caulfield North		39km2	148,908	9
	Dandenong		130km2	158,208	11
	Altona		64km2	91,322	7
	Broadmeadows		504km2	243,901	11
	Cheltenham		91km2	158,129	9
	Wantirna South		114km2	159,103	9
	Doncaster		113km2	124,700	9
	Footscray		31km2	85,209	7
	Ringwood		61km2	115,043	9
			37km2	149,615	11
	Melton		528km2	178,960	9
	Coburg		51km2	171,357	11
	Glen Waverley		82km2	190,397	11
	Moonee Ponds		43km2	121,851	9
	Rosebud		724km2	168,948	11
	Greensborough		432km2	62,895	7
	St Kilda		21km2	101,942	9
	Malvern		26km2	104,703	9
	Nunawading		64km2	169,346	11
	South Morang		490km2	229,396	11
	Werribee		542km2	292,011	11
	Richmond		20km2	90,114	9
	Lilydale		2468km2	156,068	9

Regional Victoria

Local government area	Council seat	Date established	Land area^[2]	Population		Councillors	Map
		^[3]
		1994	3438km2		22,423	7
		1994	4408km2		16,115	7
		1994	6219km2		20,152	7
		1993	1248km2		271,057	11
		1994	5482km2		17,374	7
		1863	8.6km2		3,276	5
		1994	6654km2		16,588	7
		1994	1553km2		37,694	9
		1855	121km2		35,406	7

Local government area	Council seat	Date established	Land area	Population	Councillors	Map
		1994	4211km2		11,880	7
		1994	739km2		113,763	9
		1994	2703km2		24,985	7
		1995	1473km2		16,604	7
		1995	7524km2		5,698	6
		1995	4267km2		20,429	7
		1994	2111km2		37,632	7
		1995	5730km2		11,948	7
		1994	3435km2		7,671	5
		1995	9108km2		4,006	5
		1995	7326km2		6,556	7

Local government area	Council seat	Date established	Land area	Population	Councillors	Map
		1994	866km2		40,789	9
		1994	4028km2		57,626	9
		1994	20940km2		48,715	9
		1994	1426km2		77,318	9
		1994	3435km2		30,577	9
		1994	10817km2		45,639	9

Local government area	Council seat	Date established	Land area	Population	Councillors	Map
		1994	4788km2		13,235	7
		2002	2353km2		14,528	7
		1994	2422km2		68,409	9
		1994	2040km2		17,368	7
		2002	3844km2		10,178	5
		1994	2862km2		49,460	9
		1994	4046km2		30,522	9
		1994	3880km2		15,197	7
		1994	3303km2		11,455	7
		1994	6675km2		6,223	5
		1997	3645km2		29,808	7
		1876	433km2		43,253	7

Local government area	Council seat	Date established	Land area	Population	Councillors	Map
		1995	8000km2		6,178	7
		1994	4519km2		38,735	9
		1995	1533km2		13,483	7
		1995	3735km2		10,683	7
		1994	3000km2		121,470	9
		1995	6696km2		7,759	5
		1994	1748km2		51,458	9
		1995	22083km2		56,972	9
		1995	1530km2		20,253	7
		1995	6115km2		21,403	7

Former local government areas

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.

Local government area	Date established	Date dissolved	Amalgamated into:
				City of Hobsons Bay
				City of Whitehorse
				City of Bayside
				City of Hume City of Merri-bek
				City of Merri-bek
				City of Boroondara
				City of Glen Eira
				City of Kingston
				City of Merri-bek City of Darebin
				City of Yarra
				City of Maroondah
				City of Greater Dandenong
				City of Banyule Shire of Nillumbik City of Darebin
				City of Manningham
				City of Moonee Valley
				City of Yarra
				City of Melbourne
				City of Maribyrnong City of Hobsons Bay
				City of Frankston (new) Shire of Mornington Peninsula
				City of Boroondara
				City of Banyule City of Darebin
				City of Brimbank City of Moonee Valley City of Hume
				City of Boroondara
				City of Stonnington
				City of Glen Eira City of Bayside City of Kingston
				City of Kingston City of Bayside
				City of Melbourne
				City of Darebin City of Darebin
				City of Whitehorse
				City of Monash City of Kingston
				City of Port Phillip
				City of Stonnington City of Port Phillip
				City of Darebin
				City of Yarra
				City of Maroondah
				City of Bayside
				City of Port Phillip
				City of Greater Dandenong City of Kingston
				City of Port Phillip
				City of Brimbank City of Maribyrnong
				City of Monash
				City of Hobsons Bay

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.

Local government area	Date established	Date dissolved	Amalgamated into:
				Golden Plains Shire
				City of Greater Geelong Surf Coast Shire
				City of Greater Geelong
				City of Casey City of Greater Dandenong
				City of Hume
				City of Greater Geelong
				City of Casey City of Frankston City of Greater Dandenong Bass Coast Shire Shire of Mornington Peninsula
				Shire of Nillumbik Shire of Murrindindi City of Banyule
				Shire of Mornington Peninsula
				City of Greater Geelong
				City of Greater Geelong
				Shire of Mornington Peninsula
				Shire of Yarra Ranges
				Shire of Yarra Ranges
				Shire of Mornington Peninsula
				City of Greater Geelong
				Shire of Cardinia
				Shire of Yarra Ranges Shire of Cardinia City of Knox
				City of Greater Geelong Surf Coast Shire
				Shire of Yarra Ranges

See also

• Government of Australia
• Australian Local Government Association
• Municipal Association of Victoria

External links

• • Victorian Local Governance Association

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 Victoria, Census All persons QuickStats . 2022-07-25 . Australian Bureau of Statistics .
2. Web site: 27 March 2019. 3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018. 25 October 2019. Australian Bureau of Statistics. XLS. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
3. Web site: 27 March 2019. People: Population: ERP by LGA (ASGS 2018), 2001 to 2018. 29 November 2019. ABS.Stat. Australian Bureau of Statistics.
4. Web site: Kennett's blitz a decade on . The Age. Royce Millar . Jason Dowling . amp . 25 April 2004 . Melbourne . 24 July 2010 .