Local government areas of South Australia

Local government in the Australian state of South Australia describes the organisations and processes by which towns and districts can manage their own affairs to the extent permitted by section 64A of Constitution Act 1934 (SA).[1]

LGAs sorted by region

The organisations, often called local government areas (LGAs) are constituted and managed in accordance with the Local Government Act 1999 (South Australia). They are grouped below by region, as defined by the Local Government Association of South Australia.[2]

Metropolitan Adelaide

Local government area Council seat Region Year est. Land area Pop'n (2015)[3] Notes Map
km² sq mi Density
City of AdelaideAdelaideMetropolitan Adelaide184016 6 1,44823,169Capital city of South Australia
1840 Established as Adelaide Corporation
1843 Managed by the Colonial government, and then a commission
1852 Re-established
1919 Office of Mayor raised to Lord Mayor
Adelaide Hills CouncilWoodsideMetropolitan Adelaide1997795 307 5040,031Amalgamation of District Councils of East Torrens, Gumeracha, Onkaparinga and Stirling
City of BurnsideTusmoreMetropolitan Adelaide185627 10 1,66845,0341856 gazetted as District Council of Burnside
1935 became the Municipality of Burnside
1943 proclaimed the City of Burnside
City of CampbelltownRostrevorMetropolitan Adelaide185424 9 2,16251,8891854 established as the District Council of Payneham
1867 District Council of Stepney (later itself called Payneham) seceded
1868 renamed to District Council of Campbelltown
1946 became the Town of Campbelltown
1960 proclaimed the City of Campbelltown
City of Charles SturtWoodvilleMetropolitan Adelaide199752 20 2,196114,209Amalgamation of City of Hindmarsh Woodville and the City of Henley and Grange
Town of GawlerGawlerMetropolitan Adelaide185741 16 55222,618Established as the Corporation of the Town of Gawler in 1857 following resident dissatisfaction at being governed by three different district councils
City of Holdfast BayBrightonMetropolitan Adelaide199713 5 2,86637,263Amalgamation of Glenelg and Brighton city councils
City of MarionSturtMetropolitan Adelaide185356 22 1,58988,9831853 established as the District Council of Brighton
1886 renamed to the District Council of Marion
1944 gazetted as the municipality, City of Marion
City of MitchamTorrens ParkMetropolitan Adelaide185376 29 87366,347First LGA formally founded after the City of Adelaide
City of Norwood Payneham & St PetersNorwoodMetropolitan Adelaide199715 6 2,49037,350Amalgamation of the City of Kensington and Norwood, the City of Payneham and the Town of St Peters.
City of OnkaparingaNoarlunga CentreMetropolitan Adelaide1997518 200 326168,798Amalgamation of Cities of Happy Valley and Noarlunga with part of the District Council of Willunga
City of PlayfordElizabethMetropolitan Adelaide1997345 133 25688,222Amalgamation of the cities of Elizabeth and Munno Para
City of Port Adelaide EnfieldPort AdelaideMetropolitan Adelaide199797 37 1,276123,754Amalgamation of the cities of Port Adelaide and Enfield
City of ProspectProspectMetropolitan Adelaide18728 3 2,67721,416Separated from District Council of Yatala South
City of SalisburySalisburyMetropolitan Adelaide1933158 61 877138,535Amalgamation of District Council of Yatala North and large part of District Council of Munno Para West
City of Tea Tree GullyModburyMetropolitan Adelaide185895 37 1,04198,8611858 established by separation from District Council of Highercombe
1935 reunited with Highercombe under current name
City of UnleyUnleyMetropolitan Adelaide187114 5 2,80939,324Separated from District Council of Mitcham as the Corporate Town of Unley
Town of WalkervilleGilbertonMetropolitan Adelaide18554 2 1,9187,673Separated from District Council of Yatala
City of West TorrensHiltonMetropolitan Adelaide185637 14 1,59458,9641856 established as the District Council of West Torrens
1944 became a municipal corporation, the Corporate Town of West Torrens
1950 gained city status as the City of West Torrens
1997 annexed the Town of Thebarton

Regional South Australia

Eyre Peninsula

Local government area Council seat Region Year est. Land area Pop'n (2015)[4] Notes Map
km² sq mi
District Council of CedunaCedunaEyre Peninsula18965,427 2,0953,716
District Council of CleveCleveEyre Peninsula19114,507 1,7401,795Separated from Franklin Harbour
District Council of EllistonEllistonEyre Peninsula18876,500 2,5101,066Boundary changes in 1989
District Council of Franklin HarbourCowellEyre Peninsula18883,583 1,3831,234
District Council of KimbaKimbaEyre Peninsula19243,986 1,5391,097
District Council of Lower Eyre PeninsulaCumminsEyre Peninsula19214,771 1,8425,087Part of District Council of Port Lincoln (proclaimed 1880). District Council of Tumby Bay separated in 1906. Corporation of Port Lincoln separated in 1921. Remainder named District Council of Lincoln. Renamed Lower Eyre Peninsula in 1988.
City of Port AugustaPort AugustaEyre Peninsula19641,153 44514,522
City of Port LincolnPort LincolnEyre Peninsula192130 1214,984Separated from District Council of Port Lincoln in 1921. Proclaimed a city in 1971.
District Council of Streaky BayStreaky BayEyre Peninsula18876,232 2,4062,249
District Council of Tumby BayTumby BayEyre Peninsula19062,616 1,0102,668Separated from District Council of Port Lincoln
Wudinna District CouncilWudinnaEyre Peninsula19255,394 2,0831,282Established as the District Council of Minnipa. Later renamed as District Council of Le Hunte. Given present name in 2008.
City of WhyallaWhyallaEyre Peninsula19701,033 39922,759

Central region

Local government area Council seat Region Year est. Land area Pop'n (2006 census) Notes Map
km² sq mi
Adelaide Plains CouncilMallalaCentral1935932 3608,385Amalgamation of the district councils of Grace, Dublin and Port Gawler
Barossa CouncilAngastonCentral1996912 35222,514Amalgamation of district councils of Angaston, Barossa, Tanunda and, since 1997, part of Mount Pleasant
District Council of Barunga WestPort BroughtonCentral19972,631Amalgamation of the District Council of Bute and the District Council of Port Broughton
District Council of Clare and Gilbert ValleysClareCentral19978,743Amalgamation of the district councils of Clare, Riverton and Saddleworth and Auburn
Copper Coast CouncilKadinaCentral1997773 29812,901Amalgamation of the District Council of Northern Yorke Peninsula and Corporate Town of Wallaroo
Flinders Ranges CouncilQuornCentral19974,198 1,6211,784Amalgamation of the District Council of Kanyaka-Quorn and the District Council of Hawker
Regional Council of GoyderBurraCentral19976,719 2,5944,285Amalgamation of the district councils of Burra Burra Eudunda, Hallet and Robertstown.
Light Regional CouncilKapundaCentral19961,278 49313,658Amalgamation of the District Council of Light (1977–1996) and the District Council of Kapunda
District Council of Mount RemarkableMelroseCentral19803,425 1,3222,951Amalgamation of District Council of Port Germein and District Council of Wilmington
Northern Areas CouncilJamestownCentral19974,866Amalgamation of the district councils of Rocky River, Spalding, and Jamestown
District Council of Orroroo CarrietonOrrorooCentral1997938Amalgamation of the District Council of Orroroo and District Council of Carrieton
District Council of PeterboroughPeterboroughCentral1935
Port Pirie Regional CouncilPort PirieCentral19971,761 68018,076Amalgamation of the City of Port Pirie and the District Council of Crystal Brook-Redhill
Wakefield Regional CouncilBalaklavaCentral19973,469 1,3396,886Amalgamation of the District Council of Blyth-Snowtown and District Council of Wakefield Plains
Yorke Peninsula CouncilMaitlandCentral19975,834 2,25311,736Established as the District Council of Yorke Peninsula in 1997 by amalgamation of the district councils of Central Yorke Peninsula, Minlaton, Warooka and Yorketown.
Renamed in 2013.

Southern and Hills region

Local government area Council seat Region Year est. Land area Pop'n (2006 census) Notes Map
km² sq mi
Alexandrina CouncilGoolwaSouthern and Hills19971,827 70523,160Amalgamation of the District Council of Strathalbyn, the District Council of Port Elliot and Goolwa, and a portion of the District Council of Willunga.
Kangaroo Island CouncilKingscoteSouthern and Hills19964,400 1,6994,612Amalgamation of the District Council of Kingscote and the District Council of Dudley.
District Council of Mount BarkerMount BarkerSouthern and Hills185329,864
City of Victor HarborVictor HarborSouthern and Hills1975387 14913,608Amalgamation of District Council of Encounter Bay and the Corporation of Victor Harbor in 1975. Formerly a district council, became a city in 2000.
District Council of YankalillaYankalillaSouthern and Hills1854751 2904,577

Murray Mallee region

Local government area Council seat Region Year est. Land area Pop'n (2006 census) Notes Map
km² sq mi
Berri Barmera CouncilBerriMurray Mallee1996508 19611,240Amalgamation of district councils of Barmera and Berri.
The Coorong District CouncilMeningieMurray Mallee19958,831 3,4105,825Amalgamation of District Council of Coonalpyn Downs, Peake District Council and Meningie District Council.
Gerard Community CouncilWinkieMurray Mallee197486 3396
District Council of Karoonda East MurrayKaroondaMurray Mallee19794,415 1,7051,193Amalgamation of District Council of Karoonda and District Council of East Murray.
District Council of Loxton WaikerieLoxtonMurray Mallee19977,957 3,0724,612Amalgamation of district councils of Loxton, Waikerie and Browns Well.
Mid Murray CouncilMannumMurray Mallee19977,957 3,0728,511Amalgamation of district councils of Mannum, Morgan, Ridley-Truro and part of the District Council of Mount Pleasant.
Rural City of Murray BridgeMurray BridgeMurray Mallee19771,832 70720,971
Renmark Paringa CouncilRenmarkMurray Mallee1996916 3549,882Amalgamation of Town of Renmark and the District Council of Paringa.
Southern Mallee District CouncilPinnarooMurray Mallee6,000 2,3172,189

Southeast region

Local government area Council seat Region Year est. Land area Pop'n (2006 census) Notes Map
km² sq mi
District Council of GrantMount GambierSoutheast19961,904 7358,652Amalgamation of District Councils of Mount Gambier and Port MacDonnell.
Kingston District CouncilKingston SESoutheast18733,338 1,2892,469Renamed from Lacepede District Council in 2000.
City of Mount GambierMount GambierSoutheast308 11921,256
Naracoorte Lucindale CouncilNaracoorteSoutheast19934,517 1,7448,489Amalgamation of District Council of Naracoorte, District Council of Lucindale and the Corporate Township of Naracoorte.
District Council of RobeRobeSoutheast18691,091 4211,480
Tatiara District CouncilBordertownSoutheast18766,476 2,5006,660
Wattle Range CouncilMillicentSoutheast19973,924 1,51512,554Amalgamation of district councils of Beachport, Millicent and Penola.

Outback

Local government area Council seat Region Year est. Land area Pop'n (2006 census) Notes Map
km² sq mi
Anangu Pitjantjatjara YankunytjatjaraUmuwaOutback1981102,650 39,6332,230
District Council of Coober PedyCoober PedyOutback198778 301,913
Maralinga TjarutjaCedunaOutback2006102,863 39,716105
Nepabunna Community CouncilNepabunnaOutback199876 2953
Outback Communities AuthorityPort AugustaOutback1978624,339 241,0593,959Covers almost 60 percent of the state's area, mostly in the arid regions of the centre and north.
Municipal Council of Roxby DownsRoxby DownsOutback1982110 424,484
Yalata CommunityOutback19944,563 1,762100

Maps

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Constitution Act 1934 – Section 64A". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Government of South Australia. 1934. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Council Maps". LGASA Official Site. Local Government Association of South Australia. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  • "Shires of Australia". Statoids.
  • Local Government Association of South Australia
  • Local Government Regions of SA – clickable maps
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.