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Local government areas of South Australia

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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).{{cite web |url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/ca1934188/s64a.html |title=Constitution Act 1934 – Section 64A |date= 1934 |work=Australasian Legal Information Institute |publisher=Government of South Australia |access-date=24 June 2013}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.lga.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=6560 |title=Council Maps |work=LGASA Official Site |publisher=Local Government Association of South Australia |access-date=5 May 2019}} Maralinga Tjarutja and Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara aboriginal councils both located in the remote north of the state are by far the largest South Australian LGAs, both exceeding 100,000 km2. Coorong District Council and Loxton Waikerie are the next largest LGAs. The smallest LGAs are Walkerville and then Prospect, both occupying less than 10 km2 each.

The area with the largest population growth was Playford in Adealide's northern suburbs with a net increase of 2,847 people from June 2021 to June 2022. Port Pirie had the largest net reduction in population of 106. The fastest growth of an LGA in South Australia was in Adelaide Plains at 4.9 percent. Coober Pedy was the fastest shrinking LGA, at -3.0 percent.

=Metropolitan Adelaide=

This group of areas are found around Metropolitan Adelaide along a 70 km stretch of the Gulf St Vincent coast and up to 50 km inland.

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" rowspan=2| Local government area

! scope="col" rowspan=2| Council seat

! scope="col" rowspan=2| Year est.

! colspan="3" scope="col" | Land area

! scope="col" colspan=2| Population{{Cite web |date=2023-04-20 |title=Regional population, 2021-22 financial year {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/regional-population/latest-release |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=www.abs.gov.au |language=en}}

! class=unsortable scope="col" rowspan=2| Notes

! class=unsortable scope="col" rowspan=2| Map

scope="col" | km2

! scope="col" | sq mi

!Density (2022)

! scope="col" | 2021

! scope="col" | 2022

{{sortname|City of|Adelaide}}Adelaidealign=center|1840{{Convert|16|km2|0|disp=table}}

|1677

align="right" |25,551align="right" |26,120Capital 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		100px
{{sortnameAdelaide Hills Council}}Woodsidealign=center|1997{{Convert|795|km2|0|disp=table}}

|52

align="right" |41,250align="right" |41,448Amalgamation of District Councils of East Torrens, Gumeracha, Onkaparinga and Stirling100px
{{sortname|City of|Burnside}}Tusmorealign=center|1856{{Convert|28|km2|0|disp=table}}

|1,697

align="right" |46,444align="right" |46,6921856 gazetted as District Council of Burnside
1935 became the Municipality of Burnside
1943 proclaimed the City of Burnside		100px
{{sortname|City of|Campbelltown|City of Campbelltown (South Australia)}}Rostrevoralign=center|1854{{Convert|24|km2|0|disp=table}}

|2,301

align="right" |55,475align="right" |56,0131854 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		100px
{{sortname|City of|Charles Sturt}}Woodvillealign=center|1997{{Convert|55|km2|0|disp=table}}

|2,280

align="right" |123,146align="right" |124,906Amalgamation of City of Hindmarsh Woodville and the City of Henley and Grange100px
{{sortname|Town of|Gawler}}Gawleralign=center|1857{{Convert|41|km2|0|disp=table}}

|635

align="right" |25,304align="right" |26,123Established as the Corporation of the Town of Gawler in 1857 following resident dissatisfaction at being governed by three different district councils100px
{{sortname|City of|Holdfast Bay}}Brightonalign=center|1997{{Convert|14|km2|0|disp=table}}

|2,768

align="right" |37,868align="right" |38,061Amalgamation of Glenelg and Brighton city councils100px
{{sortname|City of|Marion}}Sturtalign=center|1853{{Convert|56|km2|0|disp=table}}

|1,737

align="right" |95,650align="right" |96,6581853 established as the District Council of Brighton
1886 renamed to the District Council of Marion
1944 gazetted as the municipality, City of Marion		100px
{{sortname|City of|Mitcham}}Torrens Parkalign=center|1853{{Convert|76|km2|0|disp=table}}

|905

align="right" |68,180align="right" |68,403First LGA formally founded after the City of Adelaide100px
{{sortname|City of|Norwood Payneham & St Peters}}Norwoodalign=center|1997{{Convert|15|km2|0|disp=table}}

|2,516

align="right" |37,850align="right" |38,001Amalgamation of the City of Kensington and Norwood, the City of Payneham and the Town of St Peters.100px
{{sortname|City of|Onkaparinga}}Noarlunga Centrealign=center|1997{{Convert|518|km2|0|disp=table}}

|345

align="right" |176,628align="right" |178,546Amalgamation of Cities of Happy Valley and Noarlunga with part of the District Council of Willunga100px
{{sortname|City of|Playford}}Elizabethalign=center|1997{{Convert|345|km2|0|disp=table}}

|300

align="right" |100,573align="right" |103,420Amalgamation of the cities of Elizabeth and Munno Para100px
{{sortname|City of|Port Adelaide Enfield}}Port Adelaidealign=center|1997{{Convert|92|km2|0|disp=table}}

|1,480

align="right" |134,202align="right" |135,844Amalgamation of the cities of Port Adelaide and Enfield100px
{{sortname|City of|Prospect}}Prospectalign=center|1872{{Convert|8|km2|0|disp=table}}

|2,919

align="right" |22,497align="right" |22,741Separated from District Council of Yatala South100px
{{sortname|City of|Salisbury}}Salisburyalign=center|1933{{Convert|160|km2|0|disp=table}}

|926

align="right" |147,602align="right" |148,003Amalgamation of District Council of Yatala North and large part of District Council of Munno Para West100px
{{sortname|City of|Tea Tree Gully}}Modburyalign=center|1858{{Convert|95|km2|0|disp=table}}

|1,078

align="right" |102,067align="right" |102,6661858 established by separation from District Council of Highercombe
1935 reunited with Highercombe under current name		100px
{{sortname|City of|Unley}}Unleyalign=center|1871{{Convert|14|km2|0|disp=table}}

|2,739

align="right" |39,082align="right" |39,085Separated from District Council of Mitcham as the Corporate Town of Unley100px
{{sortname|Town of|Walkerville}}Gilbertonalign=center|1855{{Convert|4|km2|0|disp=table}}

|2,317

align="right" |8,091align="right" |8,179Separated from District Council of Yatala100px
{{sortname|City of|West Torrens}}Hiltonalign=center|1856{{Convert|37|km2|0|disp=table}}

|1,702

align="right" |62,469align="right" |63,1051856 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		100px

=Regional South Australia=

==[[Eyre Peninsula]]==

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" rowspan=2| Local government area

! scope="col" rowspan=2| Council seat

! scope="col" rowspan=2| Year est.

! colspan="3" scope="col" | Land area

! scope="col" colspan=2| Population

! class=unsortable scope="col" rowspan=2| Notes

! class=unsortable scope="col" rowspan=2| Map

scope="col" | km2

! scope="col" | sq mi

!Density (2022)

! scope="col" | 2021

! scope="col" | 2022

{{sortname|District Council of|Ceduna}}Cedunaalign=center|1896{{Convert|5427|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |0.7align="right" |3,651align="right" |3,650100px
{{sortname|District Council of|Cleve}}Clevealign=center|1911{{Convert|4507|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |0.4align="right" |1,776align="right" |1,765Separated from Franklin Harbour100px
{{sortname|District Council of|Elliston}}Ellistonalign=center|1887{{Convert|6500|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |0.2align="right" |1,038align="right" |1,037Boundary changes in 1989100px
{{sortname|District Council of|Franklin Harbour}}Cowellalign=center|1888{{Convert|3583|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |0.5align="right" |1,323align="right" |1,323100px
{{sortname|District Council of|Kimba}}Kimbaalign=center|1924{{Convert|3986|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |0.2align="right" |1,053align="right" |1,057100px
{{sortname|District Council of|Lower Eyre Peninsula}}Cumminsalign=center|1921{{Convert|4771|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |1.3align="right" |6,060align="right" |6,100Part 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 1988.100px
{{sortname|City of|Port Augusta}}Port Augustaalign=center|1964{{Convert|1153|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |12.5align="right" |14,453align="right" |14,456100px
{{sortname|City of|Port Lincoln}}Port Lincolnalign=center|1921{{Convert|30|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |492.2align="right" |14,880align="right" |14,947Separated from District Council of Port Lincoln in 1921. Proclaimed a city in 1971.100px
{{sortname|District Council of|Streaky Bay}}Streaky Bayalign=center|1887{{Convert|6232|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |0.4align="right" |2,241align="right" |2,254100px
{{sortname|District Council of|Tumby Bay}}Tumby Bayalign=center|1906{{Convert|2616|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |1.1align="right" |2,875align="right" |2,889Separated from District Council of Port Lincoln100px
{{sortname|City of|Whyalla}}Whyallaalign=center|1970{{Convert|1033|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |20.4align="right" |21,960align="right" |21,894100px
Wudinna District CouncilWudinnaalign=center|1925{{Convert|5394|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |0.2align="right" |1,163align="right" |1,164Established as the District Council of Minnipa. Later renamed as District Council of Le Hunte. Given present name in 2008.100px

==Central region==

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" rowspan=2| Local government area

! scope="col" rowspan=2| Council seat

! scope="col" rowspan=2| Year est.

! colspan="3" scope="col" | Land area

! scope="col" colspan=2| Population

! class=unsortable scope="col" rowspan=2| Notes

! class=unsortable scope="col" rowspan=2| Map

scope="col" | km2

! scope="col" | sq mi

!Density (2022)

! scope="col" | 2021

! scope="col" | 2022

Adelaide Plains CouncilMallalaalign=center|1935{{Convert|933|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |11.2align="right" |9,977align="right" |10,461Amalgamation of the district councils of Grace, Dublin and Port Gawler100px
Barossa CouncilAngastonalign=center|1996{{Convert|894|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |29.0align="right" |25,569align="right" |25,878Amalgamation of district councils of Angaston, Barossa, Tanunda and, since 1997, part of Mount Pleasant100px
{{sortname|District Council of |Barunga West}}Port Broughtonalign=center|1997{{Convert|1590|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |1.7align="right" |2,676align="right" |2,676Amalgamation of the District Council of Bute and the District Council of Port Broughton100px
{{sortname|District Council of |Clare and Gilbert Valleys}}Clarealign=center|1997{{Convert|1892|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |5.0align="right" |9,366align="right" |9,393Amalgamation of the district councils of Clare, Riverton and Saddleworth and Auburn100px
Copper Coast CouncilKadinaalign=center|1997{{Convert|773|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |20.3align="right" |15,336align="right" |15,652Amalgamation of the District Council of Northern Yorke Peninsula and Corporate Town of Wallaroo100px
Flinders Range CouncilQuornalign=center|1997{{Convert|4071|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |0.4align="right" |1,686align="right" |1,682Amalgamation of the District Council of Kanyaka-Quorn and the District Council of Hawker100px
{{sortname|Regional Council of |Goyder}}Burraalign=center|1997{{Convert|6715|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |0.6align="right" |4,138align="right" |4,134Amalgamation of the district councils of Burra Burra Eudunda, Hallet and Robertstown.100px
Light Regional CouncilKapundaalign=center|1996{{Convert|1277|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |12.8align="right" |16,083align="right" |16,332Amalgamation of the District Council of Light (1977–1996) and the District Council of Kapunda100px
{{sortname|District Council of |Mount Remarkable}}Melrosealign=center|1980{{Convert|3423|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |0.9align="right" |2,921align="right" |2,915Amalgamation of District Council of Port Germein and District Council of Wilmington100px
Northern Areas CouncilJamestownalign=center|1997{{Convert|2986|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |1.6align="right" |4,659align="right" |4,671Amalgamation of the district councils of Rocky River, Spalding, and Jamestown100px
{{sortname|District Council of |Orroroo Carrieton}}Orrorooalign=center|1997{{Convert|3322|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |0.3align="right" |891align="right" |890Amalgamation of the District Council of Orroroo and District Council of Carrieton100px
{{sortname|District Council of |Peterborough}}Peterboroughalign=center|1935{{Convert|3020|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |0.6align="right" |1,669align="right" |1,670
Port Pirie Regional CouncilPort Piriealign=center|1997{{Convert|1761|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |10.0align="right" |17,754align="right" |17,648Amalgamation of the City of Port Pirie and the District Council of Crystal Brook-Redhill100px
Wakefield Regional CouncilBalaklavaalign=center|1997{{Convert|3469|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |2.0align="right" |6,926align="right" |6,958Amalgamation of the District Council of Blyth-Snowtown and District Council of Wakefield Plains100px
Yorke Peninsula CouncilMaitlandalign=center|1997{{Convert|5900|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |2.0align="right" |11,828align="right" |11,922Established 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.		100px

==Southern and Hills region==

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" rowspan=2| Local government area

! scope="col" rowspan=2| Council seat

! scope="col" rowspan=2| Year est.

! colspan="3" scope="col" | Land area

! scope="col" colspan=2| Population

! class=unsortable scope="col" rowspan=2| Notes

! class=unsortable scope="col" rowspan=2| Map

scope="col" | km2

! scope="col" | sq mi

!Density (2022)

! scope="col" | 2021

! scope="col" | 2022

Alexandrina CouncilGoolwaalign=center|1997{{Convert|1827|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |16.3align="right" |29,257align="right" |29,780Amalgamation of the District Council of Strathalbyn, the District Council of Port Elliot and Goolwa, and a portion of the District Council of Willunga.100px
Kangaroo Island CouncilKingscotealign=center|1996{{Convert|4401|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |1.2align="right" |4,999align="right" |5,084Amalgamation of the District Council of Kingscote and the District Council of Dudley.100px
{{sortname|District Council of |Mount Barker}}Mount Barkeralign=center|1853{{Convert|595|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |69.0align="right" |39,627align="right" |41,059100px
{{sortname|City of |Victor Harbor}}Victor Harboralign=center|1975{{Convert|385|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |43.5align="right" |16,427align="right" |16,720Amalgamation of District Council of Encounter Bay and the Corporation of Victor Harbor in 1975. Formerly a district council, became a city in 2000.
{{sortname|District Council of |Yankalilla}}Yankalillaalign=center|1854{{Convert|751|km2|0|disp=table}}align="right" |8.0align="right" |5,928align="right" |5,998100px

==Murray Mallee region==

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" rowspan=2| Local government area

! scope="col" rowspan=2| Council seat

! scope="col" rowspan=2| Year est.

! colspan="3" scope="col" | Land area

! scope="col" colspan=2| Population

! class=unsortable scope="col" rowspan=2| Notes

! class=unsortable scope="col" rowspan=2| Map

scope="col" | km2

! scope="col" | sq mi

!Density (2022)

! scope="col" | 2021

! scope="col" | 2022

Berri Barmera CouncilBerrialign=center|1996{{Convert|476|km2|0|disp=table}}align=right|22.5align="right" |10,747align="right" |10,713Amalgamation of district councils of Barmera and Berri.100px
Coorong District CouncilMeningiealign=center|1995{{Convert|8833|km2|0|disp=table}}align=right|0.6align="right" |5,599align="right" |5,569Amalgamation of District Council of Coonalpyn Downs, Peake District Council and Meningie District Council.100px
{{sortname|District Council of |Karoonda East Murray}}Karoondaalign="center" |1979{{Convert|4416|km2|0|disp=table}}

| align="right" |0.2

align="right" |1,025align="right" |1,028Amalgamation of District Council of Karoonda and District Council of East Murray.100px
{{sortname|District Council of |Loxton Waikerie}}Loxtonalign="center" |1997{{Convert|7764|km2|0|disp=table}}

| align="right" |1.5

align="right" |11,922align="right" |11,928Amalgamation of district councils of Loxton, Waikerie and Browns Well.100px
Mid Murray CouncilMannumalign="center" |1997align="center" |6,272

| style="text-align:right;" |2,422

align="right" |1.5align="right" |9,3559,415Amalgamation of district councils of Mannum, Morgan, Ridley-Truro and part of the District Council of Mount Pleasant.

|100px

{{sortname|Rural City of |Murray Bridge}}Murray Bridgealign="center" |1977{{Convert|1832|km2|0|disp=table}}

| align="right" |12.3

align="right" |22,348align="right" |22,554100px
Renmark Paringa CouncilRenmarkalign="center" |1996{{Convert|916|km2|0|disp=table}}

| align="right" |11.0

align="right" |10,009align="right" |10,044Amalgamation of Town of Renmark and the District Council of Paringa.100px
Southern Mallee District CouncilPinnarooalign="center" |1997

| style="text-align:right;" |5,702

align="right" |2,202align="right" |0.4align="right" |2,0292,013|100px

==Southeast region==

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" rowspan=2| Local government area

! scope="col" rowspan=2| Council seat

! scope="col" rowspan=2| Year est.

! colspan="3" scope="col" | Land area

! scope="col" colspan=2| Population

! class=unsortable scope="col" rowspan=2| Notes

! class=unsortable scope="col" rowspan=2| Map

scope="col" | km2

! scope="col" | sq mi

!Density (2022)

! scope="col" | 2021

! scope="col" | 2022

{{sortname|District Council of |Grant}}Mount Gambieralign=center|1996{{Convert|1898|km2|0|disp=table}}align=right|4.7align="right" |8,862align="right" |8,925Amalgamation of District Councils of Mount Gambier and Port MacDonnell.100px
Kingston District CouncilKingston SEalign=center|1873{{Convert|3340|km2|0|disp=table}}align=right|0.7align="right" |2,375align="right" |2,389Renamed from Lacepede District Council in 2000.100px
City of Mount GambierMount Gambieralign="center" |1876

| style="text-align:right;" |34

align="right" |13align="right" |819.4align="right" |27,64227,771|100px
Naracoorte Lucindale CouncilNaracoortealign=center|1993{{Convert|4520|km2|0|disp=table}}align=right|2.0align="right" |8,896align="right" |8,928Amalgamation of District Council of Naracoorte, District Council of Lucindale and the Corporate Township of Naracoorte.100px
{{sortname|District Council of |Robe}}Robealign=center|1869{{Convert|1092|km2|0|disp=table}}align=right|1.5align="right" |1,568align="right" |1,583100px
Tatiara District CouncilBordertownalign=center|1876{{Convert|6527|km2|0|disp=table}}align=right|1.1align="right" |7,072align="right" |7,040100px
Wattle Range CouncilMillicentalign=center|1997{{Convert|3926|km2|0|disp=table}}align=right|3.1align="right" |12,127align="right" |12,163Amalgamation of district councils of Beachport, Millicent and Penola.100px

==Outback==

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" rowspan=2| Local government area

! scope="col" rowspan=2| Council seat

! scope="col" rowspan=2| Year est.

! colspan="3" scope="col" | Land area

! scope="col" colspan=2| Population

! class=unsortable scope="col" rowspan=2| Notes

! class=unsortable scope="col" rowspan=2| Map

scope="col" | km2

! scope="col" | sq mi

!Density (2022)

! scope="col" | 2021

! scope="col" | 2022

Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara YankunytjatjaraUmuwaalign=center|1981{{Convert|102353|km2|0|disp=table}}align=right|0.0align="right" |2,554align="right" |2,595100px
{{sortname|District Council of |Coober Pedy}}Coober Pedyalign=center|1987{{Convert|78|km2|0|disp=table}}align=right|20.3align="right" |1,624align="right" |1,576100px
Maralinga TjarutjaCedunaalign=center|2006{{Convert|102704|km2|0|disp=table}}align=right|0.0align="right" |102align="right" |102100px
Roxby CouncilRoxby Downsalign="center" |1982{{Convert|111|km2|0|disp=table}}

| align="right" |37.2

align="right" |4,115align="right" |4,105100px

Maps

File:South Australia Local Government Areas.svg|Partial map of LGAs

File:Australia-Map-SA-LGA-Regions.png|LGA regions

File:South Australia LGA types.png|Types of LGAs

See also

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References

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Further reading

  • {{cite book |url=https://historicalsocietysa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/A-GLOSSARY-OF-LOCAL-GOVERNMENT-AREAS-IN-SA-1840-1985.pdf |title=A Glossery of Local Government Areas in South Australia, 1840-1985 |first1=E. Jane |last1=Robbins |first2=John R. |last2=Robbins|date=1987 |publisher=Historical Society of South Australia |access-date=2 March 2021}}

External links

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  • [http://www.chariot.net.au/~littoral/lgamap/mpl-0sa.htm Local Government Regions of SA – clickable maps]

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