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 September 2024 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 amongst 12 regions of Regional New South Wales. 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.

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 September 2024.

Maps

Metropolitan LGAs

Greater Sydney

Local government area Date established Area[2] Population[3] Map Council Seat
Borough / District / Municipality / Shire City km2 sq mi Rank 2021 Rank
Metropolitan Sydney Local Government Areas
Bayside Council 13 January 1871 (1871-01-13) (as Rockdale Municipality)
29 March 1888 (1888-03-29) (as Borough of Botany)
9 September 2016 (2016-09-09)[4] 50 19 scope="row"|113 176,061 17 Rockdale Town Hall
Blacktown City Council 6 March 1906 (Shire)[5] 7 March 1979 (1979-03-07) 240 93 103 399,711 1 Blacktown
Burwood, Municipality of 27 March 1874[6] n/a 7.1 2.7 127 40,397 55 Burwood
Camden Council 6 February 1889[7] n/a 201 78 104 119,951 24 Oran Park
Campbelltown, City of 21 January 1882[8] 4 May 1968 (1968-05-04) 312 120 97 177,689 16 Campbelltown
Canada Bay, City of 11 August 1883 (Municipal District of Concord)[9]
18 January 1890 (Borough of Drummoyne)
December 2000 (2000-12) 20 7.7 120 89,667 29 Drummoyne
Canterbury-Bankstown, City of 17 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)[10] 110 42 108 372,322 2 Bankstown
Cumberland City Council 9 July 1872 (1872-07-09)
(as the Prospect and Sherwood Municipal District)
12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[11] 72 28 scope="row"|112 236,996 6 Merrylands
Fairfield City Council 11 December 1888 (1888-12-11)
(as the Smithfield and Fairfield Municipal District)
18 May 1979 (1979-05-18) 102 39 109 209,030 13 Wakeley
Georges River Council 22 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)[12] 38 15 115 152,703 19 Hurstville
Hornsby Shire 6 March 1906 (1906-03-06)[5] n/a 455 176 92 152,225 20 Hornsby
Hunter's Hill, Municipality of 7 January 1861[13] n/a 5.7 2.2 128 13,591 80 Hunters Hill
Inner West Council 1 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)[14] 35 14 117 183,772 15 Ashfield, Leichhardt, Petersham
Ku-ring-gai Council 1906 (Shire)[5] 1928 (Municipality) n/a 85 33 110 124,659 23 Gordon
Lane Cove Council 11 February 1895 (Borough of Lane Cove)[15] n/a 11 4.2 123 39,601 56 Lane Cove
Liverpool, City of 27 June 1872 (1872-06-27) (Municipal District) 9 November 1960 (1960-11-09) 306 118 99 234,373 7 Liverpool
Mosman Council 11 April 1893 (as Borough of Mosman)[16] n/a 8.7 3.4 126 28,461 62 Mosman
North Sydney Council 31 July 1890 (as Borough of North Sydney)[17] n/a 11 4.2 123 69,460 36 North Sydney Council Chambers
Northern Beaches Council 6 January 1877 (1877-01-06) (Manly Municipality)
7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) (as Warringah Shire)[5]
1 May 1992 (1992-05-01) (as Pittwater Municipality)
12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[18] 254 98 102 264,481 4 Dee Why
Parramatta, City of 27 November 1861 (1861-11-27) (Municipality) 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[19] 84 32 111 258,315 5 Parramatta Town Hall
Penrith, City of 12 May 1871 (1871-05-12) (Municipality)[20] 21 October 1959 (1959-10-21) 405 156 93 219,149 9 Penrith
Randwick, City of 23 February 1859[21] 1 July 1990[22] 36 14 scope="row"|116 135,275 21 Randwick Town Hall
Ryde, City of 12 November 1870 (1870-11-12) (Municipal district) 1 January 1992 (1992-01-01) 41 16 114 129,773 22 Ryde
Strathfield, Municipality of 2 June 1885 (1885-06-02) n/a 14 5.4 121 45,930 50 Strathfield
Sutherland Shire 6 March 1906 (1906-03-06)[5] n/a 334 129 96 230,903 8 Sutherland
Sydney, City of n/a 20 July 1842 (1842-07-20)[23] 27 10 118 214,851 10 Sydney Town Hall
The Hills Shire 6 March 1906 (1906-03-06)[5]
(as Baulkham Hills Shire)
n/a 386 149 95 192,509 14 Norwest
Waverley Council 16 June 1859 (1859-06-16)[24] n/a 9.4 3.6 125 69,388 37 Bondi Junction
Willoughby, City of 23 October 1865[25] 17 November 1989[26] 22 8.5 119 76,034 34 Chatswood
Woollahra, Municipality of 20 April 1860 (1860-04-20)[27] n/a 12 4.6 122 53,891 47 Double Bay
Outer Metropolitan Sydney Local Government Areas
Blue Mountains, City of 4 January 1889 (1889-01-04)
(as the Municipality of Katoomba)[28]
1 October 1947 (1947-10-01) 1,431 553 82 78,360 32 Katoomba
Hawkesbury, City of 1843
(as Windsor District Council)
1 January 1981[29] 2,775 1,071 69 67,581 39 Windsor
Wollondilly Shire 6 March 1906[5] n/a 2,555 986 71 54,176 46 Picton

Regional LGAs

Northern

Local government area Date established Area[2] Population[3] Map Council Seat
Municipality / Shire City km2 mi2 Rank 2021 Rank
Central Coast Council 11 November 1886 (1886-11-11) (as Borough of Gosford)
1 January 1947 (1947-01-01)
(as Wyong Shire)[30]
12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[31] 1,681 649 78 348,379 3 Gosford, Wyong
Local government area Date established Area[2] Population[3] Map Council Seat
Municipality / Shire City km2 mi2 Rank 2021 Rank
Greater Newcastle Local Government Areas[32]
Cessnock, City of 7 March 1906 (Shire)[33] n/a 1,965 759 76 64,082 40 Cessnock
Lake Macquarie, City of 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) (Shire) 1 April 1977 (1977-04-01) (Municipality) 7 September 1984 (1984-09-07) 649 251 89 213,967 12 Speers Point
Maitland, City of 12 March 1862
(as Municipality of East Maitland)
7 December 1945[34] 392 151 94 90,553 28 Maitland
Newcastle, City of 8 June 1859 (Municipality)[35] 26 January 1848[36] 187 72 105 169,317 18 Newcastle
Port Stephens Council 7 March 1906 (Shire)[5] n/a 858 331 87 75,282 35 Raymond Terrace
Other Hunter Local Government Areas
Dungog Shire 16 May 1893[37] n/a 2,250 870 73 9,525 91 Dungog
Muswellbrook Shire 13 April 1870 (Municipal District of Musclebrook)[38] n/a 3,405 1,315 61 16,463 75 Muswellbrook
Singleton Council 2 February 1866 (Municipality)[39] n/a 4,893 1,889 46 24,719 65 Singleton
Upper Hunter Shire 26 May 2004 (2004-05-26)[40] n/a 8,096 3,126 29 14,254 78 Scone
Local government area Date established Area[2] Population[3] Map Council Seat
Municipality / Shire City km2 mi2 Rank 2021 Rank
Bellingen Shire 30 November 1956[41] n/a 1,600 620 79 13,197 81 Bellingen
Coffs Harbour, City of 30 November 1956 (Shire) 1 May 1987[41][42] 1,174 453 85 78,738 31 Coffs Harbour
Kempsey Shire 11 June 1886 (Borough)[43] n/a 3,376 1,303 62 30,816 60 Kempsey
MidCoast Council 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) (as Gloucester Shire)
7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) (Municipality of Great Lakes)
1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) (Borough of Taree)[44]
12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) 10,054 3,882 19 96,425 27 Gloucester, Forster, Taree
Nambucca Valley Council 15 December 1915[45] n/a 1,491 576 81 20,375 70 Macksville
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council 13 July 2005 (2005-07-13)
1 January 1881 (1881-01-01) (Municipality of Hastings)[46]
n/a 3,682 1,422 56 86,585 30 Port Macquarie
Lord Howe Island 1913 (Board of Control), 1954 (Board)[47] n/a 15 5.8 n/a 445 n/a N/A
Local government area Date
established
Area[2] Population[3] Map Council Seat
km2 mi2 Rank 2021 Rank
Armidale Regional Council 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) 8,621 3,329 26 29,332 61 Armidale
Glen Innes Severn Council 15 September 2004
17 June 1872 (Municipal District of Glen Innes)[48]
5,480 2,120 41 8,922 95 Glen Innes
Gunnedah Shire 19 September 1885 (Municipal District)[49] 4,987 1,925 45 13,085 82 Gunnedah
Gwydir Shire 17 March 2004 (2004-03-17)[50] 9,260 3,580 22 4,911 112 Bingara
Inverell Shire 5 March 1872 (Municipal District)[51] 8,597 3,319 27 17,919 72 Inverell
Liverpool Plains Shire 17 March 2004[50] 5,082 1,962 44 7,608 99 Quirindi
Moree Plains Shire 5 December 1890 (Municipal District of Moree)[52] 17,907 6,914 9 12,961 83 Moree
Narrabri Shire 28 September 1895 (Municipal District of West Narrabri)[53] 13,015 5,025 13 12,809 85 Narrabri
Tamworth Regional Council 17 March 2004 (as Peel Regional)[50] 9,884 3,816 21 63,652 41 Tamworth
Tenterfield Shire 23 November 1871 (Municipal District)[54] 7,323 2,827 31 6,798 102 Tenterfield
Uralla Shire 24 April 1882 (Municipal District)[55] 3,227 1,246 63 5,993 107 Uralla
Walcha Shire 1 June 1955 (1955-06-01)[56] 6,261 2,417 36 3,018 120 Walcha
Local government area Date established Area[2] Population[3] Map Council Seat
Municipality / Shire City km2 mi2 Rank 2021 Rank
Ballina Shire 1 January 1977 (1977-01-01) n/a 485 187 91 46,172 49 Ballina
Byron Shire 6 March 1906 (1906-03-06)[5] n/a 566 219 90 36,077 57 Mullumbimby
Clarence Valley Council 25 February 2004[57] n/a 10,429 4,027 18 54,180 45 Grafton, Maclean
Kyogle Council 6 March 1906
(Shire)[5]
n/a 3,584 1,384 58 9,344 93 Kyogle
Lismore, City of 1879 (Municipality)[58] 9 September 1946 (1946-09-09) 1,288 497 84 44,344 51 Goonellabah
Richmond Valley Council February 2000 (2000-02) n/a 3,047 1,176 65 23,589 66 Casino
Tweed Shire 1 January 1947 (1947-01-01) n/a 1,308 505 83 97,151 26 Murwillumbah

Southern

Local government area Date established Area[2] Population[3] Map Council Seat
Municipality / Shire City km2 mi2 Rank 2021 Rank
Kiama, Municipality of 11 August 1859 (1859-08-11) (Municipality) n/a 258 100 101 22,961 67 Kiama
Shellharbour, City of 4 June 1859 (1859-06-04) (Municipality) May 1996 147 57 107 76,443 33 Shellharbour City Centre
Wollongong, City of 24 August 1843 (1843-08-24)
(as Illawarra District Council)
11 September 1942 (1942-09-11) 684 264 88 214,657 11 Wollongong
Local government area Date established Area[2] Population[3] Map Council Seat
Municipality / Shire City km2 mi2 Rank 2021 Rank
Bega Valley Shire 1981[59] n/a 6,279 2,424 35 35,761 58 Bega
Eurobodalla Shire 17 November 1913 (1913-11-17) n/a 3,428 1,324 59 40,453 54 Moruya
Shoalhaven, City of 1 July 1948 (1948-07-01) (Shire) 13 July 1979 (1979-07-13)[60] 4,567 1,763 50 108,497 25 Nowra
Local government area Date
established
Area[2] Population[3] Map Council Seat
km2 mi2 Rank 2021 Rank
Wingecarribee Shire 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) 2,689 1,038 70 52,456 48 Moss Vale
Local government area Date
established
Area[2] Population[3] Map Council Seat
km2 mi2 Rank 2021 Rank
Goulburn Mulwaree Council 11 February 2004 (2004-02-11) 3,220 1,240 64 32,138 59 Goulburn
Hilltops Council 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[61] 7,141 2,757 32 19,216 71 Boorowa,

Harden, Young

Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[62] 5,319 2,054 42 63,364 42 Queanbeyan
Snowy Monaro Regional Council 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[63] 15,164 5,855 10 21,659 68 Cooma
Upper Lachlan Shire 17 March 2004[50] 7,127 2,752 33 8,491 97 Crookwell
Yass Valley Council 1 January 1980 (1980-01-01) (Shire)
11 February 2004 (2004-02-11) (Municipality)
3,995 1,542 53 17,234 74 Yass

Western

Local government area Date established Area[2] Population[3] Map Council Seat
Municipality / Shire City km2 mi2 Rank 2021 Rank
Bathurst Regional Council 26 May 2004 (2004-05-26)[40] n/a 3,818 1,474 55 43,653 53 Bathurst
Blayney Shire 1 November 1882[64] n/a 1,525 589 80 7,508 100 Blayney
Cabonne Shire 1 October 1977[65] n/a 6,022 2,325 37 13,760 79 Molong
Cowra Shire 1980 (1980) n/a 2,829 1,092 67 12,753 87 Cowra
Forbes Shire 4 June 1870[66] (as Municipal District) n/a 4,710 1,820 49 9,383 92 Forbes
Lachlan Shire 6 March 1906[5] n/a 14,964 5,778 11 6,149 105 Condobolin
Lithgow, City of 4 June 1889 (Municipality)[67] 21 December 1945[68] 4,512 1,742 51 20,854 69 Lithgow
Mid-Western Regional Council 26 May 2004 (2004-05-26)[40] n/a 8,752 3,379 25 25,704 64 Mudgee
Oberon Shire 6 March 1906[5] n/a 3,625 1,400 57 5,564 110 Oberon
Orange, City of 9 January 1860 (Municipality)[69] 10 July 1946 284 110 100 43,736 52 Orange
Parkes Shire 1 March 1883 (as Municipal District)[70] n/a 5,958 2,300 38 14,453 77 Parkes
Weddin Shire 6 March 1906[5] n/a 3,415 1,319 60 3,589 117 Grenfell
Local government area Date established Area[2] Population[3] Map Council Seat
Municipality / Shire City km2 mi2 Rank 2021 Rank
Broken Hill, City of n/a 24 September 1888[71] 170 66 106 17,661 73 Council Chambers, Broken Hill
Central Darling Shire 20 March 1959[72]
6 February 1883 (as Municipal District of Wilcannia)[73]
n/a 53,492 20,653 1 1,760 127 Wilcannia
Unincorporated Far West n/a 93,199 35,984 n/a 575 n/a N/A
Local government area Date established Area[2] Population[3] Map Council Seat
Municipality / Shire City km2 mi2 Rank 2021 Rank
Albury, City of 4 June 1859 (as Municipality)[74] 1946[75] 306 118 98 56,036 43 Albury
Balranald Shire 27 September 1882[76] n/a 21,691 8,375 6 2,207 126 Balranald
Berrigan Shire 6 March 1906[5] n/a 2,066 798 74 8,612 96 Berrigan
Edward River Council 1907 (1907) (as Conargo Shire)
16 December 1868 (1868-12-16)
(as Deniliquin Council)[77]
12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) 8,884 3,430 24 8,437 98 Deniliquin
Federation Council 1955 (1955) (as Corowa Shire)
1906 (1906)
(as Urana Shire)[78]
12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) 5,685 2,195 40 12,821 84 Corowa
Greater Hume Shire 26 May 2004[40] n/a 5,750 2,220 39 11,105 90 Holbrook
Murray River Council 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[79] n/a 11,864 4,581 15 12,780 86 Moama
Wentworth Shire 23 January 1879 (1879-01-23) (Municipality)[80]
and (Shire)
n/a 26,256 10,137 4 7,487 101 Wentworth
Local government area Date
established
Area[2] Population[3] Map Council Seat
km2 mi2 Rank 2021 Rank
Bogan Shire 17 February 1891 (Municipality) 7 May 1906 (Shire)[5] 14,600 5,600 12 2,481 124 Nyngan
Bourke Shire 4 July 1878[81] 41,600 16,100 3 2,417 125 Bourke
Brewarrina Shire 15 January 1901[82] 19,164 7,399 7 1,488 128 Brewarrina
Cobar Shire 18 March 1884[83] 45,579 17,598 2 4,098 115 Cobar
Coonamble Shire 3 May 1880[84] 9,916 3,829 20 3,834 116 Coonamble
Dubbo Regional Council 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[85] 7,535 2,909 30 55,518 44 Dubbo
Gilgandra Shire 6 March 1906[5] 4,832 1,866 47 4,319 114 Gilgandra
Narromine Shire 23 April 1898[86] 5,262 2,032 43 6,448 104 Narromine
Walgett Shire 6 March 1906[5] 22,308 8,613 5 5,590 109 Walgett
Warren Shire 24 April 1895[87] 10,754 4,152 17 2,586 123 Warren
Warrumbungle Shire 25 August 2004[88] 12,372 4,777 14 9,254 94 Coonabarabran
Local government area Date established Area[2] Population[3] Map Council Seat
Municipality / Shire City km2 mi2 Rank 2021 Rank
Bland Shire 6 March 1906[5] n/a 8,558 3,304 28 5,542 111 West Wyalong
Carrathool Shire 27 October 1943[89] n/a 18,935 7,311 8 2,871 122 Goolgowi
Coolamon Shire 6 March 1906[5] n/a 2,431 939 73 4,401 113 Coolamon
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council 1 April 1975 (1975-04-01) (as Cootamundra Shire)
1 January 1924 (1924-01-01)
(as Gundagai Shire)[90]
12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) 3,981 1,537 54 11,387 89 Cootamundra,

Gundagai

Griffith, City of 6 January 1928 (1928-01-06) 1 January 1982 (1982-01-01) 1,639 633 78 27,182 63 Griffith
Hay Shire 1 January 1965[91]

10 June 1872 (as Municipality)

n/a 11,326 4,373 16 2,883 121 Hay
Junee Shire 26 July 1886 (Borough)[92] n/a 2,030 780 75 6,450 103 Junee
Leeton Shire 20 December 1927

(Willimbong Shire)[93]

n/a 1,167 451 86 11,481 88 Leeton
Lockhart Shire 6 March 1906[5] n/a 2,896 1,118 66 3,328 119 Lockhart
Murrumbidgee Council 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[94] n/a 6,881 2,657 34 3,564 118 Darlington Point, Jerilderie
Narrandera Shire 1 January 1960 (1960-01-01) n/a 4,116 1,589 52 5,731 108 Narrandera
Snowy Valleys Council 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)[95] n/a 8,959 3,459 23 14,901 76 Tumut, Tumbarumba
Temora Shire 1 January 1981 n/a 2,802 1,082 68 6,012 106 Temora
Wagga Wagga, City of 15 March 1870 (Borough)[96] 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) 4,825 1,863 48 67,860 38 Wagga Wagga

Lord Mayoralties

There are four councils in NSW 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 Area Year of Royal Assent Incumbent Term start Map
City of Sydney 1930 Clover Moore 27 March 2004
City of Newcastle 1948 Nuatali Nelmes 15 November 2014
City of Wollongong 10 April 1970 Tania Brown[97] 14 September 2024
City of Parramatta 12 December 1988 Pierre Esber 25 September 2023

Former local government areas in New South Wales

See also

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