Local government areas of Tasmania

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

Towns and suburbs of local government areas

File:Tasmania Local Government Areas.svg
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

Main article: Former local government areas of Tasmania

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Regional 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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