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Local government areas of Tasmania

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

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.

Local government areas

There are 29 local government areas of Tasmania:

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

Towns and suburbs of local government areas

Map of local government areas of Tasmania

The local government areas include the following towns and suburbs, with some towns and suburbs some spanning multiple local government areas:

Break O'Day Council

Brighton Council

Central Coast Council

Central Highlands Council

Circular Head Council

City of Burnie

City of Clarence

City of Devonport

City of Glenorchy

City of Hobart

City of Launceston

Derwent Valley Council

Dorset Council

Flinders Council

George Town Council

Glamorgan Spring Bay Council

Huon Valley Council

Kentish Council

King Island Council

Kingborough Council

Latrobe Council

Meander Valley Council

Municipality of Tasman

Northern Midlands Council

Sorell Council

Southern Midlands Council

Waratah-Wynyard Council

West Coast Council

West Tamar Council

Former local government areas

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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Regional Population Statistics about the population and components of change (births, deaths, migration) for Australia's capital cities and regions". 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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