Local government areas of Victoria

This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria, sorted by region. For the history and responsibilities of local government in that state, see Local government in Victoria.

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LGAs sorted by region

Name
 Council
seat
 Region
 Year
Estab.
 Area
(km²)
 Pop'n
(2006)
 Notes
 Map
Melbourne, City ofCity of Melbourne Melbourne Greater Melbourne (Inner Melbourne) 1842 &1000000000000003800000038 93,105 Capital city of Victoria
Port Phillip, City ofCity of Port Phillip Greater Melbourne (Inner Melbourne) 1994 &1000000000000002062000020.62 96,110
Stonnington, City ofCity of Stonnington Malvern Greater Melbourne (Inner Melbourne) 1994 &1000000000000002562000025.62 99,110
Yarra, City ofCity of Yarra Richmond Greater Melbourne (Inner Melbourne) 1994 &1000000000000002000000020 78,041
Banyule, City ofCity of Banyule Ivanhoe Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 1994 &1000000000000006300000063 123,521
Bayside, City ofCity of Bayside Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 1994 &1000000000000003600000036 96,329 Amalgamation of cities of Brighton and Sandringham and parts of the cities of Mordialloc and Moorabbin.
Boroondara, City ofCity of Boroondara Camberwell Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 1994 &1000000000000006000000060 168,090
Darebin, City ofCity of Darebin Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 1994 &1000000000000005300000053 139,608
Glen Eira, City ofCity of Glen Eira Caulfield North Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 1994 &1000000000000003870000038.7 136,354
Hobsons Bay, City ofCity of Hobsons Bay Altona North Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 1994 &1000000000000006500000065 87,486
Kingston, City ofCity of Kingston Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 1994 &1000000000000009100000091 147,214
Maribyrnong, City ofCity of Maribyrnong Footscray Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 1994 &1000000000000003119999931.2 71,523
Maroondah, City ofCity of Maroondah Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 1994 &1000000000000006139999961.4 106,224
Monash, City ofCity of Monash Glen Waverley Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 1994 &1000000000000008150000081.5 176,069
Moonee Valley, City ofCity of Moonee Valley Moonee Ponds Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 1994 &1000000000000004400000044 111,268
Moreland, City ofCity of Moreland Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 1994 &1000000000000005100000051 149,122
Whitehorse, City ofCity of Whitehorse Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 1994 &1000000000000006400000064 155,725
Brimbank, City ofCity of Brimbank Sunshine Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 1994 &10000000000000123299999123.3 168,215
Cardinia, Shire ofShire of Cardinia Pakenham Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 1994 &100000000000012805999991,280.6 68,641
Casey, City ofCity of Casey Narre Warren Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 1994 &10000000000000409899999409.9 247,357
Frankston, City ofCity of Frankston Frankston Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 1994 &10000000000000131000000131 128,576
Greater Dandenong, City ofCity of Greater Dandenong Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 1994 &10000000000000130000000130 137,600
Hume, City ofCity of Hume Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 1994 &10000000000000503000000503 147,781
Knox, City ofCity of Knox Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 1963 &10000000000000113799999113.8 155,969
Manningham, City ofCity of Manningham Doncaster Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 1994 &10000000000000113000000113 118,544
Melton, Shire ofShire of Melton Melton Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 1994 &10000000000000527299999527.3 78,914
Mornington Peninsula, Shire ofShire of Mornington Peninsula Rosebud Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 1994 &10000000000000723100000723.1 148,394
Nillumbik, Shire ofShire of Nillumbik Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 1994 &10000000000000435000000435 63,827
Whittlesea, City ofCity of Whittlesea South Morang Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 1862 &10000000000000489899999489.9 146,132
Wyndham, City ofCity of Wyndham Werribee Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 1862 &10000000000000541600000541.6 143,879
Yarra Ranges, Shire ofShire of Yarra Ranges Lilydale Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 1994 &100000000000024699000002,469.9 148,912
Colac Otway Shire, Colac Otway Shire Colac Southwest 1994 &100000000000034330000003,433 21,817
Golden Plains Shire, Golden Plains Shire Bannockburn Southwest 1994 &100000000000027040000002,704 18,173
Greater Geelong, City ofCity of Greater Geelong Geelong Southwest 1993 &100000000000012400000001,240 216,330
Queenscliffe, Borough ofBorough of Queenscliffe Queenscliff Southwest 1863 &100000000000000085999998.6 3,318
Surf Coast Shire, Surf Coast Shire Torquay Southwest 1994 &100000000000015600000001,560 25,458
Ballarat, City ofCity of Ballarat Ballarat Central Highlands and Goldfields 1994 &10000000000000740000000740 94,088
Central Goldfields, Shire ofShire of Central Goldfields Maryborough Central Highlands and Goldfields 1995 &100000000000015340000001,534 12,899
Greater Bendigo, City ofCity of Greater Bendigo Bendigo Central Highlands and Goldfields 1994 &100000000000030480000003,048 102,373
Hepburn, Shire ofShire of Hepburn Daylesford Central Highlands and Goldfields 1995 &100000000000014700000001,470 14,083
Loddon, Shire ofShire of Loddon Wedderburn Central Highlands and Goldfields 1995 &100000000000066940000006,694 8,079
Macedon Ranges, Shire ofShire of Macedon Ranges Kyneton Central Highlands and Goldfields 1994 &100000000000017470000001,747 42,015
Mitchell, Shire ofShire of Mitchell Broadford Central Highlands and Goldfields 1994 &100000000000028620000002,862 34,119
Moorabool, Shire ofShire of Moorabool Ballan Central Highlands and Goldfields 1994 &100000000000021100000002,110 27,896
Mount Alexander, Shire ofShire of Mount Alexander Castlemaine Central Highlands and Goldfields 1995 &100000000000015290000001,529 18,293
Campaspe, Shire ofShire of Campaspe Echuca Goulburn Valley 1994 &100000000000045170000004,517 38,790
Greater Shepparton, City ofCity of Greater Shepparton Goulburn Valley 1994 &100000000000024200000002,420 62,368
Moira, Shire ofShire of Moira Cobram Goulburn Valley 1963 &100000000000040780000004,078 29,127
Strathbogie, Shire ofShire of Strathbogie Euroa Goulburn Valley 1994 &100000000000033020000003,302 9,974
Alpine Shire, Alpine Shire Bright Northeast 1994 &100000000000050050000005,005 12,795
Benalla, Rural City ofRural City of Benalla Benalla Northeast 2002 &100000000000023505900002,350.59 14,208
Falls Creek Alpine Resort, Falls Creek Alpine Resort Northeast 1997 &1000000000000001600000016
Indigo, Shire ofShire of Indigo Beechworth Northeast 1994 &100000000000020440000002,044 15,945
Lake Mountain Alpine Resort, Lake Mountain Alpine Resort Northeast 1997 &100000000000000040000004
Mansfield, Shire ofShire of Mansfield Mansfield Northeast 2002 &100000000000038920000003,892 7,891
Mount Buller Alpine Resort, Mount Buller Alpine Resort Northeast 1997 &1000000000000002300000023 251
Mount Hotham Alpine Resort, Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Northeast 1997 &1000000000000002900000029
Mount Stirling Alpine Resort, Mount Stirling Alpine Resort Northeast 1997 &1000000000000002800000028
Murrindindi, Shire ofShire of Murrindindi Alexandra Northeast 1994 &100000000000038890000003,889 13,377
Towong, Shire ofShire of Towong Tallangatta Northeast 1994 &100000000000066730000006,673 6,340
Wangaratta, Rural City ofRural City of Wangaratta Northeast 1994 &100000000000037640000003,764 28,663
Wodonga, City ofCity of Wodonga Wodonga Northeast 1876 &10000000000000433000000433 35,733
Bass Coast Shire, Bass Coast Shire Gippsland 1994 &10000000000000859000000859 29,584
Baw Baw, Shire ofShire of Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland 1994 &100000000000040310000004,031 41,325
East Gippsland, Shire ofShire of East Gippsland Bairnsdale Gippsland 1994 &1000000000002093100000020,931 43,615
Elizabeth Island, Elizabeth Island Gippsland &100000000000000006500000.65
French Island, French Island Gippsland &10000000000000170000000170 89
Gabo Island, Gabo Island Gippsland
Latrobe, City ofCity of Latrobe Morwell Gippsland 1994 &100000000000014220000001,422 75,259
Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort, Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort Gippsland 1997 &100000000000000040000004 4
South Gippsland Shire, South Gippsland Shire Leongatha Gippsland 1994 &100000000000033050000003,305 27,776
Wellington, Shire ofShire of Wellington Sale Gippsland 1994 &1000000000001098900000010,989 43,197
Yallourn Works Area, Yallourn Works Area Gippsland
Ararat, Rural City ofRural City of Ararat Ararat Western District 1994 &100000000000042300000004,230 11,913
Corangamite Shire, Corangamite Shire Camperdown Western District 1994 &100000000000044040000004,404 17,500
Glenelg, Shire ofShire of Glenelg Portland Western District 1994 &100000000000062130000006,213 21,146
Lady Julia Percy Island, Lady Julia Percy Island Western District &100000000000000013300001.33
Moyne, Shire ofShire of Moyne Port Fairy Western District 1994 &100000000000054780000005,478 16,684
Pyrenees Shire, Pyrenees Shire Beaufort Western District 1994 &100000000000034330000003,433 6,885
Southern Grampians, Shire ofShire of Southern Grampians Hamilton Western District 1994 &100000000000066520000006,652 17,564
Warrnambool, City ofCity of Warrnambool Warrnambool Western District 1855 &10000000000000120000000120 33,374
Hindmarsh, Shire ofShire of Hindmarsh Nhill Wimmera 1995 &100000000000075270000007,527 6,202
Horsham, Rural City ofRural City of Horsham Horsham Wimmera 1995 &100000000000042390000004,239 20,042
Northern Grampians, Shire ofShire of Northern Grampians Stawell Wimmera 1995 &100000000000059180000005,918 12,340
West Wimmera, Shire ofShire of West Wimmera Edenhope Wimmera 1995 &100000000000091070000009,107 4,613
Yarriambiack, Shire ofShire of Yarriambiack Warracknabeal Wimmera 1995 &100000000000073100000007,310 7,681
Buloke, Shire ofShire of Buloke Wycheproof The Mallee 1995 &100000000000080040000008,004 7,078
Gannawarra, Shire ofShire of Gannawarra Kerang The Mallee 1995 &100000000000037320000003,732 11,665
Mildura, Rural City ofRural City of Mildura Mildura The Mallee 1995 &1000000000002221400000022,214 53,877
Swan Hill, Rural City ofRural City of Swan Hill Swan Hill The Mallee 1995 &100000000000061030000006,103 22,116

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