Local government areas of Tasmania

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 regions[]

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[]

There are 29 local government areas of Tasmania:

Local government area	Principal town	Region	Date established	Land area^[1]		Demographics			Map
Local government area	Principal town	Region	Date established	km²	sq mi	Population^[1] (2019)	Density^[1] (per km²)	Classification	Map
Break O'Day	St Helens	North-east	1993	3,523.9	1,361	6,288	1.8	Rural
Brighton	Brighton	Hobart	1863	171.2	66	17,675	103.3	Urban
Burnie	Burnie	North-west and west	1908	611.0	236	19,550	32.0	Urban
Central Coast	Ulverstone	North-west and west	1993	933.1	360	21,938	23.5	Urban
Central Highlands	Hamilton	Central	1993	7,982.4	3,082	2,130	0.3	Rural
Circular Head	Smithton	North-west and west	1907	4,898.0	1,891	8,078	1.6	Rural
Clarence	Rosny Park	Hobart	1860	378.0	146	57,807	152.9	Urban
Derwent Valley	New Norfolk	South-east	1994	4,108.1	1,586	10,424	2.5	Rural
Devonport	Devonport	North-west and west	1907	111.3	43	25,633	230.4	Urban
Dorset	Scottsdale	North-east	1993	3,230.5	1,247	6,634	2.1	Rural
Flinders	Whitemark	North-east	1907	1,996.6	771	1,010	0.5	Rural
George Town	George Town	Launceston	1907	653.4	252	6,968	10.7	Rural
Glamorgan–Spring Bay	Triabunna	South-east	1993	2,591.6	1,001	4,602	1.8	Rural
Glenorchy	Glenorchy	Hobart	1864	121.1	47	47,969	396.0	Urban
Hobart	Hobart	Hobart	1852	77.9	30	54,649	701.4	Urban
Huon Valley	Huonville	South-east	1993	5,507.4	2,126	17,561	3.2	Rural
Kentish	Sheffield	North-west and west	1907	1,156.2	446	6,315	5.5	Rural
King Island	Currie	North-west and west	1907	1,095.7	423	1,610	1.5	Rural
Kingborough	Kingston	Hobart	1907	720.1	278	38,310	53.2	Urban
Latrobe	Latrobe	North-west and west	1907	600.5	232	11,638	19.4	Rural
Launceston	Launceston	Launceston	1852	1,413.6	546	68,007	48.1	Urban
Meander Valley	Westbury	Launceston	1993	3,330.8	1,286	19,844	6.0	Rural
Northern Midlands	Longford	Central	1993	5,135.3	1,983	13,437	2.6	Rural
Sorell	Sorell	South-east	1862	583.8	225	15,603	26.7	Rural
Southern Midlands	Oatlands	Central	1993	2,615.5	1,010	6,290	2.4	Rural
Tasman	Nubeena	South-east	1907	660.4	255	2,414	3.7	Rural
Waratah–Wynyard	Wynyard	North-west and west	1993	3,535.9	1,365	13,828	3.9	Rural
West Coast	Zeehan	North-west and west	1993	9,583.5	3,700	4,175	0.4	Rural
West Tamar	Beaconsfield	Launceston	1993	691.1	267	24,070	34.8	Urban

Towns and suburbs of councils areas[]

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[]

Greater Hobart contains six LGAs:

Brighton Council, containing the Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Old Beach, and the towns of Brighton, Pontville, and Tea Tree.
City of Clarence, containing the Hobart suburbs of 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, and Warrane; and the town of Richmond.
City of Glenorchy, containing the Hobart suburbs of Austins Ferry, Berriedale, Chigwell, Claremont, Collinsvale, Derwent Park, Dowsing Point, Glenlusk, Glenorchy, Goodwood, Granton, Lutana, Montrose, Moonah, Rosetta, and West Moonah.
City of Hobart, containing the Hobart suburbs of Battery Point, Dynnyrne, Fern Tree, Glebe, Hobart, Lenah Valley, Mount Nelson, Mount Stuart, New Town, North Hobart, Ridgeway, Sandy Bay, South Hobart, Tolmans Hill, and West Hobart.
Kingborough Council, containing the Bruny Island suburbs of Adventure Bay, Alonnah, Apollo Bay, Barnes Bay, Dennes Point, Great Bay, Killora, Lunawanna, North Bruny, Simpsons Bay, and South Bruny; the Hobart suburbs of Blackmans Bay, Bonnet Hill, Howden, Huntingfield, Kingston, Kingston Beach, and Taroona; and the towns of , Allens Rivulet, Coningham, Cradoc, Electrona, Gordon, Kaoota, Kettering, Longley, Lucaston, Lower Longley, Margate, Neika, Oyster Cove, Pelverata, Sandfly, Snug, , Tinderbox, and Woodstock.
Sorell Council, containing the towns of Bream Creek, Carlton River, Connellys Marsh, Dodges Ferry, Copping, Dunalley, Kellevie, Lewisham, Marion Bay, Midway Point, Pawleena, Sorell, and Wattle Hill.

South-east area councils[]

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[]

The north-east area councils contain three LGAs:

Break O'Day Council, containing the towns and settlements of Chain of Lagoons, Falmouth, Fingal, St Helens, St Marys, and Scamander.
Dorset Council, containing the towns and settlements of Branxholm, Bridport, Derby, Scottsdale, and Winnaleah.
Flinders Council, containing Cape Barren Island and Flinders Island and its settlements of Emita and Whitemark.

Launceston area councils[]

The Launceston area councils contain four LGAs:

George Town Council, containing the towns and settlements of Bell Bay, George Town and Mount Direction.
City of Launceston, containing the Launceston suburbs of East Launceston, Invermay, Kings Meadows, Launceston, Mayfield, Mowbray, Newnham, Newstead, Norwood, Punchbowl, Ravenswood, Rocherlea, South Launceston, St Leonards, Summerhill, Trevallyn, Waverley, West Launceston, and Youngtown; and the towns and settlements of Dilston, Lilydale, Relbia, Swan Bay, and Windermere.
Meander Valley Council, containing the Launceston suburbs of Blackstone Heights and Prospect; the towns and settlements of Birralee, Carrick, Deloraine, Dunorlan, Hagley, Hadspen, most of Liena, Mayberry, most of Mersey Forest, Mole Creek, Moltema, Montana, Needles, Parkham, Red Hills, half of Weegena, Weetah, Westbury, and Western Creek.
West Tamar Council, containing the towns and settlements of Badger Head, Beaconsfield, Beauty Point, Bridgenorth, Deviot, Exeter, Flowery Gully, Gravelly Beach, Greens Beach, Holwell, Lanena, Legana, Loira, Riverside, Rosevears and Sidmouth.

North-west and west coast councils[]

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

City of Burnie, containing the city of Burnie and its suburbs of Acton, Chasm Creek, Cooee, Downlands, East Ridgley, Emu Heights, Highclere, Mooreville, Ridgley, West Mooreville, and West Ridgley; and the towns and settlements of Brooklyn, Camdale, East Cam, Glance Creek, Hampshire, Havenview, Hillcrest, Montello, Natone, Ocean Vista, Park Grove, Parklands, Romaine, Round Hill, Shorewell Park, South Burnie, Stowport, Tewkesbury, Upper Burnie, Upper Natone, Upper Stowport, and Wivenhoe.
Central Coast Council, containing the towns of Cuprona, Forth, Gawler, Howth, Penguin, Sulphur Creek, Turners Beach, Ulverstone, West Pine, West Ulverstone, and Upper Castra.
Circular Head Council, containing the towns of Marrawah, Smithton, and Stanley; and the town and settlements of Black River, Edith Creek, Forest, Hellyer, Irishtown, Mawbanna, Mengha, Redpa, Rocky Cape, and Wiltshire.
City of Devonport, containing the city of Devonport and its suburbs of Ambleside, Don, East Devonport, Eugenana, Miandetta, Quoiba, Spreyton, Stony Rise, Paloona and Tugrah
Kentish Council, containing the towns and settlements of Acacia Hills, Cradle Mountain, part of Liena, part of Mersey Forest, Railton, Sheffield, and half of Weegena.
King Island Council, containing King Island and the towns of Currie and Grassy.
Latrobe Council, containing the towns and settlements of Harford, Hawley Beach, Latrobe, Moriarty, Port Sorell, Sassafras, and Shearwater.
Waratah-Wynyard Council, containing the towns and settlements of Boat Harbour Beach, Calder, Mount Hicks, Myalla, Oldina, , Savage River, Sisters Beach, Somerset, Waratah, and Wynyard.
West Coast Council, containing the towns and settlements of Queenstown, Rosebery, Strahan, Tullah, and Zeehan.

Central councils[]

The Central councils contain three LGAs:

Central Highlands Council, containing the settlements of Bothwell, Bronte Park, Derwent Bridge, Hamilton, Liawenee, Miena, Ouse, and Tarraleah.
Northern Midlands Council, containing the settlements of Avoca, Campbell Town, Cressy, Evandale, Liffey, Longford, and Perth.
Southern Midlands Council, containing the settlements of Bagdad, Campania, Oatlands, and Ross.

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]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area, 2018 to 2019". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2019.
^ "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.

External links[]

Map of Local Government Areas (PDF) (Map). Government of Tasmania.

[ABSLGA2019-1] "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area, 2018 to 2019". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2019.

[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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