Local government areas of Victoria

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Types of LGAs.

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Victoria LGAs by largest council faction as of 2025.

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

Greater Melbourne

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Detail of Local Government Areas in and around Melbourne.

Local government area	Council seat	Date established	Land area	Population (2021)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Councillors Template:Small	Map
Template:Sortname	Greensborough	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	126,236	9	File:MelbLGA-Banyule.gif
Template:Sortname	Sandringham	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	101,306	7	File:MelbLGA-Bayside.gif
Template:Sortname	Camberwell	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	167,900	11	File:MelbLGA-Boroondara.gif
Template:Sortname	Sunshine	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	194,618	11	File:MelbLGA-Brimbank.gif
Template:Sortname	Officer	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	118,194	9	File:MelbLGA-Cardinia.gif
Template:Sortname	Narre Warren	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	365,239	11	File:MelbLGA-Casey.gif
Template:Sortname	Preston	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	148,570	9	File:MelbLGA-Darebin.gif
Template:Sortname	Frankston	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	139,281	9	File:MelbLGA-Frankston.gif
Template:Sortname	Caulfield North	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	148,908	9	File:MelbLGA-GlenEira.gif
Template:Sortname	Dandenong	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	158,208	11	File:MelbLGA-GreaterDandenong.gif
Template:Sortname	Altona	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	91,322	7	File:MelbLGA-HobsonsBay.gif
Template:Sortname	Broadmeadows	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	243,901	11	File:MelbLGA-Hume.gif
Template:Sortname	Cheltenham	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	158,129	9	File:MelbLGA-Kingston.gif
Template:Sortname	Wantirna South	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	159,103	9	File:MelbLGA-Knox.gif
Template:Sortname	Doncaster	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	124,700	9	File:MelbLGA-Manningham.gif
Template:Sortname	Footscray	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	85,209	7	File:MelbLGA-Maribyrnong.gif
Template:Sortname	Ringwood	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	115,043	9	File:MelbLGA-Maroondah.gif
Template:Sortname	Melbourne	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	149,615	11	File:MelbLGA-Melbourne.gif
Template:Sortname	Melton	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	178,960	9	File:MelbLGA-Melton.gif
Template:Sortname	Coburg	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	171,357	11	File:MelbLGA-Merri-bek.gif
Template:Sortname	Glen Waverley	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	190,397	11	File:MelbLGA-Monash.gif
Template:Sortname	Moonee Ponds	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	121,851	9	File:MelbLGA-MooneeValley.gif
Template:Sortname	Rosebud	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	168,948	11	File:MelbLGA-MorningtonPeninsula.gif
Template:Sortname	Greensborough	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	62,895	7	File:MelbLGA-Nillumbik.gif
Template:Sortname	St Kilda	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	101,942	9	File:MelbLGA-PortPhillip.gif
Template:Sortname	Malvern	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	104,703	9	File:MelbLGA-Stonnington.gif
Template:Sortname	Nunawading	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	169,346	11	File:MelbLGA-Whitehorse.gif
Template:Sortname	South Morang	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	229,396	11	File:MelbLGA-Whittlesea.gif
Template:Sortname	Werribee	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	292,011	11	File:MelbLGA-Wyndham.gif
Template:Sortname	Richmond	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	90,114	9	File:MelbLGA-Yarra.gif
Template:Sortname	Lilydale	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Convert	156,068	9	File:MelbLGA-YarraRanges.gif

Regional Victoria

File:Australia Victoria with LGA names.svg

Map of LGAs in regional Victoria.

Barwon South West

Local government area	Council seat	Date established	Land area<ref name="ABSLGA">Template:Cite web Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.</ref>		Population		Councillors Template:Small	Map
			km2	Template:Nowrap	Template:Small<ref name="ABSStatLGAERP2018">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Nowrap
Template:Sortname	Colac	1994	Template:Convert	21,035	22,423	7	File:Australia Victoria Colac Otway Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Camperdown	1994	Template:Convert	16,410	16,115	7	File:Australia Victoria Corangamite Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Portland	1994	Template:Convert	19,797	20,152	7	File:Australia Victoria Glenelg Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Geelong	1993	Template:Convert	223,357	271,057	11	File:Australia Victoria Greater Geelong City.svg
Template:Sortname	Port Fairy	1994	Template:Convert	16,431	17,374	7	File:Australia Victoria Moyne Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Queenscliff	1863	Template:Convert	3,002	3,276	5	File:Australia Victoria Queenscliffe Borough.svg
Template:Sortname	Hamilton	1994	Template:Convert	16,355	16,588	7	File:Australia Victoria Southern Grampians Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Torquay	1994	Template:Convert	28,228	37,694	9	File:Australia Victoria Surf Coast Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Warrnambool	1855	Template:Convert	33,423	35,406	7	File:Australia Victoria Warrnambool City.svg

Grampians

Local government area	Council seat	Date established	Land area<ref name=ABSLGA/>		Population		Councillors Template:Small	Map
			km2	Template:Nowrap	Template:Small<ref name="ABSStatLGAERP2018"/>	Template:Nowrap
Template:Sortname	Ararat	1994	Template:Convert	11,490	11,880	7	File:Australia Victoria Ararat RC.svg
Template:Sortname	Ballarat	1994	Template:Convert	98,344	113,763	9	File:Australia Victoria Ballarat City.svg
Template:Sortname	Bannockburn	1994	Template:Convert	20,362	24,985	7	File:Australia Victoria Golden Plains Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Daylesford	1995	Template:Convert	15,022	16,604	7	File:Australia Victoria Hepburn Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Nhill	1995	Template:Convert	5,852	5,698	6	File:Australia Victoria Hindmarsh Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Horsham	1995	Template:Convert	19,694	20,429	7	File:Australia Victoria Horsham RC.svg
Template:Sortname	Ballan	1994	Template:Convert	30,410	37,632	7	File:Australia Victoria Moorabool Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Stawell	1995	Template:Convert	11,880	11,948	7	File:Australia Victoria Northern Grampians Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Beaufort	1994	Template:Convert	6,938	7,671	5	File:Australia Victoria Pyrenees Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Edenhope	1995	Template:Convert	4,124	4,006	5	File:Australia Victoria West Wimmera Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Warracknabeal	1995	Template:Convert	7,032	6,556	7	File:Australia Victoria Yarriambiack Shire.svg

Gippsland

Local government area	Council seat	Date established	Land area<ref name=ABSLGA/>		Population		Councillors Template:Small	Map
			km2	Template:Nowrap	Template:Small<ref name="ABSStatLGAERP2018"/>	Template:Nowrap
Template:Sortname	Wonthaggi	1994	Template:Convert	31,331	40,789	9	File:Australia Victoria Bass Coast Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Warragul	1994	Template:Convert	45,627	57,626	9	File:Australia Victoria Baw Baw Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Bairnsdale	1994	Template:Convert	43,809	48,715	9	File:Australia Victoria East Gippsland Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Morwell	1994	Template:Convert	74,124	77,318	9	File:Australia Victoria Latrobe City.svg
Template:Sortname	Leongatha	1994	Template:Convert	28,273	30,577	9	File:Australia Victoria South Gippsland Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Sale	1994	Template:Convert	42,721	45,639	9	File:Australia Victoria Wellington Shire.svg

Hume

Local government area	Council seat	Date established	Land area<ref name=ABSLGA/>		Population		Councillors Template:Small	Map
			km2	Template:Nowrap	Template:Small<ref name="ABSStatLGAERP2018"/>	Template:Nowrap
Template:Sortname	Bright	1994	Template:Convert	12,283	13,235	7	File:Australia Victoria Alpine Shire locator map.svg
Template:Sortname	Benalla	2002	Template:Convert	13,878	14,528	7	File:Australia Victoria Benalla RC locator map.svg
Template:Sortname	Shepparton	1994	Template:Convert	63,244	68,409	9	File:Australia Victoria Greater Shepparton City.svg
Template:Sortname	Beechworth	1994	Template:Convert	15,605	17,368	7	File:Australia Victoria Indigo Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Mansfield	2002	Template:Convert	8,276	10,178	5	File:Australia Victoria Mansfield Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Broadford	1994	Template:Convert	37,788	49,460	9	File:Australia Victoria Mitchell Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Cobram	1994	Template:Convert	25,401	30,522	9	File:Australia Victoria Moira Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Alexandra	1994	Template:Convert	13,563	15,197	7	File:Australia Victoria Murrindindi Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Euroa	1994	Template:Convert	9,119	11,455	7	File:Australia Victoria Strathbogie Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Tallangatta	1994	Template:Convert	5,961	6,223	5	File:Australia Victoria Towong Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Wangaratta	1997	Template:Convert	27,650	29,808	7	File:Australia Victoria Wangaratta RC.svg
Template:Sortname	Wodonga	1876	Template:Convert	37,575	43,253	7	File:Australia Victoria Wodonga City.svg

Loddon Mallee

Local government area	Council seat	Date established	Land area<ref name=ABSLGA/>		Population		Councillors Template:Small	Map
			km2	Template:Nowrap	Template:Small<ref name="ABSStatLGAERP2018"/>	Template:Nowrap
Template:Sortname	Wycheproof	1995	Template:Convert	6,388	6,178	7	File:Australia Victoria Buloke Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Echuca	1994	Template:Convert	37,213	38,735	9	File:Australia Victoria Campaspe Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Maryborough	1995	Template:Convert	12,815	13,483	7	File:Australia Victoria Central Goldfields Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Kerang	1995	Template:Convert	10,526	10,683	7	File:Australia Victoria Gannawarra Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Bendigo	1994	Template:Convert	105,957	121,470	9	File:Australia Victoria Greater Bendigo City.svg
Template:Sortname	Wedderburn	1995	Template:Convert	7,518	7,759	5	File:Australia Victoria Loddon Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Kyneton	1994	Template:Convert	44,595	51,458	9	File:Australia Victoria Macedon Ranges Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Mildura	1995	Template:Convert	53,156	56,972	9	File:Australia Victoria Mildura RC.svg
Template:Sortname	Castlemaine	1995	Template:Convert	18,247	20,253	7	File:Australia Victoria Mount Alexander Shire.svg
Template:Sortname	Swan Hill	1995	Template:Convert	21,003	21,403	7	File:Australia Victoria Swan Hill RC.svg

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.<ref name=age10years>Template:Cite web</ref>

Greater Melbourne

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:
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Hobsons Bay
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Whitehorse
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Bayside
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Hume City of Merri-bek
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Merri-bek
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Boroondara
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Glen Eira
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Kingston
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Merri-bek City of Darebin
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Yarra
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Maroondah
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Greater Dandenong
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Banyule Shire of Nillumbik City of Darebin
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Manningham
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Moonee Valley
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Yarra
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Melbourne
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Maribyrnong City of Hobsons Bay
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Frankston (new) Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Boroondara
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Banyule City of Darebin
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Brimbank City of Moonee Valley City of Hume
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Boroondara
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Stonnington
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Glen Eira City of Bayside City of Kingston
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Kingston City of Bayside
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Melbourne
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Darebin City of Darebin
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Whitehorse
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Monash City of Kingston
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Port Phillip
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Stonnington City of Port Phillip
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Darebin
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Yarra
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Maroondah
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Bayside
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Port Phillip
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Greater Dandenong City of Kingston
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Port Phillip
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Brimbank City of Maribyrnong
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Monash
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	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:
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	Golden Plains Shire
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Greater Geelong Surf Coast Shire
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Greater Geelong
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Casey City of Greater Dandenong
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Hume
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Greater Geelong
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Casey City of Frankston City of Greater Dandenong Bass Coast Shire Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	Shire of Nillumbik Shire of Murrindindi City of Banyule
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Greater Geelong
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Greater Geelong
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	Shire of Yarra Ranges
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	Shire of Yarra Ranges
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Greater Geelong
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	Shire of Cardinia
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	Shire of Yarra Ranges Shire of Cardinia City of Knox
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	City of Greater Geelong Surf Coast Shire
Template:Sortname	Template:Date table sorting	Template:Date table sorting	Shire of Yarra Ranges

See also

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

External links

• Template:Statoids
• Victorian Local Governance Association