Local government areas of Tasmania
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This is a list of the 29 local government areas (LGAs) of Tasmania. The LGAs are grouped by region.
This article also includes lists of towns, suburbs and localities of Tasmania.
Contents
Local government areas[edit]
| Local government area | Principal town | Land area[1] | Population[2] (2011 census) |
Density | Region | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km² | sq mi | |||||
| Break O'Day | St Helens | 3,525.8 | 1,361 | 6,194 | 1.8 | North-east |
| Brighton | Brighton | 171.3 | 66 | 15,460 | 90.3 | Hobart |
| Central Coast | Ulverstone | 933.1 | 360 | 21,355 | 22.9 | North-west and west coast |
| Central Highlands | Hamilton | 7,982.4 | 3,082 | 2,262 | 0.3 | Central |
| Circular Head | Smithton | 4,897.7 | 1,891 | 7,977 | 1.6 | North-west and west coast |
| Burnie (City of) | Burnie | 611.0 | 236 | 19,329 | 31.6 | North-west and west coast |
| Clarence (City of) | Rosny Park | 378.0 | 146 | 51,852 | 137.2 | Hobart |
| Devonport (City of) | Devonport | 111.3 | 43 | 24,615 | 221.2 | North-west and west coast |
| Glenorchy (City of) | Glenorchy | 121.1 | 47 | 44,656 | 368.8 | Hobart |
| Hobart (City of) | Hobart | 77.9 | 30 | 48,703 | 625.2 | Hobart |
| Launceston (City of) | Launceston | 1,413.6 | 546 | 64,193 | 45.4 | Launceston |
| Derwent Valley | New Norfolk | 4,108.1 | 1,586 | 9,704 | 2.4 | South-east |
| Dorset | Scottsdale | 3,227.6 | 1,246 | 6,827 | 2.1 | North-east |
| Flinders | Whitemark | 1,996.6 | 771 | 776 | 0.4 | North-east |
| George Town | George Town | 653.4 | 252 | 6,636 | 10.2 | Launceston |
| Glamorgan Spring Bay | Triabunna | 2,591.4 | 1,001 | 4,190 | 1.6 | South-east |
| Huon Valley | Huonville | 5,507.4 | 2,126 | 15,140 | 2.7 | South-east |
| Kentish | Sheffield | 1,156 | 446 | 6,086 | 5.3 | North-west and west coast |
| King Island | Currie | 1,095.8 | 423 | 1,566 | 1.4 | North-west and west coast |
| Kingborough | Kingston | 720.1 | 278 | 33,893 | 47.1 | Hobart |
| Latrobe | Latrobe | 600.5 | 232 | 9,833 | 16.4 | North-west and west coast |
| Meander Valley | Westbury | 3,330.3 | 1,286 | 18,888 | 5.7 | Launceston |
| Northern Midlands | Longford | 5,136.5 | 1,983 | 12,228 | 2.4 | Central |
| Sorell | Sorell | 583.7 | 225 | 13,194 | 22.6 | South-east |
| Southern Midlands | Oatlands | 2,615.4 | 1,010 | 6,049 | 2.3 | Central |
| Tasman | Nubeena | 660.5 | 255 | 2,355 | 3.6 | South-east |
| Waratah-Wynyard | Wynyard | 3,531.0 | 1,363 | 13,708 | 3.9 | North-west and west coast |
| West Coast | Zeehan | 9,589.8 | 3,703 | 4,678 | 0.5 | North-west and west coast |
| West Tamar | Beaconsfield | 691.1 | 267 | 21,817 | 31.6 | Launceston |
| Tasmania | Hobart | 68,018.2 | 26,262 | 495,354 | 7.3 | |
Hobart area councils[edit]
Brighton Council[edit]
City of Clarence[edit]
- Hobart suburbs:
- Acton – Bellerive – Cambridge – Clarendon Vale – Cremorne – Geilston Bay – Howrah – Lauderdale – Lindisfarne – Mornington – Opossum Bay – Otago – Risdon – Risdon Vale – Rokeby – Rose Bay – Rosny – Seven Mile Beach – South Arm – Tranmere – Warrane
- Richmond
City of Glenorchy[edit]
- Hobart suburbs:
- Austins Ferry – Berriedale – Chigwell – Claremont – Collinsvale – Derwent Park – Dowsing Point – Glenlusk – Glenorchy – Goodwood – Granton – Lutana – Montrose – Moonah – Rosetta – West Moonah
City of Hobart[edit]
- Hobart suburbs:
- Battery Point – Dynnyrne – Fern Tree – Glebe – Hobart – Lenah Valley – Mount Nelson – Mount Stuart – New Town – North Hobart – South Hobart – West Hobart – Ridgeway – Sandy Bay – Tolmans Hill
Kingborough Council[edit]
- Albion Heights
- Allens Rivulet
- Bruny Island suburbs
- Adventure Bay – Alonnah – Apollo Bay – Barnes Bay – Dennes Point – Great Bay – Killora – Lunawanna – North Bruny – Simpsons Bay – South Bruny
- Coningham
- Cradoc
- Electrona
- Gordon
- Hobart suburbs:
- Taroona – Howden – Kingston – Kingston Beach – Blackmans Bay – Bonnet Hill – Huntingfield
- Kaoota
- Kettering
- Longley
- Lucaston
- Lower Longley
- Margate
- Neika
- Oyster Cove
- Pelverata
- Sandfly
- Snug
- The Lea
- Tinderbox
- Woodstock
Sorell Council[edit]
South-east area councils[edit]
Derwent Valley Council[edit]
Municipality of Tasman[edit]
Huon Valley Council[edit]
Glamorgan Spring Bay Council[edit]
North-east area councils[edit]
Break O'Day Council[edit]
Dorset Council[edit]
Flinders Council[edit]
Launceston area councils[edit]
George Town Council[edit]
City of Launceston[edit]
- Dilston
- Launceston suburbs:
- East Launceston – Invermay – Kings Meadows – Launceston – Mayfield – Mowbray – Newnham – Newstead – Norwood – Punchbowl – Ravenswood – Rocherlea – South Launceston – St Leonards – Summerhill – Trevallyn – Waverley – West Launceston – Youngtown
- Lilydale
- Relbia
- Windermere
Note: Blackstone Heights and Prospect are in the Meander Valley council; Riverside is in the West Tamar council.
Meander Valley Council[edit]
West Tamar Council[edit]
North-west and west coast councils[edit]
City of Burnie[edit]
Central Coast Council[edit]
Circular Head Council[edit]
City of Devonport[edit]
Kentish Council[edit]
King Island Council[edit]
Latrobe Council[edit]
Waratah-Wynyard Council[edit]
West Coast Council[edit]
Central councils[edit]
Central Highlands Council[edit]
Northern Midlands Council[edit]
Southern Midlands Council[edit]
Former LGAs[edit]
Tasmania has had a large amount of former LGAs. In 1907, 149 LGAs were shrunk to 53. By the time of a large scale overhaul in 1993 this had shrunk to 46, which was reduced that year to 29.[3] This list therefore is not complete
- Municipality of Esperance[4]
- Municipality of Port Cygnet[4]
- Municipality of Huon[4]
- Spring Bay Council
- Glamorgan Council
- Bruny Island Council
- Fingal Municipal Council[5]
- Portland Council[5]
- Municipality of Longford[6]
- Municipality of Ross[6]
- Municipality of Campbell Town[6]
- Municipality of Evandale[6]
- Municipality of Wynyard[4] (formerly called Table Cape Council)[7]
- Municipality of Waratah[4]
- Municipality of Gormanston[4]
- Municipality of Green Ponds[4]
- Municipality of Lilydale[4]
- Municipality of Penguin[4]
- Municipality of Beaconsfield[4]
- Municipality of New Norfolk[4]
- Municipality of Oatlands[4]
- Municipality of Scottsdale[4]
- Municipality of St Leonards[4]
- Municipality of Ringarooma[4]
- Municipality of Strahan[4]
- Municipality of Ulverstone[4] (formerly Municipality of Leven)[8]
- Municipality of Zeehan[4]
- Municipality of Deloraine[4]
- Municipality of Bothwell[4]
- Municipality of Richmond[4]
- Municipality of Westbury[4]
- Municipality of Hamilton[4]
- Municipality of Queenstown[9]
- Municipality of Emu Bay[10]
- Municipality of Queenborough[11]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ missing land area figures taken from web pages of respective local government area
- ^ http://www.abs.gov.au/census Australian Bureau of Statistics: 2011 Census of Population and Housing
- ^ "Is Amalgamation a ‘Silver Bullet’?" (PDF). lgat.tas.gov.au. Centre for Local Government University of New England. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "1971 census" (PDF). auststats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Agency Details - FINGAL MUNICIPAL COUNCIL". search.archives.tas.gov.au. LINC Tasmania. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Your Council - Northern Midlands". northernmidlands.tas.gov.au. Northern Midlands Council. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "CENSUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. 30th June, 1947. CENSUS BULLETIN No. (C.S. No. 760.] 7735. Population in Local Government· Areas," (PDF). ausstats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Agency Details ULVERSTONE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL". archives.tas.gov.au. LINC Tasmania. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "CENSUS 30th June, 1954 - P ART I. - ANAL YSIS OF POPULA TION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS" (PDF). ausstats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "CENSUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 4TH APRIL, 1921. TASMANIA" (PDF). ausstats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "CENSUS OF THE C()MMONWEAL TH OF AUSTRAUA TAKEN FOR THE NIGHT BETWEEN THE 2nd and 3rd APRIL, 1911." (PDF). ausstats.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
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