Local government areas of Tasmania

Summary

Councils of Tasmania are the 29 administrative districts of the Australian state of Tasmania. Local government areas (LGAs), more generally known as councils, are the tier of government responsible for the management of local duties such as road maintenance, town planning and waste management.

Map
Map showing the 29 local government areas of Tasmania (border lines are approximate).

Local government regions edit

The local government areas of Tasmania are grouped into six regions:

  • Central
  • Hobart
  • Launceston
  • North-east
  • North-west and west
  • South-east

Local government areas edit

There are 29 local government areas of Tasmania:

Local government area Principal town Region Date
established
Land area[1] Demographics Map
km2 sq mi Population[1]
(2022)
Density[1]
(per km2)
Classification
Break O'Day St Helens North-east 1993 3,523.9 1,361 7,013 2.0 Rural  
Brighton Brighton Hobart 1863 171.2 66 19,687 115.0 Urban  
Burnie Burnie North-west and west 1908 611.0 236 20,497 33.5 Urban  
Central Coast Ulverstone North-west and west 1993 933.1 360 23,360 25.0 Urban  
Central Highlands Hamilton Central 1993 7,982.4 3,082 2,585 0.3 Rural  
Circular Head Smithton North-west and west 1907 4,898.0 1,891 8,383 1.7 Rural  
Clarence Rosny Park Hobart 1860 378.0 146 63,138 167.0 Urban  
Derwent Valley New Norfolk South-east 1994 4,108.1 1,586 11,251 2.7 Rural  
Devonport Devonport North-west and west 1907 111.3 43 26,970 242.4 Urban  
Dorset Scottsdale North-east 1993 3,230.5 1,247 7,022 2.2 Rural  
Flinders Whitemark North-east 1907 1,996.6 771 931 0.5 Rural  
George Town George Town Launceston 1907 653.4 252 7,281 11.1 Rural  
Glamorgan–Spring Bay Triabunna South-east 1993 2,591.6 1,001 5,194 2.0 Rural  
Glenorchy Glenorchy Hobart 1864 121.1 47 51,083 421.6 Urban  
Hobart Hobart Hobart 1852 77.9 30 56,043 719.5 Urban  
Huon Valley Huonville South-east 1993 5,507.4 2,126 19,221 3.5 Rural  
Kentish Sheffield North-west and west 1907 1,156.2 446 6,807 5.9 Rural  
King Island Currie North-west and west 1907 1,095.7 423 1,677 1.5 Rural  
Kingborough Kingston Hobart 1907 720.1 278 40,979 56.9 Urban  
Latrobe Latrobe North-west and west 1907 600.5 232 12,926 21.5 Rural  
Launceston Launceston Launceston 1852 1,413.6 546 71,980 50.9 Urban  
Meander Valley Westbury Launceston 1993 3,330.8 1,286 21,369 6.4 Rural  
Northern Midlands Longford Central 1993 5,135.3 1,983 14,143 2.8 Rural  
Sorell Sorell South-east 1862 583.8 225 17,430 29.9 Rural  
Southern Midlands Oatlands Central 1993 2,615.5 1,010 6,891 2.6 Rural  
Tasman Nubeena South-east 1907 660.4 255 2,671 4.0 Rural  
Waratah–Wynyard Wynyard North-west and west 1993 3,535.9 1,365 14,695 4.0 Rural  
West Coast Queenstown North-west and west 1993 9,583.5 3,700 4,358 0.5 Rural  
West Tamar Beaconsfield Launceston 1993 691.1 267 25,955 37.6 Urban  

Towns and suburbs of councils areas edit

 
Map of local government areas of Tasmania

The following is a list of councils areas grouped by region, and the major towns and suburbs within each LGA.

Hobart area councils edit

Greater Hobart contains six LGAs:

South-east area councils edit

The south-east area councils contains four LGAs:

  • Derwent Valley Council, containing the towns and settlements of Adamsfield, Black Hills, Boyer, Bushy Park, Feilton, Fenton Forest, Fitzgerald, Glenfern, Glenora, Granton, Hayes, Karanja, Lachlan, Lawitta, Macquarie Plains, Magra, Malbina, Maydena, Molesworth, Moogara, Mount Field, Mount Lloyd, National Park, New Norfolk, Plenty, Rosegarland, Sorell Creek, Strathgordon, Tyenna, Upper Plenty, Uxbridge, and Westerway.
  • Municipality of Tasman, containing the towns and settlements of Koonya, Murdunna, Nubeena, and Port Arthur.
  • Huon Valley Council, containing the towns and settlements of Barretts Bay, Brooks Bay, Cairns Bay, Castle Forbes Bay, Charlotte Cove, Crabtree, Cradoc, Cygnet, Deep Bay, Dover, Eggs and Bacon Bay, Franklin, Garden Island Creek, Garden Island Sands, Gardners Bay, Geeveston, Glaziers Bay, Glen Huon, Glendevie, Golden Valley, Grove, Hastings, Huonville, Ida Bay, Judbury, Lonnavale, Lower Longley, Lower Wattle Grove, Lucaston, Lune River, Lymington, Mountain River, Nicholls Rivulet, Pelverata, Petcheys Bay, Police Point, Port Huon, Raminea, Randalls Bay, Ranelagh, Recherche, Strathblane, Surges Bay, Surveyors Bay, Upper Woodstock, Verona Sands, Wattle Grove, Woodstock Cygnet, Eggs and Bacon Bay, Dover, Franklin, Geeveston, Port Huon, Glen Huon, Huonville, and Southport.
  • Glamorgan Spring Bay Council, containing the towns and settlements of Bicheno, Coles Bay, Cranbrook, Orford, Swansea, and Triabunna.

North-east area councils edit

The north-east area councils contain three LGAs:

Launceston area councils edit

The Launceston area councils contain four LGAs:

North-west and west coast councils edit

The north-west and west coast councils contain nine LGAs:

Central councils edit

The Central councils contain three LGAs:

Former local government areas edit

Tasmania has had a number of former local government areas. In 1907, the 149 road trusts or town boards (LGAs) of Tasmania were reduced by mergers and amalgamations to 53 LGAs. By the time of a large scale overhaul in 1993, 46 LGAs were reduced to the present-day 29.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "egional Population Statistics about the population and components of change (births, deaths, migration) for Australia's capital cities and regions". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Is Amalgamation a 'Silver Bullet'?" (PDF). lgat.tas.gov.au. Australia: Centre for Local Government, University of New England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2015.

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