Local government areas of South Australia

Template:Short description Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Local government in the Australian state of South Australia describes the organisations and processes by which towns and districts can manage their own affairs to the extent permitted by section 64A of Constitution Act 1934 (SA).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

LGAs sorted by region

The organisations, often called local government areas (LGAs) are constituted and managed in accordance with the Local Government Act 1999 (South Australia). They are grouped below by region, as defined by the Local Government Association of South Australia.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Maralinga Tjarutja and Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara aboriginal councils both located in the remote north of the state are by far the largest South Australian LGAs, both exceeding 100,000 km².<ref name=":0" /> Coorong District Council and Loxton Waikerie are the next largest LGAs.<ref name=":0" /> The smallest LGAs are Walkerville and then Prospect, both occupying less than 10 km² each.<ref name=":0" />

The area with the largest population growth was Playford in Adealide's northern suburbs with a net increase of 2,847 people from June 2021 to June 2022.<ref name=":0" /> Port Pirie had the largest net reduction in population of 106.<ref name=":0" /> The fastest growth of an LGA in South Australia was in Adelaide Plains at 4.9 percent.<ref name=":0" /> Coober Pedy was the fastest shrinking LGA, at -3.0 percent.<ref name=":0" />

Metropolitan Adelaide

This group of areas are found around Metropolitan Adelaide along a 70 km stretch of the Gulf St Vincent coast and up to 50 km inland.

Local government area	Council seat	Year est.	Land area			Population<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>		Notes	Map
			km2	sq mi	Density (2022)<ref name=":0" />	2021	2022
Template:Sortname	Adelaide	1840	Template:Convert	1677	25,551	26,120	Capital city of South Australia 1840 Established as Adelaide Corporation 1843 Managed by the Colonial government, and then a commission 1852 Re-established 1919 Office of Mayor raised to Lord Mayor	File:Adelaide-LGA-Adelaide-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Woodside	1997	Template:Convert	52	41,250	41,448	Amalgamation of District Councils of East Torrens, Gumeracha, Onkaparinga and Stirling	File:Adelaide-LGA-Adelaide Hills-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Tusmore	1856	Template:Convert	1,697	46,444	46,692	1856 gazetted as District Council of Burnside 1935 became the Municipality of Burnside 1943 proclaimed the City of Burnside	File:Adelaide-LGA-Burnside-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Rostrevor	1854	Template:Convert	2,301	55,475	56,013	1854 established as the District Council of Payneham 1867 District Council of Stepney (later itself called Payneham) seceded 1868 renamed to District Council of Campbelltown 1946 became the Town of Campbelltown 1960 proclaimed the City of Campbelltown	File:Adelaide-LGA-Campbelltown-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Woodville	1997	Template:Convert	2,280	123,146	124,906	Amalgamation of City of Hindmarsh Woodville and the City of Henley and Grange	File:Adelaide-LGA-Charles Sturt-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Gawler	1857	Template:Convert	635	25,304	26,123	Established as the Corporation of the Town of Gawler in 1857 following resident dissatisfaction at being governed by three different district councils	File:Adelaide-LGA-Gawler-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Brighton	1997	Template:Convert	2,768	37,868	38,061	Amalgamation of Glenelg and Brighton city councils	File:Adelaide-LGA-Holdfast Bay-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Sturt	1853	Template:Convert	1,737	95,650	96,658	1853 established as the District Council of Brighton 1886 renamed to the District Council of Marion 1944 gazetted as the municipality, City of Marion	File:Adelaide-LGA-Marion-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Torrens Park	1853	Template:Convert	905	68,180	68,403	First LGA formally founded after the City of Adelaide	File:Adelaide-LGA-Mitcham-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Norwood	1997	Template:Convert	2,516	37,850	38,001	Amalgamation of the City of Kensington and Norwood, the City of Payneham and the Town of St Peters.	File:Adelaide-LGA-Norwood-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Noarlunga Centre	1997	Template:Convert	345	176,628	178,546	Amalgamation of Cities of Happy Valley and Noarlunga with part of the District Council of Willunga	File:Adelaide-LGA-Onkaparinga-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Elizabeth	1997	Template:Convert	300	100,573	103,420	Amalgamation of the cities of Elizabeth and Munno Para	File:Adelaide-LGA-Playford-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Port Adelaide	1997	Template:Convert	1,480	134,202	135,844	Amalgamation of the cities of Port Adelaide and Enfield	File:Adelaide-LGA-Port Adelaide-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Prospect	1872	Template:Convert	2,919	22,497	22,741	Separated from District Council of Yatala South	File:Adelaide-LGA-Prospect-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Salisbury	1933	Template:Convert	926	147,602	148,003	Amalgamation of District Council of Yatala North and large part of District Council of Munno Para West	File:Adelaide-LGA-Salisbury-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Modbury	1858	Template:Convert	1,078	102,067	102,666	1858 established by separation from District Council of Highercombe 1935 reunited with Highercombe under current name	File:Adelaide-LGA-Tea Tree Gully-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Unley	1871	Template:Convert	2,739	39,082	39,085	Separated from District Council of Mitcham as the Corporate Town of Unley	File:Adelaide-LGA-Unley-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Gilberton	1855	Template:Convert	2,317	8,091	8,179	Separated from District Council of Yatala	File:Adelaide-LGA-Walkerville-MJC.png
Template:Sortname	Hilton	1856	Template:Convert	1,702	62,469	63,105	1856 established as the District Council of West Torrens 1944 became a municipal corporation, the Corporate Town of West Torrens 1950 gained city status as the City of West Torrens 1997 annexed the Town of Thebarton	File:Adelaide-LGA-West Torrens-MJC.png

Regional South Australia

Eyre Peninsula

Local government area	Council seat	Year est.	Land area			Population<ref name=":0" />		Notes	Map
			km2	sq mi	Density (2022)<ref name=":0" />	2021	2022
Template:Sortname	Ceduna	1896	Template:Convert	0.7	3,651	3,650		File:Ceduna LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Cleve	1911	Template:Convert	0.4	1,776	1,765	Separated from Franklin Harbour	File:Cleve LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Elliston	1887	Template:Convert	0.2	1,038	1,037	Boundary changes in 1989	File:Elliston LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Cowell	1888	Template:Convert	0.5	1,323	1,323		File:Franklin Harbour LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Kimba	1924	Template:Convert	0.2	1,053	1,057		File:Kimba LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Cummins	1921	Template:Convert	1.3	6,060	6,100	Part of District Council of Port Lincoln (proclaimed 1880). District Council of Tumby Bay separated in 1906. Corporation of Port Lincoln separated in 1921. Remainder named District Council of Lincoln. Renamed Lower Eyre Peninsula in 1988.	File:Lower Eyre Peninsula LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Port Augusta	1964	Template:Convert	12.5	14,453	14,456		File:Port Augusta LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Port Lincoln	1921	Template:Convert	492.2	14,880	14,947	Separated from District Council of Port Lincoln in 1921. Proclaimed a city in 1971.	File:Port Lincoln LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Streaky Bay	1887	Template:Convert	0.4	2,241	2,254		File:Streaky Bay LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Tumby Bay	1906	Template:Convert	1.1	2,875	2,889	Separated from District Council of Port Lincoln	File:Tumby Bay LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Whyalla	1970	Template:Convert	20.4	21,960	21,894		File:Whallya LGA.png
Wudinna District Council	Wudinna	1925	Template:Convert	0.2	1,163	1,164	Established as the District Council of Minnipa. Later renamed as District Council of Le Hunte. Given present name in 2008.	File:Le Hunte LGA.png

Central region

Local government area	Council seat	Year est.	Land area			Population<ref name=":0" />		Notes	Map
			km2	sq mi	Density (2022)<ref name=":0" />	2021	2022
Adelaide Plains Council	Mallala	1935	Template:Convert	11.2	9,977	10,461	Amalgamation of the district councils of Grace, Dublin and Port Gawler	File:Mallala LGA.png
Barossa Council	Angaston	1996	Template:Convert	29.0	25,569	25,878	Amalgamation of district councils of Angaston, Barossa, Tanunda and, since 1997, part of Mount Pleasant	File:Barossa LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Port Broughton	1997	Template:Convert	1.7	2,676	2,676	Amalgamation of the District Council of Bute and the District Council of Port Broughton	File:Barunga West LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Clare	1997	Template:Convert	5.0	9,366	9,393	Amalgamation of the district councils of Clare, Riverton and Saddleworth and Auburn	File:Clare and Gilbert Valleys LGA.png
Copper Coast Council	Kadina	1997	Template:Convert	20.3	15,336	15,652	Amalgamation of the District Council of Northern Yorke Peninsula and Corporate Town of Wallaroo	File:Copper Coast LGA.png
Flinders Range Council	Quorn	1997	Template:Convert	0.4	1,686	1,682	Amalgamation of the District Council of Kanyaka-Quorn and the District Council of Hawker	File:Flinders Ranges LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Burra	1997	Template:Convert	0.6	4,138	4,134	Amalgamation of the district councils of Burra Burra Eudunda, Hallet and Robertstown.	File:Goyder LGA.png
Light Regional Council	Kapunda	1996	Template:Convert	12.8	16,083	16,332	Amalgamation of the District Council of Light (1977–1996) and the District Council of Kapunda	File:Light LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Melrose	1980	Template:Convert	0.9	2,921	2,915	Amalgamation of District Council of Port Germein and District Council of Wilmington	File:Mt Remarkable LGA.png
Northern Areas Council	Jamestown	1997	Template:Convert	1.6	4,659	4,671	Amalgamation of the district councils of Rocky River, Spalding, and Jamestown	File:Northern Areas LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Orroroo	1997	Template:Convert	0.3	891	890	Amalgamation of the District Council of Orroroo and District Council of Carrieton	File:Orroroo Carierton LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Peterborough	1935	Template:Convert	0.6	1,669	1,670		File:Australia-Map-SA-LGA-Peterborough.png
Port Pirie Regional Council	Port Pirie	1997	Template:Convert	10.0	17,754	17,648	Amalgamation of the City of Port Pirie and the District Council of Crystal Brook-Redhill	File:Port Pirie LGA.png
Wakefield Regional Council	Balaklava	1997	Template:Convert	2.0	6,926	6,958	Amalgamation of the District Council of Blyth-Snowtown and District Council of Wakefield Plains	File:Wakefield LGA.png
Yorke Peninsula Council	Maitland	1997	Template:Convert	2.0	11,828	11,922	Established as the District Council of Yorke Peninsula in 1997 by amalgamation of the district councils of Central Yorke Peninsula, Minlaton, Warooka and Yorketown. Renamed in 2013.	File:Yorke Peninsula LGA.png

Southern and Hills region

Local government area	Council seat	Year est.	Land area			Population<ref name=":0" />		Notes	Map
			km2	sq mi	Density (2022)<ref name=":0" />	2021	2022
Alexandrina Council	Goolwa	1997	Template:Convert	16.3	29,257	29,780	Amalgamation of the District Council of Strathalbyn, the District Council of Port Elliot and Goolwa, and a portion of the District Council of Willunga.	File:Alexandrina LGA.png
Kangaroo Island Council	Kingscote	1996	Template:Convert	1.2	4,999	5,084	Amalgamation of the District Council of Kingscote and the District Council of Dudley.	File:Kangaroo Island LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Mount Barker	1853	Template:Convert	69.0	39,627	41,059		File:Mount Barker LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Victor Harbor	1975	Template:Convert	43.5	16,427	16,720	Amalgamation of District Council of Encounter Bay and the Corporation of Victor Harbor in 1975. Formerly a district council, became a city in 2000.
Template:Sortname	Yankalilla	1854	Template:Convert	8.0	5,928	5,998		File:Yankalilla LGA.png

Murray Mallee region

Local government area	Council seat	Year est.	Land area			Population<ref name=":0" />		Notes	Map
			km2	sq mi	Density (2022)<ref name=":0" />	2021	2022
Berri Barmera Council	Berri	1996	Template:Convert	22.5	10,747	10,713	Amalgamation of district councils of Barmera and Berri.	File:Berri Barmera LGA.png
Coorong District Council	Meningie	1995	Template:Convert	0.6	5,599	5,569	Amalgamation of District Council of Coonalpyn Downs, Peake District Council and Meningie District Council.	File:Coorong LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Karoonda	1979	Template:Convert	0.2	1,025	1,028	Amalgamation of District Council of Karoonda and District Council of East Murray.	File:Karoonda East Murray LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Loxton	1997	Template:Convert	1.5	11,922	11,928	Amalgamation of district councils of Loxton, Waikerie and Browns Well.	File:Loxton Waikerie LGA.png
Mid Murray Council	Mannum	1997	6,272	2,422	1.5	9,355	9,415	Amalgamation of district councils of Mannum, Morgan, Ridley-Truro and part of the District Council of Mount Pleasant.	File:Mid Murray LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Murray Bridge	1977	Template:Convert	12.3	22,348	22,554		File:Murray Bridge LGA.png
Renmark Paringa Council	Renmark	1996	Template:Convert	11.0	10,009	10,044	Amalgamation of Town of Renmark and the District Council of Paringa.	File:Renmark Paringa LGA.png
Southern Mallee District Council	Pinnaroo	1997	5,702	2,202	0.4	2,029	2,013		File:Southern Mallee LGA.png

Southeast region

Local government area	Council seat	Year est.	Land area			Population<ref name=":0" />		Notes	Map
			km2	sq mi	Density (2022)<ref name=":0" />	2021	2022
Template:Sortname	Mount Gambier	1996	Template:Convert	4.7	8,862	8,925	Amalgamation of District Councils of Mount Gambier and Port MacDonnell.	File:Grant LGA.png
Kingston District Council	Kingston SE	1873	Template:Convert	0.7	2,375	2,389	Renamed from Lacepede District Council in 2000.	File:Kingston LGA.png
City of Mount Gambier	Mount Gambier	1876	34	13	819.4	27,642	27,771		File:Mt Gambier LGA.png
Naracoorte Lucindale Council	Naracoorte	1993	Template:Convert	2.0	8,896	8,928	Amalgamation of District Council of Naracoorte, District Council of Lucindale and the Corporate Township of Naracoorte.	File:Naracoorte Lucindale LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Robe	1869	Template:Convert	1.5	1,568	1,583		File:Robe LGA.png
Tatiara District Council	Bordertown	1876	Template:Convert	1.1	7,072	7,040		File:Tiatara LGA.png
Wattle Range Council	Millicent	1997	Template:Convert	3.1	12,127	12,163	Amalgamation of district councils of Beachport, Millicent and Penola.	File:Wattle Range LGA.png

Outback

Local government area	Council seat	Year est.	Land area			Population<ref name=":0" />		Notes	Map
			km2	sq mi	Density (2022)<ref name=":0" />	2021	2022
Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara	Umuwa	1981	Template:Convert	0.0	2,554	2,595		File:APY LGA.png
Template:Sortname	Coober Pedy	1987	Template:Convert	20.3	1,624	1,576		File:Coober Pedy LGA.png
Maralinga Tjarutja	Ceduna	2006	Template:Convert	0.0	102	102		File:MT LGA.png
Roxby Council	Roxby Downs	1982	Template:Convert	37.2	4,115	4,105		File:Roxby Downs LGA.png

Maps

• Partial map of LGAs
  Partial map of LGAs
• LGA regions
  LGA regions
• Types of LGAs
  Types of LGAs

See also

• District Councils Act 1887
• List of cities and towns in South Australia

Further reading

• Template:Cite book

External links

• Template:Statoids
• Local Government Association of South Australia
• Local Government Regions of SA – clickable maps