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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 January 2023 there were 128 local government areas in New South Wales,[1] there are 33 local government areas in Greater Sydney and 95 local government areas and 12 regions in Regional NSW. All councils are 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.

New South Wales LGAs by largest council faction as of December 2022.

Norfolk Island Regional Council is also subject to the state-level legislation of New South Wales.

Local elections are held in New South Wales every four years. The most recent elections were held in 2021.

Maps showing local government areas in New South Wales

  • Map of LGAs in New South Wales
  • Types and titles of LGAs in New South Wales
  • LGA regions in New South Wales
  • LGAs in Greater Sydney

Greater Sydney LGA’s

Greater Sydney

Greater Metropolitan Sydney

Local government areaDate establishedArea[2]Population[2]MapCouncil Seat
Borough / District / Municipality / ShireCitykm2sq miRank2018Rank
Bayside Council13 January 1871 (1871-01-13) (as Rockdale Municipality)
29 March 1888 (1888-03-29) (as Borough of Botany)		9 September 2016 (2016-09-09)[3]5019113174,37815 Rockdale Town Hall
Blacktown City Council6 March 1906 (Shire)[4]7 March 1979 (1979-03-07)24093103366,5342 Blacktown
Burwood, Municipality of27 March 1874[5]n/a7.12.712739,88654 Burwood
Camden Council6 February 1889[6]n/a2017810494,15927 Oran Park
Campbelltown, City of21 January 1882[7]4 May 1968 (1968-05-04)31212097168,13917 Campbelltown
Canada Bay, City of11 August 1883 (Municipal District of Concord)[8]
18 January 1890 (Borough of Drummoyne)		December 2000 (2000-12)207.712095,15926 Drummoyne
Canterbury-Bankstown, City of17 March 1879 (1879-03-17) (Municipal District of Canterbury)
7 September 1895 (1895-09-07) (Municipal District of Bankstown)		12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[9]11042108373,9311 Bankstown
Cumberland City Council9 July 1872 (1872-07-09)
(as the Prospect and Sherwood Municipal District)		12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[10]7228112236,8937 Merrylands
Fairfield City Council11 December 1888 (1888-12-11)
(as the Smithfield and Fairfield Municipal District)		18 May 1979 (1979-05-18)10239109210,61211 Wakeley
Georges River Council22 December 1885 (1885-12-22) (as the Kogarah Municipality)
25 March 1887 (1887-03-25)
(Municipal District of Hurstville)		12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[11]3815115158,41119 Hurstville
Hornsby Shire6 March 1906 (1906-03-06)[4]n/a45517692150,75221 Hornsby
Hunter's Hill, Municipality of7 January 1861[12]n/a5.72.212814,90976 Hunters Hill
Inner West Council1 November 1861 (1861-11-01) (Municipality of Marrickville)
28 December 1871 (1871-12-28) (Borough of Ashfield)
29 December 1871 (1871-12-29) (Municipal District of Leichhardt)		12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[13]3514117198,02414 Ashfield, Leichhardt, Petersham
Ku-ring-gai Council1906 (Shire)[4] 1928 (Municipality)n/a8533110126,04623 Gordon
Lane Cove Council11 February 1895 (Borough of Lane Cove)[14]n/a114.212339,48659 Lane Cove
Liverpool, City of27 June 1872 (1872-06-27) (Municipal District)9 November 1960 (1960-11-09)30611899223,3049 Liverpool
Mosman Council11 April 1893 (as Borough of Mosman)[15]n/a8.73.412630,87759 Mosman
North Sydney Council31 July 1890 (as Borough of North Sydney)[16]n/a114.212374,17234 North Sydney Council Chambers
Northern Beaches Council6 January 1877 (1877-01-06) (Manly Municipality)
7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) (as Warringah Shire)[4]
1 May 1992 (1992-05-01) (as Pittwater Municipality)		12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[17]25498102271,2784 Dee Why
Parramatta, City of27 November 1861 (1861-11-27) (Municipality)12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[18]8432111251,3115 Parramatta Town Hall
Penrith, City of12 May 1871 (1871-05-12) (Municipality)[19]21 October 1959 (1959-10-21)40515693209,21012 Penrith
Randwick, City of23 February 1859[20]1 July 1990[21]3614116154,26520 Randwick Town Hall
Ryde, City of12 November 1870 (1870-11-12) (Municipal district)1 January 1992 (1992-01-01)4116114127,44622 Ryde
Strathfield, Municipality of2 June 1885 (1885-06-02)n/a145.412145,14349 Strathfield
Sutherland Shire6 March 1906 (1906-03-06)[4]n/a33412996229,2138 Sutherland
Sydney, City ofn/a20 July 1842 (1842-07-20)[22]2710118240,2296 Sydney Town Hall
The Hills Shire6 March 1906 (1906-03-06)[4]
(as Baulkham Hills Shire)		n/a38614995172,47316 Norwest
Waverley Council16 June 1859 (1859-06-16)[23]n/a9.43.612574,11435 Bondi Junction
Willoughby, City of23 October 1865[24]17 November 1989[25]228.511980,33931 Chatswood
Woollahra, Municipality of20 April 1860 (1860-04-20)[26]n/a124.612258,96443 Double Bay

Sydney Surrounds (Outer Metropolitan Sydney)

Local government areaDate establishedArea[2]Population[2]MapCouncil Seat
Borough / District / MunicipalityCitykm2mi2Rank(2018)Rank
Blue Mountains, City of4 January 1889 (1889-01-04)
(as the Municipality of Katoomba)[27]		1 October 1947 (1947-10-01)1,4315538279,26032 Katoomba
Hawkesbury, City of1843
(as Windsor District Council)		1 January 1981[28]2,7751,0716967,08338 Windsor
Wollondilly Shire6 March 1906[4]n/a2,5559867152,23046 Picton

Regional New South Wales LGA’s

Rural and Regional areas

Central Coast

Local government areaDate establishedArea[2]Population[2]MapCouncil Seat
Municipality / ShireCitykm2mi2Rank(2018) Rank
Central Coast Council11 November 1886 (1886-11-11) (as Borough of Gosford)
1 January 1947 (1947-01-01)
(as Wyong Shire)[29]		12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[30]1,68164978342,0473 Gosford, Wyong

Mid North Coast

Local government areaDate establishedArea[2]Population[2]MapCouncil Seat
Municipality / ShireCitykm2mi2Rank(2018) Rank
Bellingen Shire30 November 1956[31]n/a1,6006207912,96383 Bellingen
Clarence Valley Council25 February 2004[32]n/a10,4294,0271851,64747 Grafton, Maclean
Coffs Harbour, City of30 November 1956 (Shire)1 May 1987[31][33]1,1744538576,55133 Coffs Harbour
Kempsey Shire11 June 1886 (Borough)[34]n/a3,3761,3036229,66562 Kempsey
Mid-Coast Council1906 (1906) (as Gloucester Shire)
7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) (Municipality of Great Lakes)
1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) (Borough of Taree)[35]		12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)10,0543,8821993,28828 Gloucester, Forster, Taree
Nambucca Valley Council15 December 1915[36]n/a1,4915768119,77370 Macksville
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council13 July 2005 (2005-07-13)
1 January 1881 (1881-01-01) (Municipality of Hastings)[37]		n/a3,6821,4225683,13130 Port Macquarie
Lord Howe Island1913 (Board of Control), 1954 (Board)[38]n/a155.8n/a382[39]n/aN/A

Murray

Local government areaDate establishedArea[2]Population[2]MapCouncil Seat
Municipality / Shire Citykm2mi2Rank(2018)Rank
Albury, City of4 June 1859 (as Municipality)[40]1946[41]3061189853,76744 Albury
Balranald Shire27 September 1882[42]n/a21,6918,37562,340126 Balranald
Berrigan Shire6 March 1906[4]n/a2,066798748,70797 Berrigan
Edward River Council1907 (1907) (as Conargo Shire)
16 December 1868 (1868-12-16)
(as Deniliquin Council)[43]		12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)8,8843,430248,99594 Deniliquin
Federation Council1955 (1955) (as Corowa Shire)
1906 (1906)
(as Urana Shire)[44]		12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)5,6852,1954012,46286 Corowa
Greater Hume Shire26 May 2004[45]n/a5,7502,2203910,68690 Holbrook
Murray River Council12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[46]n/a11,8644,5811512,11887 Moama
Wentworth Shire23 January 1879 (1879-01-23) (Municipality)[47]
and (Shire)		n/a26,25610,13747,042101 Wentworth

Riverina

Local government areaDate establishedArea[2]Population[2]MapCouncil Seat
Municipality / Shire Citykm2mi2Rank(2018)Rank
Bland Shire6 March 1906[4]n/a8,5583,304285,985109 West Wyalong
Carrathool Shire27 October 1943[48]n/a18,9357,31182,802122 Goolgowi
Coolamon Shire6 March 1906[4]n/a2,431939734,368114 Coolamon
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council1 April 1975 (1975-04-01) (as Cootamundra Shire)
1 January 1924 (1924-01-01)
(as Gundagai Shire)[49]		12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)3,9811,5375411,26089 Cootamundra,

Gundagai

Griffith, City of6 January 1928 (1928-01-06)1 January 1982 (1982-01-01)1,6396337826,88263 Griffith
Hay Shire1 January 1965[50]

10 June 1872 (as Municipality)

n/a11,3264,373162,979121 Hay
Junee Shire26 July 1886 (Borough)[51]n/a2,030780756,631103 Junee
Leeton Shire20 December 1927

(Willimbong Shire)[52]

n/a1,1674518611,43888 Leeton
Lockhart Shire6 March 1906[4]n/a2,8961,118663,295119 Lockhart
Murrumbidgee Council12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[53]n/a6,8812,657343,961117 Darlington Point, Jerilderie
Narrandera Shire1 January 1960 (1960-01-01)n/a4,1161,589525,931110 Narrandera
Snowy Valleys Council12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[54]n/a8,9593,4592314,53278 Tumut, Tumbarumba
Temora Shire1 January 1981n/a2,8021,082686,274105 Temora
Wagga Wagga, City of15 March 1870 (Borough)[55]1 January 1981 (1981-01-01)4,8251,8634864,82039 Wagga Wagga

Hunter[56]

Local government areaDate establishedArea[2]Population[2]MapCouncil Seat
Municipality / Shire Citykm2mi2Rank(2018)Rank
Cessnock, City of7 March 1906 (Shire)[57]n/a1,9657597659,10142 Cessnock
Dungog Shire16 May 1893[58]n/a2,250870739,34693 Dungog
Lake Macquarie, City of1906 (Shire) 1977 (Municipality)7 September 1984 (1984-09-07)64925189204,91413 Speers Point
Maitland, City of12 March 1862
(as Municipality of East Maitland)		7 December 1945[59]3921519483,20329 Maitland
Muswellbrook Shire13 April 1870 (Municipal District of Musclebrook)[60]n/a3,4051,3156116,38375 Muswellbrook
Newcastle, City of8 June 1859 (Municipality)[61]26 January 1848[62]18772105164,10418 Newcastle
Port Stephens Council7 March 1906 (Shire)[4]n/a8583318772,69536 Raymond Terrace
Singleton Council2 February 1866 (Municipality)[63]n/a4,8931,8894623,42265 Singleton
Upper Hunter Shire26 May 2004 (2004-05-26)[45]n/a8,0963,1262914,22079 Scone

Illawarra

Local government areaDate establishedArea[2]Population[2]MapCouncil Seat
Municipality / Shire Citykm2mi2Rank(2018)Rank
Kiama, Municipality of1859 (Municipality)n/a25810010123,00667 Kiama
Shellharbour, City of4 June 1859 (1859-06-04) (Municipality)May 19961475710772,24037 Shellharbour City Centre
Shoalhaven, City of1 July 1948 (1948-07-01) (Shire)13 July 1979 (1979-07-13)[64]4,5671,76350104,37124 Nowra
Wingecarribee Shire1 January 1981 (1981-01-01)n/a2,6891,0387050,49348 Moss Vale
Wollongong, City of24 August 1843 (1843-08-24)
(as Illawarra District Council)		11 September 1942 (1942-09-11)68426488216,07110 Wollongong

Northern Rivers

Local government areaDate establishedArea[2]Population[2]MapCouncil Seat
Municipality / ShireCitykm2mi2Rank(2018) Rank
Ballina Shire1 January 1977 (1977-01-01)n/a4851879144,20850 Ballina
Byron Shire6 March 1906 (1906-03-06)[4]n/a5662199034,57457 Mullumbimby
Kyogle Council6 March 1906
(Shire)[4]		n/a3,5841,384588,87096 Kyogle
Lismore, City of1879 (Municipality)[65]9 September 1946 (1946-09-09)1,2884978443,84351 Goonellabah
Richmond Valley CouncilFebruary 2000 (2000-02)n/a3,0471,1766523,39966 Casino
Tweed Shire1 January 1947 (1947-01-01)n/a1,3085058396,10825 Murwillumbah

South Coast and Southern Inland

Local government areaDate
established		Area[2]Population[2]MapCouncil Seat
km2mi2Rank(2018)Rank
Bega Valley Shire1981[66]6,2792,4243534,34858 Bega
Eurobodalla Shire19133,4281,3245938,28856 Moruya
Goulburn Mulwaree Council20043,2201,2406430,85260 Goulburn
Hilltops Council12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[67]7,1412,7573218,78271 Boorowa,

Harden,Young

Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[68]5,3192,0544259,95941 Queanbeyan
Snowy Monaro Regional Council12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[69]15,1645,8551020,73369 Cooma
Upper Lachlan Shire17 March 2004[70]7,1272,752337,96198 Crookwell
Yass Valley Council1 January 1980 (1980-01-01) (Shire)
11 February 2004 (2004-02-11) (Municipality)		3,9951,5425316,95373 Yass

New England

Local government areaDate
established		Area[2]Population[2]MapCouncil Seat
km2mi2Rank(2018)Rank
Armidale Regional Council12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)8,6213,3292630,70761 Armidale
Glen Innes Severn Council15 September 2004
17 June 1872 (Municipal District of Glen Innes)[71]		5,4802,120418,90895 Glen Innes
Gunnedah Shire19 September 1885 (Municipal District)[72]4,9871,9254512,66185 Gunnedah
Gwydir Shire17 March 2004 (2004-03-17)[70]9,2603,580225,349112 Bingara
Inverell Shire5 March 1872 (Municipal District)[73]8,5973,3192716,84474 Inverell
Liverpool Plains Shire17 March 2004[70]5,0821,962447,89399 Quirindi
Moree Plains Shire5 December 1890 (Municipal District of Moree)[74]17,9076,914913,35081 Moree
Narrabri Shire28 September 1895 (Municipal District of West Narrabri)[75]13,0155,0251313,23181 Narrabri
Tamworth Regional Council17 March 2004 (as Peel Regional)[70]9,8843,8162159,66340 Tamworth
Tenterfield Shire23 November 1871 (Municipal District)[76]7,3232,827316,638102 Tenterfield
Uralla Shire24 April 1882 (Municipal District)[77]3,2271,246636,062107 Uralla
Walcha Shire1 June 1955 (1955-06-01)[78]6,2612,417363,132120 Walcha

Central West

Local government areaDate establishedArea[2]Population[2]MapCouncil Seat
Municipality / Shire Citykm2mi2Rank(2018)Rank
Bathurst Regional26 May 2004 (2004-05-26)[45]n/a3,8181,4745543,20652 Bathurst
Blayney Shire1 November 1882[79]n/a1,525589807,342100 Blayney
Cabonne Shire1 October 1977[80]n/a6,0222,3253713,68080 Molong
Cowra Shire1980 (1980)n/a2,8291,0926712,76784 Cowra
Forbes Shire4 June 1870[81] (as Municipal District)n/a4,7101,820499,91091 Forbes
Lachlan Shire6 March 1906[4]n/a14,9645,778116,151106 Condobolin
Lithgow, City of4 June 1889 (Municipality)[82]21 December 1945[83]4,5121,7425121,63668 Lithgow
Mid-Western Regional26 May 2004 (2004-05-26)[45]n/a8,7523,3792525,08664 Mudgee
Oberon Shire6 March 1906[4]n/a3,6251,400575,408111 Oberon
Orange, City of9 January 1860 (Municipality)[84]10 July 194628411010042,05653 Orange
Parkes Shire1 March 1883 (as Municipal District)[85]n/a5,9582,3003814,89477 Parkes
Weddin Shire6 March 1906[4]n/a3,4151,319603,636118 Grenfell

Orana

Local government areaDate
established		Area[2]Population[2]MapCouncil Seat
km2mi2Rank(2018)Rank
Bogan Shire17 February 1891 (Municipality) 7 May 1906 (Shire)[4]14,6005,600122,621125 Nyngan
Bourke Shire4 July 1878[86]41,60016,10032,630124 Bourke
Brewarrina Shire15 January 1901[87]19,1647,39971,655128 Brewarrina
Cobar Shire18 March 1884[88]45,57917,59824,722113 Cobar
Coonamble Shire3 May 1880[89]9,9163,829204,014116 Coonamble
Dubbo Regional Council12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[90]7,5352,9093053,24045 Dubbo
Gilgandra Shire6 March 1906[4]4,8321,866474,226115 Gilgandra
Narromine Shire23 April 1898[91]5,2622,032436,567104 Narromine
Walgett Shire6 March 1906[4]22,3088,61356,051108 Walgett
Warren Shire24 April 1895[92]10,7544,152172,745123 Warren
Warrumbungle Shire25 August 2004[93]12,3724,777149,39992 Coonabarabran

Far West

Local government areaDate establishedArea[2]Population[2]MapCouncil Seat
Municipality / Shire Citykm2mi2Rank(2018)Rank
Broken Hill, City ofn/a24 September 1888[94]1706610617,73472 Council Chambers, Broken Hill
Central Darling Shire20 March 1959[95]
6 February 1883 (as Municipal District of Wilcannia)[96]		n/a53,49220,65311,837127 Wilcannia
Unincorporated Far Westn/a93,19935,984674 N/A

Lord Mayoralties

There are only four councils in NSW which whose office of Mayor has been elevated to Lord Mayor. The process requires that the Premier of the day write to the reigning monarch to request the ascent.

Local Government AreaYear of Royal AssentIncumbentTerm StartMap
City of Sydney1930Clover Moore27 March 2004
City of Newcastle1948Nuatali Nelmes15 November 2014
City of Wollongong10 April 1970Gordon Bradbery3 September 2011
City of Parramatta12 December 1988Pierre Esber25 September 2023

Former local government areas in New South Wales

See also

References

External links

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