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This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales, sorted by region. {{As of|September 2024}} there were 128 local government areas in New South Wales,{{Cite web|title=Local Government Directory |work=Office of Local Government |url=https://www.olg.nsw.gov.au/public/local-government-directory/ |publisher=Government of New South Wales |access-date=January 4, 2023 }} there are 33 local government areas in Greater Sydney and 95 local government areas amongst 12 regions of Regional New South Wales. All councils are listed below in alphabetical order by region. There is also the Unincorporated Far West Region which is not part of any local government area, in the sparsely inhabited Far West, and Lord Howe Island, which is also unincorporated but self-governed by the Lord Howe Island Board.

Norfolk Island Regional Council is also subject to the state-level legislation of New South Wales.

Local elections are held in New South Wales every four years. The most recent elections were held in September 2024.

Maps

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|File:New South Wales Local Government Areas.svg|Map of LGAs in New South Wales

|File:New South Wales LGA types.png|Types and titles of LGAs in New South Wales

|File:Australia-Map-NSW-LGA-Regions.png|LGA regions in New South Wales

|File:Sydney councils.png|LGAs in Greater Sydney

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Metropolitan LGAs

=Greater Sydney=

class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center
rowspan=2| Local government areacolspan=2 | Date establishedcolspan=3| Area{{cite web|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 |url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=27 March 2019|access-date=25 October 2019}} Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.colspan=2| Populationclass=unsortable rowspan=2| Maprowspan=2 | Council Seat
{{small|Borough / District / Municipality / Shire}} || {{small|City}} || {{small|km2}}{{small|sq mi}}{{small|Rank}}{{smaller|2018}}{{small|Rank}}
colspan="10" | Metropolitan Sydney Local Government Areas
align=left| Bayside Council{{start date|df=yes|1871|01|13}} {{small|(as Rockdale Municipality)}}
{{start date|df=yes|1888|03|29}} {{small|(as Borough of Botany)}}		{{start date|df=yes|2016|9|9}}{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/bayside-council/ |title=Bayside Council|work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=9 September 2016 |access-date=9 September 2016 }}{{convert|50|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|113align=right| {{formatnum:174378}}scope="row" |{{nts|15}}200px

|Rockdale Town Hall

align=left| Blacktown City Council6 March 1906 {{small|(Shire)}}{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226474400|title=Local Government (Shires) Act 1905 Proclamations|date=1906-03-07|work=Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW: 1901–2001)|access-date=2018-06-15|pages=1593–1644}}{{start date|df=yes|1979|03|07}}{{convert|240|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|103align=right| {{formatnum:366534}}scope="row" |{{nts|2}}200px

|Blacktown

align=left| Burwood, Municipality of27 March 1874{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223694090|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 27 Mar 1874|work=nla.gov.au|date=27 March 1874 |access-date=3 March 2017}}n/a{{convert|7.1|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|127align=right| {{formatnum:39886}}scope="row" | {{nts|54}}200px

|Burwood

align=left| Camden Council6 February 1889{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224313616|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 6 Feb 1889|work=nla.gov.au|date=6 February 1889 |access-date=3 March 2017}}n/a{{convert|201|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|104align=right| {{formatnum:94159}}scope="row" |{{nts|27}}200px

|Oran Park

align=left| Campbelltown, City of21 January 1882{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221701230|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 21 Jan 1882|work=nla.gov.au|date=21 January 1882 |access-date=3 March 2017}}{{start date|df=yes|1968|5|4}}{{convert|312|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|97align=right| {{formatnum:168139}}scope="row" |{{nts|17}}200px

|Campbelltown

align=left| Canada Bay, City of11 August 1883 {{small|(Municipal District of Concord)}}{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221656972|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 11 Aug 1883|work=nla.gov.au|date=11 August 1883 |access-date=3 March 2017}}
18 January 1890 {{small|(Borough of Drummoyne)}}		{{start date|df=yes|2000|12
} || {{convert|20|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|120 ||align=right| {{formatnum:95159}} || scope="row" | {{nts|26}} || 200px

|Drummoyne

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|align=left| Canterbury-Bankstown, City of || {{start date|df=yes|1879|03|17}} {{small|(Municipal District of Canterbury)}}
{{start date|df=yes|1895|09|07}} {{small|(Municipal District of Bankstown)}} || {{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/canterbury-bankstown-council/ |title=Canterbury-Bankstown Council|work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=14 May 2016 }} || {{convert|110|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|108 ||align=right| {{formatnum:373931}} || scope="row" |{{nts|1}} || 200px

|Bankstown

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|align=left| Cumberland City Council || {{start date|df=yes|1872|07|09}}
{{small|(as the Prospect and Sherwood Municipal District)}} || {{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/cumberland-council/ |title=Cumberland Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=13 May 2016 }} || {{convert|72|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|112 ||align=right| {{formatnum:236893}} || scope="row" |{{nts|7}} || 200px

|Merrylands

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|align=left| Fairfield City Council || {{start date|df=yes|1888|12|11}}
{{small|(as the Smithfield and Fairfield Municipal District)}} || {{start date|df=yes|1979|05|18}} || {{convert|102|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|109 ||align=right| {{formatnum:210612}} || scope="row" | {{nts|11}} || 200px

|Wakeley

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|align=left| Georges River Council || {{start date|df=yes|1885|12|22}} {{small|(as the Kogarah Municipality)}}
{{start date|df=yes|1887|3|25}}
{{small|(Municipal District of Hurstville)}} || {{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/georges-river-council/ |title=Georges River Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=15 May 2016 }} || {{convert|38|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|115 ||align=right| {{formatnum:158411}} || scope="row" | {{nts|19}} || 200px

|Hurstville

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|align=left| Hornsby Shire || {{start date|df=yes|1906|03|06}}|| n/a || {{convert|455|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|92 || align=right| {{formatnum:150752}} ||scope="row"|{{nts|21}} || 200px

|Hornsby

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|align=left| Hunter's Hill, Municipality of || 7 January 1861{{Cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230059128|title=Municipality of Hunter's Hill - Proclamation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 7 Jan 1861|newspaper=New South Wales Government Gazette|date=7 January 1861 |access-date=2016-10-01}} || n/a || {{convert|5.7|km2|mi2|disp=table}} || 128 ||align=right| {{formatnum:14909}} ||scope="row" | {{nts|76}} || 200px

|Hunters Hill

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|align=left| Inner West Council || {{start date|df=yes|1861|11|01}} {{small|(Municipality of Marrickville)}}
{{start date|df=yes|1871|12|28}} {{small|(Borough of Ashfield)}}
{{start date|df=yes|1871|12|29}} {{small|(Municipal District of Leichhardt)}} || {{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/inner-west-council/ |title=Inner West Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=15 May 2016 }} || {{convert|35|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|117 ||align=right| {{formatnum:198024}} || scope="row" |{{nts|14}} || 200px

|Ashfield, Leichhardt, Petersham

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|align=left| Ku-ring-gai Council || 1906 {{small|(Shire)}} 1928 {{small|(Municipality)}}|| n/a || {{convert|85|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|110 ||align=right| {{formatnum:126046}} || scope="row" |{{nts|23}} || 200px

|Gordon

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|align=left| Lane Cove Council || 11 February 1895 {{small|(Borough of Lane Cove)}}{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222221380|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 11 Feb 1895|work=nla.gov.au|date=11 February 1895 |access-date=3 March 2017}} || n/a || {{convert|11|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|123 ||align=right| {{formatnum:39486}} ||scope="row" | {{nts|59}} || 200px

|Lane Cove

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|align=left| Liverpool, City of || {{start date|df=yes|1872|06|27}} {{small|(Municipal District)}} || {{start date|df=yes|1960|11|09}} || {{convert|306|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|99 || align=right| {{formatnum:223304}} ||scope="row"|{{nts|9}} || 200px

|Liverpool

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|align=left| Mosman Council || 11 April 1893 {{small|(as Borough of Mosman)}}{{Cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221710216|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 11 Apr 1893|newspaper=New South Wales Government Gazette|date=11 April 1893 |access-date=1 October 2016 }} || n/a || {{convert|8.7|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|126 ||align=right|{{formatnum:30877}} ||scope="row" |{{nts|59}} || 200px

|Mosman

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|align=left| North Sydney Council || 31 July 1890 {{small|(as Borough of North Sydney)}}{{Cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224318068|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 31 Jul 1890|newspaper=New South Wales Government Gazette|date=31 July 1890 |access-date=2016-10-01}} || n/a || {{convert|11|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|123 ||align=right|{{formatnum:74172}} || scope="row"|{{nts|34}} || 200px

|North Sydney Council Chambers

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|align=left| Northern Beaches Council || {{start date|df=yes|1877|01|06}} {{small|(Manly Municipality)}}
{{start date|df=yes|1906|03|07}} {{small|(as Warringah Shire)}}
{{start date|df=yes|1992|05|01}} {{small|(as Pittwater Municipality)}}||{{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/northern-beaches-council/ |title=Northern Beaches Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=12 May 2016 }} || {{convert|254|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|102 ||align=right| {{formatnum:271278}} || scope="row"|{{nts|4}} || 200px

|Dee Why

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|align=left| Parramatta, City of || {{start date|df=yes|1861|11|27}} {{small|(Municipality)}} ||{{start_date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/city-of-parramatta-council/ |title=City of Parramatta Council|work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=15 May 2016 }} || {{convert|84|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|111 ||align=right|{{formatnum:251311}} || scope="row" |{{nts|5}} || 200px

|Parramatta Town Hall

|-

|align=left| Penrith, City of || {{start date|df=yes|1871|05|12}} {{small|(Municipality)}}{{cite web|date=25 May 2009 |url=http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/_templates/StandardTemplate.aspx?id=38392 |title=History of Local Government development in the Penrith and Surrounding Districts |publisher=Penrith City Council |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140622033646/http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/_templates/StandardTemplate.aspx?id=38392 |archive-date=22 June 2014 }} || {{start date|df=yes|1959|10|21}} || {{convert|405|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|93 ||align=right|{{formatnum:209210}} || scope="row" |{{nts|12}} || 200px

|Penrith

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|align=left| Randwick, City of || 23 February 1859{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228715240|title=Municipality of Randwick - Proclamation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 23 Feb 1859|work=nla.gov.au|date=23 February 1859 |access-date=3 March 2017}} || 1 July 1990{{cite web | url=https://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/about-council/history/our-story/council-history | title=Council history | date=14 July 2014 }} || {{convert|36|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|116 || align=right|{{formatnum:154265}} || scope="row"|{{nts|20}} || 200px

|Randwick Town Hall

|-

|align=left| Ryde, City of || {{start date|df=yes|1870|11|12}} {{small|(Municipal district)}} || {{start date|df=yes|1992|01|01}} || {{convert|41|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|114 || align=right|{{formatnum:127446}} || scope="row"| {{nts|22}} || 200px

|Ryde

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|align=left| Strathfield, Municipality of || {{start date|df=yes|1885|06|02}} || n/a || {{convert|14|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|121 || align=right|{{formatnum:45143}} ||scope="row" | {{nts|49}} || 200px

|Strathfield

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|align=left| Sutherland Shire || {{start date|df=yes|1906|03|06}}|| n/a || {{convert|334|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|96 || align=right|{{formatnum:229213}} || scope="row" |{{nts|8}} || 200px

|Sutherland

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|align=left| Sydney, City of || n/a || {{start date|df=yes|1842|07|20}}{{cite web|title=History of Sydney City Council |publisher=City of Sydney |url=http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/AboutSydney/documents/history/hs_chos_history_of_council_1001.pdf |access-date=9 February 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121203034320/http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/aboutsydney/documents/history/hs_chos_history_of_council_1001.pdf |archive-date=3 December 2012 }} || {{convert|27|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|118 ||align=right|{{formatnum:240229}} || scope="row" |{{nts|6}} || 200px

|Sydney Town Hall

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|align=left| The Hills Shire || {{start date|1906|03|06|df=yes}}
{{small|(as Baulkham Hills Shire)}}|| n/a || {{convert|386|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|95 ||align=right| {{formatnum:172473}} || scope="row" |{{nts|16}} || 200px

|Norwest

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|align=left| Waverley Council || {{start date|df=yes|1859|06|16}}{{Cite journal |date=16 June 1859 |title=Proclamation of the incorporation of the district of Waverley as a Municipality |journal=NSW Government Gazette No. 115, 16 June 1859, Folios 1343–1344 }} || n/a || {{convert|9.4|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|125 ||align=right|{{formatnum:74114}} || scope="row" | {{nts|35}} || 200px

|Bondi Junction

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|align=left| Willoughby, City of || 23 October 1865{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225253158|title=Municipality of North Willoughby - Proclamation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 25 Oct 1865|work=nla.gov.au|date=25 October 1865 |access-date=3 March 2017}} || 17 November 1989{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231522297|title=Local Government Act 1919 - Proclamation - Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW: 1901–2001) - 17 Nov 1989|work=nla.gov.au|date=17 November 1989 |access-date=3 March 2017}} || {{convert|22|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|119 ||align=right|{{formatnum:80339}} || scope="row"|{{nts|31}} || 200px

|Chatswood

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|align=left| Woollahra, Municipality of || {{start date|df=yes|1860|04|20}}{{cite book |last=Jarvis & Kelly |title=The History of Woollahra |year=1960 |publisher=Halstead Press |location=Sydney}} || n/a || {{convert|12|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|122 ||align=right|{{formatnum:58964}} ||scope="row"|{{nts|43}} || 200px

|Double Bay

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! colspan="10" | Outer Metropolitan Sydney Local Government Areas

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|align=left| Blue Mountains, City of || {{start date|df=yes|1889|01|04}}
{{small|(as the Municipality of Katoomba)}}{{cite web |url=http://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/yourcouncil/counciloverview/introductiontobluemountainscitycouncil/overviewofthecouncil |title=Overview of the Council |work=Introduction to Blue Mountains City Council |publisher=Blue Mountains City Council |access-date=5 May 2016 }} || {{start date|df=yes|1947|10|01}} || {{convert|1431|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|82 ||align=right|{{formatnum:79260}} || scope="row" | {{nts|32}} || 200px

|Katoomba

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|align=left| Hawkesbury, City of || 1843
{{small|(as Windsor District Council)}} || 1 January 1981{{cite web |url=http://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/services/other-key-services/school-project-information-kit/hawkesbury-city-council-overview |title=Hawkesbury City Council - Overview |publisher=Hawkesbury City Council |year=2017 |access-date=6 July 2017 }} || {{convert|2775|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|69 ||align=right|{{formatnum:67083}} ||scope="row" |{{nts|38}} || 200px

|Windsor

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|align=left| Wollondilly Shire || 6 March 1906||n/a|| {{convert|2555|km2|mi2|disp=table}} ||scope="row"|71 ||align=right|{{formatnum:52230}} ||scope="row" | {{nts|46}} || 200px

|Picton

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Regional LGAs

=Regional and Rural areas=

==[[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]]==

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rowspan=2| Local government areacolspan=2| Date establishedcolspan=3| Areacolspan=2| Populationclass=unsortable rowspan=2| Maprowspan=2 | Council Seat
{{small|Municipality / Shire}} || {{small|City}} || {{small|km2}}{{small|mi2}}{{small|Rank}}{{smaller|(2018) }}{{small|Rank}}
align=left| Central Coast Council{{start date|df=yes|1886|11|11}} {{small|(as Borough of Gosford)}}
{{start date|df=yes|1947|1|1}}
{{small|(as Wyong Shire)}}{{Cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223782683|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 11 Nov 1886|newspaper=New South Wales Government Gazette|date=11 November 1886 |access-date=2016-10-01}}		{{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{cite web|url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/central-coast-council/|title=Central Coast Council|work=Stronger Councils|publisher=Government of New South Wales|date=12 May 2016|access-date=14 May 2016}}{{convert|1681|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|78align=right|{{formatnum:342047}}scope="row" |{{nts|3}}200px

|Gosford, Wyong

==[[Mid North Coast]]==

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rowspan=2| Local government areacolspan=2| Date establishedcolspan=3| Areacolspan=2| Populationclass=unsortable rowspan=2| Maprowspan=2 | Council Seat
{{small|Municipality / Shire}} || {{small|City}} || {{small|km2}}{{small|mi2}}{{small|Rank}}{{smaller|(2018) }}{{small|Rank}}
align=left| Bellingen Shire30 November 1956{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220347824|title=Local Government Act, 1919—Proclamation - Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW: 1901–2001) - 30 Nov 1956|work=nla.gov.au|access-date=3 March 2017}}n/a{{convert|1600|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|79align=right|{{formatnum:12963}}scope="row" |{{nts|83}}200px

|Bellingen

align=left| Coffs Harbour, City of30 November 1956 {{small|(Shire)}}1 May 1987{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231676768|title=Local Government Act 1919—Proclamation - Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW: 1901–2001) - 1 May 1987|work=nla.gov.au|date=May 1987 |access-date=3 March 2017}}{{convert|1174|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|85align=right|{{formatnum:76551}}scope="row" |{{nts|33}}200px

|Coffs Harbour

align=left| Kempsey Shire11 June 1886 {{small|(Borough)}}{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221686017|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 11 Jun 1886|work=nla.gov.au|date=11 June 1886 |access-date=3 March 2017}}n/a{{convert|3376|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|62align=right|{{formatnum:29665}}scope="row" | {{nts|62}}200px

|Kempsey

align=left| Mid-Coast Council{{start date|df=yes|1906}} {{small|(as Gloucester Shire)}}
{{start date|df=yes|1906|3|7}} {{small|(Municipality of Great Lakes)}}
{{start date|df=yes|1981|1|1}} {{small|(Borough of Taree)}}{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/mid-coast-council/ |title=Mid-Coast Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=12 May 2016}}		{{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{convert|10054|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|19align=right|{{formatnum:93288}}scope="row" | {{nts|28}}200px

|Gloucester, Forster, Taree

align=left| Nambucca Valley Council15 December 1915{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226923352|title=Proclamation - Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW: 1901–2001) - 15 Dec 1915|work=nla.gov.au|date=15 December 1915 |access-date=3 March 2017}}n/a{{convert|1491|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|{{nts|81}}align=right|{{formatnum:19773}}scope="row" | {{nts|70}}200px

|Macksville

align=left| Port Macquarie-Hastings Council{{start date|df=yes|2005|7|13}}
{{start date|df=yes|1881|1|1}} {{small|(Municipality of Hastings)|03|15}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hastings.nsw.gov.au/www/html/81-history-of-the-council.asp|title=History of the Council|publisher=Port Macquarie-Hastings Council|date=28 February 2008|access-date=26 March 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327160905/http://www.hastings.nsw.gov.au/www/html/81-history-of-the-council.asp|archive-date=27 March 2012}}		n/a{{convert|3682|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row" |56align=right|{{formatnum:83131}}scope="row" | {{nts|30}}200px

|Port Macquarie

align=left| Lord Howe Island1913 {{small|(Board of Control)}}, 1954 {{small|(Board)}}{{cite book |last=Nichols |first=Daphne |date=2006 |title=Lord Howe Island Rising |location=Frenchs Forest, NSW |publisher=Tower Books |isbn=978-0-646-45419-1 |pages=107–108}}n/a{{convert|15|km2|mi2|disp=table}}n/aalign=right|382{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC11408|name=Lord Howe Island (State Suburb)|accessdate=7 July 2017|quick=on}}n/a|N/A

==[[Murray (New South Wales)|Murray]]==

class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center
rowspan=2| Local government areacolspan=2| Date establishedcolspan=3| Areacolspan=2| Populationclass=unsortable rowspan=2| Maprowspan=2 | Council Seat
{{small| Municipality / Shire }} || {{small|City}} || {{small|km2}}{{small|mi2}}{{small|Rank}}{{smaller|(2018)}}{{small|Rank}}
align=left| Albury, City of4 June 1859 {{small|(as Municipality)}}{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228717800|title=MUNICIPALITY OF ALBURY.|date=1859-06-08|work=New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900)|access-date=2019-12-30|pages=1294}}1946{{cite web|url=http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/librarymuseum/research/200792051679.htm |title=Albury and District Historical Society |work=Research and references |publisher=Albury City Council |access-date=8 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723070939/http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/librarymuseum/research/200792051679.htm |archive-date=23 July 2008 }}{{convert|306|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|98align=right|{{formatnum:53767}}scope="row"|{{nts|44}}200px

|Albury

align=left| Balranald Shire27 September 1882{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225830663|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation|date=1882-09-27|work=New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900)|access-date=2019-12-30|pages=5063}}n/a{{convert|21691|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|6align=right|{{formatnum:2340}}scope="row"|{{nts|126}}200px

|Balranald

align=left| Berrigan Shire6 March 1906n/a{{convert|2066|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|74align=right|{{formatnum:8707}}scope="row"|{{nts|97}}200px

|Berrigan

align=left| Edward River Council{{start date|df=yes|1907}} {{small|(as Conargo Shire)}}
{{start date|df=yes|1868|12|16}}
{{small|(as Deniliquin Council)}}{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/edward-river-council/ |work=Stronger Councils |title=Edward River Council |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=18 May 2016}}		{{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{convert|8884|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|24align=right|{{formatnum:8995}}scope="row" |{{nts|94}}200px

|Deniliquin

align=left| Federation Council{{start date|df=yes|1955}} {{small|(as Corowa Shire)}}
{{start date|df=yes|1906}}
{{small|(as Urana Shire)}}{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/federation-council// |title=Federation Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=13 May 2016 }}		{{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{convert|5685|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|40align=right|{{formatnum:12462}}scope="row" | {{nts|86}}200px

|Corowa

align=left| Greater Hume Shire26 May 2004{{Cite web|url=https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gaz_Gazette%20Split%202004_2004-90.pdf|title=Government Gazette of New South Wales|date=26 May 2004|website=NSW Legislation|access-date=30 December 2019}}n/a{{convert|5750|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|39align=right|{{formatnum:10686}}scope="row" |{{nts|90}}200px

|Holbrook

align=left| Murray River Council{{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/murray-river-council/ |title=Murray River Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=13 May 2016 }}n/a{{convert|11864|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|15align=right|{{formatnum:12118}}scope="row" |{{nts|87}}200px

|Moama

align=left| Wentworth Shire{{start date|df=yes|1879|01|23}} {{small|(Municipality)}}{{cite web | url=http://www.wentworth.nsw.gov.au/tourism/our-history.aspx | title=Wentworth - A Brief History | publisher=Wentworth Shire Council | access-date=16 February 2020 | df=dmy-all }}
and {{small|(Shire)}}		n/a{{convert|26256|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|4align=right|{{formatnum:7042}}scope="row" |{{nts|101}}200px

|Wentworth

==[[Riverina]]==

class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center
rowspan=2| Local government areacolspan=2| Date establishedcolspan=3| Areacolspan=2| Populationclass=unsortable rowspan=2| Maprowspan=2 | Council Seat
{{small| Municipality / Shire }} || {{small|City}} || {{small|km2}}{{small|mi2}}{{small|Rank}}{{smaller|(2018)}}{{small|Rank}}
align=left| Bland Shire6 March 1906

| n/a

{{convert|8558|km2|mi2|disp=table}}{{nts|28}}align=right|{{formatnum:5985}}scope="row"|{{nts|109}}200px

|West Wyalong

align=left| Carrathool Shire27 October 1943{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225083033|title=Local Government Act, 1919—Proclamation|date=1943-11-05|work=Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW: 1901–2001)|access-date=2018-06-20|pages=1932}}n/a{{convert|18935|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|8align=right|{{formatnum:2802}}scope="row"| {{nts|122}}200px

|Goolgowi

align=left| Coolamon Shire6 March 1906

| n/a

{{convert|2431|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|73align=right|{{formatnum:4368}}scope="row" |{{nts|114}}200px

|Coolamon

align=left| Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council{{start date|df=yes|1975|4|1}} {{small|(as Cootamundra Shire)}}
{{start date|df=yes|1924|1|1}}
{{small|(as Gundagai Shire)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/gundagai-council/ |title=Gundagai Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=21 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611155448/https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/gundagai-council/ |archive-date=11 June 2016 }}		{{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{convert|3981|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|54align=right|{{formatnum:11260}}scope="row" |{{nts|89}}200px

|Cootamundra,

Gundagai

align=left| Griffith, City of{{start date|df=yes|1928|01|06}}{{start date|df=yes|1982|01|01}}{{convert|1639|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|78align=right|{{formatnum:26882}}scope="row" | {{nts|63}}200px

|Griffith

align=left| Hay Shire1 January 1965{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220344706|title=LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1919.—PROCLAMATION|date=1964-11-13|work=Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001)|access-date=2019-12-30|pages=3592}}

10 June 1872 {{small|(as Municipality)}}

n/a{{convert|11326|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|16align=right|{{formatnum:2979}}scope="row" |{{nts|121}}200px

|Hay

align=left| Junee Shire26 July 1886 {{small|(Borough)}}{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222752884|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation|date=1886-07-27|work=New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900)|access-date=2018-06-20|pages=4993}}n/a{{convert|2030|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|75align=right|{{formatnum:6631}}scope="row" |{{nts|103}}200px

|Junee

align=left| Leeton Shire20 December 1927

{{small|(Willimbong Shire)}}{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223009302|title=Irrigation Act, 1912–1926|date=1928-01-06|work=Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW: 1901–2001)|access-date=2018-06-20|pages=42}}

| n/a

{{convert|1167|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|86align=right|{{formatnum:11438}}scope="row" |{{nts|88}}200px

|Leeton

align=left| Lockhart Shire6 March 1906n/a{{convert|2896|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|66align=right|{{formatnum:3295}}scope="row" |{{nts|119}}200px

|Lockhart

align=left| Murrumbidgee Council{{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/murrumbidgee-council/// |title=Murrumbidgee Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=13 May 2016 }}n/a{{convert|6881|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|34align=right|{{formatnum:3961}}scope="row"|{{nts|117}}200px

|Darlington Point, Jerilderie

align=left| Narrandera Shire{{start date|df=yes|1960|01|01}}n/a{{convert|4116|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|52align=right|{{formatnum:5931}}scope="row" |{{nts|110}}200px

|Narrandera

align=left| Snowy Valleys Council{{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/snowy-valleys-council/ |title=Snowy Valley Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=13 May 2016 }}n/a{{convert|8959|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|23align=right|{{formatnum:14532}}scope="row" | {{nts|78}}200px

|Tumut, Tumbarumba

align=left| Temora Shire1 January 1981n/a{{convert|2802|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|68align=right|{{formatnum:6274}}scope="row" |{{nts|105}}200px

|Temora

align=left| Wagga Wagga, City of15 March 1870 {{small|(Borough)}}{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223287423|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 15 Mar 1870|work=nla.gov.au|date=15 March 1870 |access-date=3 March 2017}}{{start date|df=yes|1981|01|01}}{{convert|4825|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|48align=right|{{formatnum:64820}}scope="row" |{{nts|39}}200px

|Wagga Wagga

==[[Hunter Region|Hunter]]==

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rowspan=2| Local government areacolspan=2| Date establishedcolspan=3| Areacolspan=2| Populationclass=unsortable rowspan=2| Maprowspan=2 | Council Seat
{{small| Municipality / Shire }} || {{small|City}} || {{small|km2}}{{small|mi2}}{{small|Rank}}{{smaller|(2018)}}{{small|Rank}}
colspan="10" | Greater Newcastle Local Government Areas{{Cite web|url=https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/plans-for-your-area/greater-newcastle-metropolitan-planning|title=Greater Newcastle metropolitan planning|website=www.planning.nsw.gov.au|language=en|access-date=2018-09-25}}
align=left| Cessnock, City of7 March 1906 {{small|(Shire)}}{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226474400|title=Proclamation - Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW: 1901–2001) - 7 Mar 1906|work=nla.gov.au|access-date=3 March 2017}}n/a{{convert|1965|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|76align=right|{{formatnum:59101}}scope="row"|{{nts|42}}200px

|Cessnock

align=left| Lake Macquarie, City of{{start date|df=yes|1906|03|07}} {{small|(Shire)}} {{start date|df=yes|1977|04|01}} {{small|(Municipality)}}{{start date|df=yes|1984|09|07}}{{convert|649|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|89align=right|{{formatnum:204914}}scope="row" |{{nts|13}}200px

|Speers Point

align=left| Maitland, City of12 March 1862
{{small|(as Municipality of East Maitland)}}		7 December 1945{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222033009|title=Local Government Act, 1919 — Proclamation – Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW: 1901–2001) - 7 Dec 1945|work=nla.gov.au|date=7 December 1945 |access-date=3 March 2017}}{{convert|392|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|94align=right|{{formatnum:83203}}scope="row" | {{nts|29}}200px

|Maitland

align=left| Newcastle, City of8 June 1859 {{small|(Municipality)}}{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228717801|title=Municipality of Newcastle - Proclamation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 8 Jun 1859|work=nla.gov.au|date=8 June 1859 |access-date=3 March 2017}}26 January 1848{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230129262|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation|date=1848-01-26|work=New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900)|access-date=2018-06-15|pages=121}}{{convert|187|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|105

| align="right" |{{formatnum:164104}}

scope="row" |18200px

|Newcastle

align=left| Port Stephens Council7 March 1906 {{small|(Shire)}}n/a{{convert|858|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|87align=right|{{formatnum:72695}}scope="row" | {{nts|36}}200px

|Raymond Terrace

colspan="10" | Other Hunter Local Government Areas
align=left| Dungog Shire16 May 1893{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222200301|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 16 May 1893|work=nla.gov.au|date=16 May 1893 |access-date=3 March 2017}}n/a{{convert|2250|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|73align=right|{{formatnum:9346}}scope="row"|{{nts|93}}200px

|Dungog

align=left| Muswellbrook Shire13 April 1870 {{small|(Municipal District of Musclebrook)}}{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223288437|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation|date=1870-04-13|work=New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900)|access-date=2018-06-20|pages=859}}n/a{{convert|3405|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|61align=right|{{formatnum:16383}}scope="row" | {{nts|75}}200px

|Muswellbrook

align=left| Singleton Council2 February 1866 {{small|(Municipality)}}{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225370789|title=Municipal Institutions - Municipality of Singleton. Proclamation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 2 Feb 1866|work=nla.gov.au|date=2 February 1866 |access-date=3 March 2017}}n/a{{convert|4893|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|46align=right|{{formatnum:23422}}scope="row"| {{nts|65}}200px

|Singleton

align=left| Upper Hunter Shire{{start date|df=yes|2004|05|26}}n/a{{convert|8096|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|29align=right|{{formatnum:14220}}scope="row" | {{nts|79}}200px

|Scone

==[[Illawarra]]==

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rowspan=2| Local government areacolspan=2| Date establishedcolspan=3| Areacolspan=2| Populationclass=unsortable rowspan=2| Maprowspan=2 | Council Seat
{{small| Municipality / Shire }} || {{small|City}} || {{small|km2}}{{small|mi2}}{{small|Rank}}{{smaller|(2018)}}{{small|Rank}}
colspan="10" | Greater Wollongong Local Government Areas
align=left| Kiama, Municipality of{{start date|df=yes|1859|08|11}} {{small|(Municipality)}}n/a{{convert|258|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row" | 101align="right" |{{formatnum:23006}}{{nts|67}}200px

|Kiama

align=left| Shellharbour, City of{{start date|df=yes|1859|06|04}} {{small| (Municipality)}}May 1996{{convert|147|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|107align=right|{{formatnum:72240}}scope="row" | {{nts|37}}200px

|Shellharbour City Centre

align=left| Wollongong, City of{{start date|df=yes|1843|08|24}}
{{small|(as Illawarra District Council)}}		{{start date|df=yes|1942|09|11}}{{convert|684|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|88align=right|{{formatnum:216071}}scope="row" |{{nts|10}}200px

|Wollongong

colspan="10" | Other Illawarra Local Government Areas
align=left| Shoalhaven, City of{{start date|df=yes|1948|07|01}} {{small|(Shire)}}{{start_date|df=yes|1979|07|13}}{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article219962731|title=Local Government Act, 1919 — Proclamation|date=1979-07-13|work=Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW: 1901–2001)|access-date=2018-06-15|pages=3356}}{{convert|4567|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|50align=right|{{formatnum:104371}}scope="row" | {{nts|24}}200px

|Nowra

align=left| Wingecarribee Shire{{start date|df=yes|1981|01|01}}n/a{{convert|2689|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|70align=right|{{formatnum:50493}}scope="row" | {{nts|48}}200px

|Moss Vale

==[[Northern Rivers]]==

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rowspan=2| Local government areacolspan=2| Date establishedcolspan=3| Areacolspan=2| Populationclass=unsortable rowspan=2| Maprowspan=2 | Council Seat
{{small|Municipality / Shire}} || {{small|City}} || {{small|km2}}{{small|mi2}}{{small|Rank}}{{smaller|(2018) }}{{small|Rank}}
align=left| Ballina Shire{{start date|df=yes|1977|01|01}}n/a{{convert|485|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|91align=right|{{formatnum:44208}}scope="row"| {{nts|50}}200px

|Ballina

align=left| Byron Shire{{start date|df=yes|1906|03|06}}n/a{{convert|566|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|90align=right|{{formatnum:34574}}scope="row"| {{nts|57}}200px

|Mullumbimby

align=left| Clarence Valley Council25 February 2004{{Cite web|url=https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gaz_Gazette%20Split%202004_2004-46.pdf|title=Government Gazette of New South Wales|date=25 February 2004|website=NSW Legislation}}n/a{{convert|10429|km2|mi2|disp=table}}18align="right" |{{formatnum:51647}}scope="row" | {{nts|47}}200px

|Grafton, Maclean

align=left| Kyogle Council6 March 1906
{{small|(Shire)}}		n/a{{convert|3584|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|58align=right|{{formatnum:8870}}scope="row" |{{nts|96}}200px

|Kyogle

align=left| Lismore, City of1879 {{small|(Municipality)}}{{cite web |url=http://www.lismore.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/default/page.asp?p=DOC-URM-86-70-52 |title=Historical information about the City of Lismore |publisher=City of Lismore |date=2016 |access-date=28 May 2016}}{{start date|df=yes|1946|09|09}}{{convert|1288|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|84align=right|{{formatnum:43843}}scope="row" |{{nts|51}}200px

|Goonellabah

align=left| Richmond Valley Council{{start date|df=yes|2000|02
} || n/a || {{convert|3047|km2|mi2|disp=table}} || scope="row"|65 ||align=right|{{formatnum:23399}} ||scope="row"| {{nts|66}} || 200px

|Casino

|-

|align=left| Tweed Shire || {{start date|df=yes|1947|01|01}} || n/a || {{convert|1308|km2|mi2|disp=table}} || scope="row"|83 ||align=right|{{formatnum:96108}} || scope="row" | {{nts|25}} || 200px

|Murwillumbah

|}

==[[South Coast (New South Wales)|South Coast]] and Southern Inland==

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rowspan=2| Local government arearowspan=2| Date
established		colspan=3| Areacolspan=2| Populationclass=unsortable rowspan=2| Maprowspan= 2| Council Seat
{{small|km2}}{{small|mi2}}{{small|Rank}}{{smaller|(2018)}}{{small|Rank}}
align=left| Bega Valley Shire1981{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231164481|title=LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1919.—PROCLAMATION|date=1980-10-17|work=Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001)|access-date=2019-12-29|pages=5393}}{{convert|6279|km2|mi2|disp=table}}35align="right" |{{formatnum:34348}}scope="row"| {{nts|58}}200px

|Bega

align=left| Eurobodalla Shire{{start date|df=yes|1913|11|17}}{{convert|3428|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|59align=right|{{formatnum:38288}}scope="row" | {{nts|56}}200px

|Moruya

align=left| Goulburn Mulwaree Council{{start date|df=yes|2004|02|11}}{{convert|3220|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|64align=right|{{formatnum:30852}}scope="row" | {{nts|60}}200px

|Goulburn

align=left| Hilltops Council{{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/hilltops-council/ |title=Hilltops Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=13 May 2016 }}{{convert|7141|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|32align=right|{{formatnum:18782}}scope="row" | {{nts|71}}200px

|Boorowa,

Harden,

Young

align=left| Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council{{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/queanbeyan-palerang-regional-council/ |title=Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=13 May 2016 }}{{convert|5319|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|42align=right|{{formatnum:59959}}scope="row" |{{nts|41}}200px

|Queanbeyan

align=left| Snowy Monaro Regional Council{{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/snowy-monaro-regional-council/ |title=Snowy Monaro Regional Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=13 May 2016 }}{{convert|15164|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|10align=right|{{formatnum:20733}}scope="row" | {{nts|69}}200px

|Cooma

align=left| Upper Lachlan Shire17 March 2004{{Cite web|url=https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gaz_Gazette%20Split%202004_2004-57.pdf|title=Government Gazette of New South Wales|date=17 March 2004|website=NSW Legislation|access-date=30 December 2019}}{{convert|7127|km2|mi2|disp=table}}33align="right" |{{formatnum:7961}}scope="row" |{{nts|98}}200px

|Crookwell

align=left| Yass Valley Council{{start date|df=yes|1980|01|01}} {{small|(Shire)}}
{{start date|df=yes|2004|02|11}} {{small|(Municipality)}}		{{convert|3995|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|53align=right| {{formatnum:16953}}scope="row" | {{nts|73}}200px

|Yass

==[[New England (New South Wales)|New England]]==

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rowspan=2| Local government arearowspan=2| Date
established		colspan=3| Areacolspan=2| Populationclass=unsortable rowspan=2| Maprowspan= 2| Council Seat
{{small|km2}}{{small|mi2}}{{small|Rank}}{{smaller|(2018)}}{{small|Rank}}
align=left| Armidale Regional Council{{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{convert|8621|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|26align=right|{{formatnum:30707}}scope="row"|{{nts|61}}200px

|Armidale

align=left| Glen Innes Severn Council15 September 2004
17 June 1872 {{small|(Municipal District of Glen Innes)}}{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225842261|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation|date=1872-06-17|work=New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900)|access-date=2018-06-20|pages=1563}}		{{convert|5480|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|41align=right|{{formatnum:8908}}scope="row" |{{nts|95}}200px

|Glen Innes

align=left| Gunnedah Shire19 September 1885 {{small|(Municipal District)}}{{Cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article219877991|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 19 Sep 1885|newspaper=New South Wales Government Gazette|date=19 September 1885 |access-date=2016-10-01}}{{convert|4987|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|45align=right|{{formatnum:12661}}scope="row" |{{nts|85}}200px

|Gunnedah

align=left| Gwydir Shire{{start date|df=yes|2004|03|17}}{{convert|9260|km2|mi2|disp=table}}22align="right" |{{formatnum:5349}}scope="row" |{{nts|112}}200px

|Bingara

align=left| Inverell Shire5 March 1872 {{small|(Municipal District)}}{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223086969|title=PROCLAMATION. - By His Excellency Sir Alfred Stephen, Knight, a Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Chief Justice of the Colony of New South Wales, Administering the Government thereof. - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 5 Mar 1872|work=nla.gov.au|date=5 March 1872 |access-date=3 March 2017}}{{convert|8597|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|27align=right|{{formatnum:16844}}scope="row" | {{nts|74}}200px

|Inverell

align=left| Liverpool Plains Shire17 March 2004{{convert|5082|km2|mi2|disp=table}}44align="right" |{{formatnum:7893}}scope="row" |{{nts|99}}200px

|Quirindi

align=left| Moree Plains Shire5 December 1890 {{small|(Municipal District of Moree)}}{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221647801|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 5 Dec 1890|work=nla.gov.au|date=5 December 1890 |access-date=3 March 2017}}{{convert|17907|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|9align=right|{{formatnum:13350}}scope="row" |{{nts|81}}200px

|Moree

align=left| Narrabri Shire28 September 1895 {{small|(Municipal District of West Narrabri)}}{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224301330|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation|date=1895-09-28|work=New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900)|access-date=2018-06-15|pages=6307}}{{convert|13015|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|13align=right|{{formatnum:13231}}scope="row"|{{nts|81}}200px

|Narrabri

align=left| Tamworth Regional Council17 March 2004 {{small|(as Peel Regional)}}{{convert|9884|km2|mi2|disp=table}}21align="right" |{{formatnum:59663}}scope="row"| {{nts|40}}200px

|Tamworth

align=left| Tenterfield Shire23 November 1871 {{small|(Municipal District)}}{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223719310|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 18321900) - 23 Nov 1871|work=nla.gov.au|date=23 November 1871 |access-date=3 March 2017}}{{convert|7323|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|31align=right|{{formatnum:6638}}scope="row" |{{nts|102}}200px

|Tenterfield

align=left| Uralla Shire24 April 1882 {{small|(Municipal District)}}{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225735976|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 24 Apr 1882|work=nla.gov.au|date=24 April 1882 |access-date=3 March 2017}}{{convert|3227|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|63align=right|{{formatnum:6062}}scope="row" |{{nts|107}}200px

|Uralla

align=left| Walcha Shire{{start date|df=yes|1955|06|01}}{{cite book |title=Walcha 100 years of Local Government |publisher=Walcha Shire Council |location=Walcha |year=1989 }}{{convert|6261|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|36align=right|{{formatnum:3132}}scope="row" |{{nts|120}}200px

|Walcha

==[[Central West (New South Wales)|Central West]]==

class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center
rowspan=2| Local government areacolspan=2| Date establishedcolspan=3| Areacolspan=2| Populationclass=unsortable rowspan=2| Maprowspan= 2| Council Seat
{{small| Municipality / Shire }} || {{small|City}} || {{small|km2}}{{small|mi2}}{{small|Rank}}{{smaller|(2018)}}{{small|Rank}}
align=left| Bathurst Regional Council{{start date|df=yes|2004|05|26}}n/a{{convert|3818|km2|mi2|disp=table}}{{nts|55}}align=right|{{formatnum:43206}}scope="row"|{{nts|52}}200px

|Bathurst

align=left| Blayney Shire1 November 1882{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225820527|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 1 Nov 1882|work=nla.gov.au|date=November 1882 |access-date=3 March 2017}}n/a{{convert|1525|km2|mi2|disp=table}}{{nts|80}}align=right|{{formatnum:7342}}scope="row"|{{nts|100}}200px

|Blayney

align=left| Cabonne Shire1 October 1977{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220204873|title=LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1919.—PROCLAMATION|date=1977-07-29|work=Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001)|access-date=2019-12-30|pages=3184}}n/a{{convert|6022|km2|mi2|disp=table}}{{nts|37}}align=right|{{formatnum:13680}}scope="row"|{{nts|80}}200px

|Molong

align=left| Cowra Shire{{start date|1980}}n/a{{convert|2829|km2|mi2|disp=table}}{{nts|67}}align=right|{{formatnum:12767}}scope="row" |{{nts|84}}200px

|Cowra

align=left| Forbes Shire4 June 1870{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223528776|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 4 Jun 1870|work=nla.gov.au|date=4 June 1870 |access-date=3 March 2017}} {{small|(as Municipal District)}}n/a{{convert|4710|km2|mi2|disp=table}}{{nts|49}}align=right|{{formatnum:9910}}scope="row" |{{nts|91}}200px

|Forbes

align=left| Lachlan Shire6 March 1906

| n/a

{{convert|14964|km2|mi2|disp=table}}{{nts|11}}align=right|{{formatnum:6151}}scope="row" |{{nts|106}}200px

|Condobolin

align=left| Lithgow, City of4 June 1889 {{small|(Municipality)}}{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224327215|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 4 Jun 1889|work=nla.gov.au|date=4 June 1889 |access-date=3 March 2017}}21 December 1945{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222033346|title=Local Government Act, 1919 — Proclamation – Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW: 1901–2001) - 21 Dec 1945|work=nla.gov.au|date=21 December 1945 |access-date=3 March 2017}}{{convert|4512|km2|mi2|disp=table}}{{nts|51}}align=right|{{formatnum:21636}}scope="row" | {{nts|68}}200px

|Lithgow

align=left| Mid-Western Regional Council{{start date|df=yes|2004|05|26}}n/a{{convert|8752|km2|mi2|disp=table}}{{nts|25}}align=right|{{formatnum:25086}}scope="row" |{{nts|64}}200px

|Mudgee

align=left| Oberon Shire6 March 1906n/a{{convert|3625|km2|mi2|disp=table}}{{nts|57}}align=right|{{formatnum:5408}}scope="row" |{{nts|111}}200px

|Oberon

align=left| Orange, City of9 January 1860 {{small|(Municipality)}}{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230039165|title=Municipality of Orange - Proclamation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 9 Jan 1860|work=nla.gov.au|date=9 January 1860 |access-date=3 March 2017}}10 July 1946{{convert|284|km2|mi2|disp=table}}{{nts|100}}align=right| {{formatnum:42056}}scope="row"| {{nts|53}}200px

|Orange

align=left| Parkes Shire1 March 1883 {{small|(as Municipal District)}}{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225736584|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 1 Mar 1883|work=nla.gov.au|date=March 1883 |access-date=3 March 2017}}n/a{{convert|5958|km2|mi2|disp=table}}{{nts|38}}align=right|{{formatnum:14894}}scope="row" | {{nts|77}}200px

|Parkes

align=left| Weddin Shire6 March 1906

| n/a

{{convert|3415|km2|mi2|disp=table}}{{nts|60}}align=right|{{formatnum:3636}}scope="row" |{{nts|118}}200px

|Grenfell

==[[Orana (New South Wales)|Orana]]==

class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center
rowspan=2| Local government arearowspan=2| Date
established		colspan=3| Areacolspan=2| Populationclass=unsortable rowspan=2| Maprowspan= 2| Council Seat
{{small|km2}}{{small|mi2}}{{small|Rank}}{{smaller|(2018)}}{{small|Rank}}
align=left| Bogan Shire17 February 1891 {{small|(Municipality)}} 7 May 1906 {{small|(Shire)}}{{convert|14600|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|12align=right|{{formatnum:2621}}scope="row"|{{nts|125}}200px

|Nyngan

align=left| Bourke Shire4 July 1878{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223109046|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 4 Jul 1878|work=nla.gov.au|date=4 July 1878 |access-date=3 March 2017}}{{convert|41600|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|3align=right|{{formatnum:2630}}scope="row"| {{nts|124}}200px

|Bourke

align=left| Brewarrina Shire15 January 1901{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226372877|title=Proclamation - Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW: 1901–2001) - 15 Jan 1901|work=nla.gov.au|date=15 January 1901 |access-date=3 March 2017}}{{convert|19164|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|7align=right|{{formatnum:1655}}scope="row"|{{nts|128}}200px

|Brewarrina

align=left| Cobar Shire18 March 1884{{Cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223768302|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 18 Mar 1884|newspaper=New South Wales Government Gazette|date=18 March 1884 |access-date=1 October 2016 }}{{convert|45579|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|2align=right|{{formatnum:4722}}scope="row"|{{nts|113}}200px

|Cobar

align=left| Coonamble Shire3 May 1880{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221628047|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 3 May 1880|work=nla.gov.au|date=3 May 1880 |access-date=3 March 2017}}{{convert|9916|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|20align=right|{{formatnum:4014}}scope="row" |{{nts|116}}200px

|Coonamble

align=left| Dubbo Regional Council{{start date|df=yes|2016|05|12}}{{cite web|url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/western-plains-regional-council/ |title=Western Plains Regional Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=17 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611123318/https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/western-plains-regional-council/ |archive-date=11 June 2016 }}{{convert|7535|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|30align=right|{{formatnum:53240}}scope="row"| {{nts|45}}200px

|Dubbo

align=left| Gilgandra Shire6 March 1906{{convert|4832|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|47align=right|{{formatnum:4226}}scope="row" |{{nts|115}}200px

|Gilgandra

align=left| Narromine Shire23 April 1898{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222851162|title=Proclamation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 23 Apr 1898|work=nla.gov.au|date=23 April 1898 |access-date=3 March 2017}}{{convert|5262|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|43align=right|{{formatnum:6567}}scope="row" |{{nts|104}}200px

|Narromine

align=left| Walgett Shire6 March 1906{{convert|22308|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|5align=right|{{formatnum:6051}}scope="row" |{{nts|108}}200px

|Walgett

align=left| Warren Shire24 April 1895{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224324515|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 24 Apr 1895|work=nla.gov.au|date=24 April 1895 |access-date=3 March 2017}}{{convert|10754|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|17align=right|{{formatnum:2745}}scope="row" |{{nts|123}}200px

|Warren

align=left| Warrumbungle Shire25 August 2004{{Cite web|url=https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gaz_Gazette%20Split%202004_2004-136.pdf|title=Government Gazette of New South Wales|date=25 August 2004|website=NSW Legislation|access-date=30 December 2019}}{{convert|12372|km2|mi2|disp=table}}14align="right" |{{formatnum:9399}}scope="row" |{{nts|92}}200px

|Coonabarabran

==[[Far West (New South Wales)|Far West]]==

class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center
rowspan=2| Local government area

! colspan=2| Date established

! colspan=3| Area

! colspan=2| Population

! class=unsortable rowspan=2| Map

rowspan= 2| Council Seat
{{small| Municipality / Shire }} || {{small|City}} || {{small|km2}}{{small|mi2}}{{small|Rank}}{{smaller|(2018)}}{{small|Rank}}
align=left| Broken Hill, City ofn/a24 September 1888{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article219882515|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 24 Sep 1888|work=nla.gov.au|date=24 September 1888 |access-date=3 March 2017}}{{convert|170|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|106align=right|{{formatnum:17734}}scope="row" | {{nts|72}}200px

|Council Chambers, Broken Hill

align=left| Central Darling Shire20 March 1959{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220272644|title=Local Government Act, 1919 — Proclamation – Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW: 1901–2001) - 20 Mar 1959|work=nla.gov.au|date=20 March 1959 |access-date=3 March 2017}}
6 February 1883 {{small|(as Municipal District of Wilcannia)}}{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221660832|title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation - New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW: 1832–1900) - 6 Feb 1883|work=nla.gov.au|date=6 February 1883 |access-date=3 March 2017}}		n/a{{convert|53492|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|1align=right|{{formatnum:1837}}scope="row" |{{nts|127}}200px

|Wilcannia

align=left| Unincorporated Far Westcolspan=2|n/a{{convert|93199|km2|mi2|disp=table}}scope="row"|align=right|{{formatnum:674}}200px

|N/A

Lord Mayoralties

There are four councils in NSW whose office of Mayor has been elevated to Lord Mayor. The process requires that the Premier of the day write to the reigning monarch to request the ascent.

class="wikitable"

|+

!Local Government Area

!Year of Royal Assent

!Incumbent

!Term Start

!Map

City of Sydney

|1930

|Clover Moore

|27 March 2004

|200px

City of Newcastle

|1948

|Nuatali Nelmes

|15 November 2014

|200px

City of Wollongong

|10 April 1970

|Tania Brown{{cite web |title=Local Government Elections 2024: Wollongong - Mayoral Results |url=https://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LG2401/wollongong/mayoral |publisher=NSW Electoral Commission |access-date=25 October 2024}}

|14 September 2024

|200px

City of Parramatta

|12 December 1988

|Pierre Esber

|25 September 2023

|200px

Former local government areas in New South Wales

{{Main list|List of former local government areas in New South Wales}}

See also

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References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.olg.nsw.gov.au/local-government-directory New South Wales Office of Local Government Directory]
  • [https://www.olg.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/NSW%20LGA%20Boundaries%20-%20full.pdf Map of Local Government Areas in New South Wales PDF]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20010809064751/http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_regions.asp?regiontype=0 Clickable map of New South Wales LGAs] (New South Wales Department of Local Government)
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