Local government areas of New South Wales

This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales, sorted by region. As of February 2021 there were 128 local government areas in New South Wales,[1] listed below in alphabetical order by region. There is also the Unincorporated Far West Region which is not part of any local government area, in the sparsely inhabited Far West, and Lord Howe Island, which is also unincorporated but self-governed by the Lord Howe Island Board.

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  Map of Local Government Areas in New South Wales
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  Types and titles of LGAs in New South Wales
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  LGA Regions in New South Wales
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  Local government areas in Sydney

Local government areas sorted by region

Greater metropolitan Sydney

Local government area	Date established		Area[2]			Population[2]		Map
	Borough / District / Municipality / Shire	City	km^2	sq mi	Rank	2018	Rank
Bayside Council	13 January 1871 (as Rockdale Municipality) 29 March 1888 (as Borough of Botany)	9 September 2016[3]	50	19	113	174,378	15
Blacktown City Council	6 March 1906 (Shire)[4]	7 March 1979	240	93	103	366,534	2
Burwood, Municipality of	27 March 1874[5]	n/a	7.1	2.7	127	39,886	54
Camden Council	6 February 1889[6]	n/a	201	78	104	94,159	27
Campbelltown, City of	21 January 1882[7]	4 May 1968	312	120	97	168,139	17
Canada Bay, City of	11 August 1883 (Municipal District of Concord)[8] 18 January 1890 (Borough of Drummoyne)	December 2000	20	7.7	120	95,159	26
Canterbury-Bankstown, City of	17 March 1879 (Municipal District of Canterbury) 7 September 1895 (Municipal District of Bankstown)	12 May 2016[9]	110	42	108	373,931	1
Cumberland City Council	9 July 1872 (as the Prospect and Sherwood Municipal District)	12 May 2016[10]	72	28	112	236,893	7
Fairfield, City of	11 December 1888 (as the Smithfield and Fairfield Municipal District)	18 May 1979	102	39	109	210,612	11
Georges River Council	22 December 1885 (as the Kogarah municipality)	12 May 2016[11]	38	15	115	158,411	19
Hornsby Shire	6 March 1906[4]	n/a	455	176	92	150,752	21
Hunter's Hill, Municipality of	7 January 1861[12]	n/a	5.7	2.2	128	14,909	76
Inner West Council	1 November 1861 (Municipality of Marrickville) 28 December 1871 (Borough of Ashfield) 29 December 1871 (Municipal District of Leichhardt)	12 May 2016[13]	35	14	117	198,024	14
Ku-ring-gai Council	1906 (shire),[4] 1928 (municipality)	n/a	85	33	110	126,046	23
Lane Cove Council	11 February 1895 (Borough of Lane Cove)[14]	n/a	11	4.2	123	39,486	59
Liverpool, City of	27 June 1872 (municipal district)	9 November 1960	306	118	99	223,304	9
Mosman Council	11 April 1893 (as Borough of Mosman)[15]	n/a	8.7	3.4	126	30,877	59
North Sydney Council	31 July 1890 (as Borough of North Sydney)[16]	n/a	11	4.2	123	74,172	34
Northern Beaches Council	6 January 1877 (Manly Municipality) 7 March 1906 (as Warringah Shire)[4] 1 May 1992 (as Pittwater Municipality)	12 May 2016[17]	254	98	102	271,278	4
Parramatta, City of	27 November 1861 (municipality)	27 October 1938 12 May 2016[18]	84	32	111	251,311	5
Penrith, City of	12 May 1871 (municipality)[19]	21 October 1959	405	156	93	209,210	12
Randwick, City of	23 February 1859[20]	1 July 1990[21]	36	14	116	154,265	20
Ryde, City of	12 November 1870 (municipal district)	1 January 1992	41	16	114	127,446	22
Strathfield, Municipality of	2 June 1885	n/a	14	5.4	121	45,143	49
Sutherland Shire	6 March 1906[4]	n/a	334	129	96	229,213	8
Sydney, City of		20 July 1842[22]	27	10	118	240,229	6
The Hills Shire	6 March 1906[4] (as Baulkham Hills Shire)	n/a	386	149	95	172,473	16
Waverley, Municipality of	16 June 1859[23]	n/a	9.4	3.6	125	74,114	35
Willoughby, City of	23 October 1865[24]	17 November 1989[25]	22	8.5	119	80,339	31
Woollahra, Municipality of	20 April 1860[26]	n/a	12	4.6	122	58,964	43

Sydney surrounds

Local government area	Date established		Area[2]			Population[2]		Map
	Borough / District / Municipality	City	km^2	mi^2	Rank	(2018)	Rank
Blue Mountains, City of	4 January 1889 (as the Municipality of Katoomba)[27]	1 October 1947	1,431	553	82	79,260	32
Central Coast Council	11 November 1886 (as Borough of Gosford) 1947 (as Wyong Shire)[28]	12 May 2016[29]	1,681	649	78	342,047	3
Hawkesbury, City of	1843 (as Windsor District Council)	1989[30]	2,775	1,071	69	67,083	38
Wollondilly Shire	6 March 1906[4]	n/a	2,555	986	71	52,230	46

Mid North Coast

Local government area	Date established		Area[2]			Population[2]		Map
	Shire / Municipality	City	km^2	mi^2	Rank	(2018)	Rank
Bellingen Shire	30 November 1956[31]	1,600	620	79	12,963	83
Clarence Valley Council	25 February 2004[32]	10,429	4,027	18	51,647	47
Coffs Harbour, City of	30 November 1956 (Shire)	1 May 1987[31][33]	1,174	453	85	76,551	33
Kempsey Shire	11 June 1886 (Borough)[34]	3,376	1,303	62	29,665	62
Nambucca Valley Council	15 December 1915[35]	1,491	576	81	19,773	70
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council	15 March 1887 (municipal)[36]	3,682	1,422	56	83,131	30
Lord Howe Island	1913 (Board of Control), 1954 (Board)[37]	15	5.8		382[38]

Murray

Local government area	Date established		Area[2]			Population[2]		Map
	Municipality / Shire	City	km^2	mi^2	Rank	(2018)	Rank
Albury, City of	4 June 1859 (as Municipality)[39]	1946[40]	306	118	98	53,767	44
Balranald Shire	27 September 1882[41]	n/a	21,691	8,375	6	2,340	126
Berrigan Shire	6 March 1906[4]	n/a	2,066	798	74	8,707	97
Edward River Council	12 May 2016[42]	n/a	8,884	3,430	24	8,995	94
Federation Council	12 May 2016[43]	n/a	5,685	2,195	40	12,462	86
Greater Hume Shire	26 May 2004[44]	n/a	5,750	2,220	39	10,686	90
Murray River Council	12 May 2016[45]	n/a	11,864	4,581	15	12,118	87
Wentworth Shire	23 January 1879 (municipality),[46] xxxx (shire)	n/a	26,256	10,137	4	7,042	101

The Riverina

Local government area	Date established		Area[2]			Population[2]		Map
	Municipality / Shire	City	km^2	mi^2	Rank	(2018)	Rank
Bland Shire	6 March 1906[4]	n/a	8,558	3,304	28	5,985	109
Carrathool Shire	27 October 1943[47]	n/a	18,935	7,311	8	2,802	122
Coolamon Shire	6 March 1906[4]	n/a	2,431	939	73	4,368	114
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council	12 May 2016[48]	n/a	3,981	1,537	54	11,260	89
Griffith, City of	6 January 1928	1 January 1982	1,639	633	78	26,882	63
Hay Shire	1 January 1965[49] 10 June 1872 (as Municipality)	n/a	11,326	4,373	16	2,979	121
Junee Shire	26 July 1886 (Borough)[50]	n/a	2,030	780	75	6,631	103
Leeton Shire	20 December 1927 (Willimbong Shire)[51]	n/a	1,167	451	86	11,438	88
Lockhart Shire	6 March 1906[4]	n/a	2,896	1,118	66	3,295	119
Murrumbidgee Council	12 May 2016[52]	n/a	6,881	2,657	34	3,961	117
Narrandera Shire	1 January 1960	n/a	4,116	1,589	52	5,931	110
Snowy Valleys Council	12 May 2016[53]	n/a	8,959	3,459	23	14,532	78
Temora Shire	1 January 1981	n/a	2,802	1,082	68	6,274	105
Wagga Wagga, City of	15 March 1870 (Borough)[54]	1 January 1981	4,825	1,863	48	64,820	39

Greater Metropolitan Newcastle[55] and Hunter

Local government area	Date established		Area[2]			Population[2]		Map
	Municipality / Shire	City	km^2	mi^2	Rank	(2018)	Rank
Cessnock, City of	7 March 1906 (shire)[56]	n/a	1,965	759	76	59,101	42
Dungog Shire	16 May 1893[57]	n/a	2,250	870	73	9,346	93
Lake Macquarie, City of	1906 (Shire); 1977 (municipality)	7 September 1984	649	251	89	204,914	13
Maitland, City of	12 March 1862 (as Municipality of East Maitland)	7 December 1945[58]	392	151	94	83,203	29
Mid-Coast Council	12 May 2016[59]	n/a	10,054	3,882	19	93,288	28
Muswellbrook Shire	13 April 1870 (Municipal District of Musclebrook)[60]	n/a	3,405	1,315	61	16,383	75
Newcastle, City of	8 June 1859 (Municipality)[61]	26 January 1848[62]	187	72	105	164,104	18
Port Stephens Council	7 March 1906 (Shire)[4]	n/a	858	331	87	72,695	36
Singleton Council	2 February 1866 (Municipality)[63]	n/a	4,893	1,889	46	23,422	65
Upper Hunter Shire	26 May 2004[44]	n/a	8,096	3,126	29	14,220	79

Illawarra

Local government area	Date established		Area[2]			Population[2]		Map
	Municipality / Shire	City	km^2	mi^2	Rank	(2018)	Rank
Kiama, Municipality of	1859 (municipality)	n/a	258	100	101	23,006	67
Shellharbour, City of	4 June 1859 (municipality)	May 1996	147	57	107	72,240	37
Shoalhaven, City of	1 July 1948 (shire)	13 July 1979[64]	4,567	1,763	50	104,371	24
Wingecarribee Shire	1 January 1981	n/a	2,689	1,038	70	50,493	48
Wollongong, City of	24 August 1843 (as Illawarra District Council)	11 September 1942	684	264	88	216,071	10

Richmond-Tweed

Local government area	Date established		Area[2]			Population[2]		Map
	Municipality / Shire	City	km^2	mi^2	Rank	(2018)	Rank
Ballina Shire	1976	n/a	485	187	91	44,208	50
Byron Shire	6 March 1906[4]	n/a	566	219	90	34,574	57
Kyogle Council	6 March 1906 (Shire)[4]	n/a	3,584	1,384	58	8,870	96
Lismore, City of	1879 (municipality)[65]	9 September 1946	1,288	497	84	43,843	51
Richmond Valley Council	February 2000	n/a	3,047	1,176	65	23,399	66
Tweed Shire	1 January 1947	n/a	1,308	505	83	96,108	25

South East Region

Local government area	Date established	Area[2]			Population[2]		Map
		km^2	mi^2	Rank	(2018)	Rank
Bega Valley Shire	1981[66]	6,279	2,424	35	34,348	58
Eurobodalla Shire	1913	3,428	1,324	59	38,288	56
Goulburn Mulwaree Council	2004	3,220	1,240	64	30,852	60
Hilltops Council	12 May 2016[67]	7,141	2,757	32	18,782	71
Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council	12 May 2016[68]	5,319	2,054	42	59,959	41
Snowy Monaro Regional Council	12 May 2016[69]	15,164	5,855	10	20,733	69
Upper Lachlan Shire	17 March 2004[70]	7,127	2,752	33	7,961	98
Yass Valley Council	1 January 1980 (shire); 11 February 2004 (municipality)	3,995	1,542	53	16,953	73

Northern

Local government area	Date established	Area[2]			Population[2]		Map
		km^2	mi^2	Rank	(2018)	Rank
Armidale Regional Council	12 May 2016	8,621	3,329	26	30,707	61
Glen Innes Severn Council	15 September 2004 17 June 1872 (Municipal District of Glen Innes)[71]	5,480	2,120	41	8,908	95
Gunnedah Shire	19 September 1885 (Municipal District)[72]	4,987	1,925	45	12,661	85
Gwydir Shire	17 March 2004[70]	9,260	3,580	22	5,349	112
Inverell Shire	5 March 1872 (Municipal District)[73]	8,597	3,319	27	16,844	74
Liverpool Plains Shire	17 March 2004[70]	5,082	1,962	44	7,893	99
Moree Plains Shire	5 December 1890 (Municipal District of Moree)[74]	17,907	6,914	9	13,350	81
Narrabri Shire	28 September 1895 (Municipal District of West Narrabri)[75]	13,015	5,025	13	13,231	81
Tamworth Regional Council	17 March 2004 (as Peel Regional)[70]	9,884	3,816	21	59,663	40
Tenterfield Shire	23 November 1871 (Municipal District)[76]	7,323	2,827	31	6,638	102
Uralla Shire	24 April 1882 (Municipal District)[77]	3,227	1,246	63	6,062	107
Walcha Shire	1 June 1955[78]	6,261	2,417	36	3,132	120

Central West

Local government area	Date established		Area[2]			Population[2]		Map
	Municipality / Shire	City	km^2	mi^2	Rank	(2018)	Rank
Bathurst Regional	26 May 2004[44]	n/a	3,818	1,474	55	43,206	52
Blayney Shire	1 November 1882[79]	n/a	1,525	589	80	7,342	100
Cabonne Shire	1 October 1977[80]	n/a	6,022	2,325	37	13,680	80
Cowra Shire	1980	n/a	2,829	1,092	67	12,767	84
Forbes Shire	4 June 1870[81] (as Municipal District)	n/a	4,710	1,820	49	9,910	91
Lachlan Shire	6 March 1906[4]	n/a	14,964	5,778	11	6,151	106
Lithgow, City of	4 June 1889 (Municipality)[82]	21 December 1945[83]	4,512	1,742	51	21,636	68
Mid-Western Regional	26 May 2004[44]	n/a	8,752	3,379	25	25,086	64
Oberon Shire	6 March 1906[4]	n/a	3,625	1,400	57	5,408	111
Orange, City of	9 January 1860 (Municipality)[84]	10 July 1946	284	110	100	42,056	53
Parkes Shire	1 March 1883 (as Municipal District)[85]	n/a	5,958	2,300	38	14,894	77
Weddin Shire	6 March 1906[4]	n/a	3,415	1,319	60	3,636	118

North Western

Local government area	Date established	Area[2]			Population[2]		Map
		km^2	mi^2	Rank	(2018)	Rank
Bogan Shire	1891 (municipality); 1906 (shire)[4]	14,600	5,600	12	2,621	125
Bourke Shire	4 July 1878[86]	41,600	16,100	3	2,630	124
Brewarrina Shire	15 January 1901[87]	19,164	7,399	7	1,655	128
Cobar Shire	18 March 1884[88]	45,579	17,598	2	4,722	113
Coonamble Shire	3 May 1880[89]	9,916	3,829	20	4,014	116
Dubbo Regional Council	12 May 2016[90]	7,535	2,909	30	53,240	45
Gilgandra Shire	6 March 1906[4]	4,832	1,866	47	4,226	115
Narromine Shire	23 April 1898[91]	5,262	2,032	43	6,567	104
Walgett Shire	6 March 1906[4]	22,308	8,613	5	6,051	108
Warren Shire	24 April 1895[92]	10,754	4,152	17	2,745	123
Warrumbungle Shire	25 August 2004[93]	12,372	4,777	14	9,399	92

Far West

Local government area	Date established		Area[2]			Population[2]		Map
	Municipality / Shire	City	km^2	mi^2	Rank	(2018)	Rank
Broken Hill, City of	24 September 1888[94]	170	66	106	17,734	72
Central Darling Shire	20 March 1959[95] 6 February 1883 (as Municipal District of Wilcannia)[96]	n/a	53,492	20,653	1	1,837	127
Unincorporated Far West	n/a		93,199	35,984		674

Former local government areas in New South Wales

See also

• List of local government areas in New South Wales
• Local government in Australia
• NSW Regional Organisations of Councils

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External links

• New South Wales Office of Local Government Directory
• Map of Local Government Areas in New South Wales PDF
• Clickable map of New South Wales LGAs (New South Wales Department of Local Government)
• "Shires of Australia". Statoids.