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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).[1]




Contents





  • 1 LGAs sorted by region

    • 1.1 Metropolitan Adelaide


    • 1.2 Regional South Australia

      • 1.2.1 Eyre Peninsula


      • 1.2.2 Central region


      • 1.2.3 Southern and Hills region


      • 1.2.4 Murray Mallee region


      • 1.2.5 Southeast region


      • 1.2.6 Outback




  • 2 Maps


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links




LGAs sorted by region[edit]


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[edit]











































































































































































































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-LGA-Adelaide-MJC.png
Adelaide Hills CouncilWoodsideMetropolitan Adelaide1997795
307
5040,031Amalgamation of District Councils of East Torrens, Gumeracha, Onkaparinga and Stirling

Adelaide-LGA-Adelaide Hills-MJC.png
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

Adelaide-LGA-Burnside-MJC.png
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

Adelaide-LGA-Campbelltown-MJC.png
City of Charles SturtWoodvilleMetropolitan Adelaide199752
20
2,196114,209Amalgamation of City of Hindmarsh Woodville and the City of Henley and Grange

Adelaide-LGA-Charles Sturt-MJC.png
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
Adelaide-LGA-Gawler-MJC.png
City of Holdfast BayBrightonMetropolitan Adelaide199713
5
2,86637,263Amalgamation of Glenelg and Brighton city councils
Adelaide-LGA-Holdfast Bay-MJC.png
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

Adelaide-LGA-Marion-MJC.png
City of MitchamTorrens ParkMetropolitan Adelaide185376
29
87366,347First LGA formally founded after the City of Adelaide
Adelaide-LGA-Mitcham-MJC.png
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.
Adelaide-LGA-Norwood-MJC.png
City of OnkaparingaNoarlunga CentreMetropolitan Adelaide1997518
200
326168,798Amalgamation of Cities of Happy Valley and Noarlunga with part of the District Council of Willunga

Adelaide-LGA-Onkaparinga-MJC.png
City of PlayfordElizabethMetropolitan Adelaide1997345
133
25688,222Amalgamation of the cities of Elizabeth and Munno Para

Adelaide-LGA-Playford-MJC.png
City of Port Adelaide EnfieldPort AdelaideMetropolitan Adelaide199797
37
1,276123,754Amalgamation of the cities of Port Adelaide and Enfield

Adelaide-LGA-Port Adelaide-MJC.png
City of ProspectProspectMetropolitan Adelaide18728
3
2,67721,416Separated from District Council of Yatala South

Adelaide-LGA-Prospect-MJC.png
City of SalisburySalisburyMetropolitan Adelaide1933158
61
877138,535Amalgamation of District Council of Yatala North and large part of District Council of Munno Para West

Adelaide-LGA-Salisbury-MJC.png
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

Adelaide-LGA-Tea Tree Gully-MJC.png
City of UnleyUnleyMetropolitan Adelaide187114
5
2,80939,324Separated from District Council of Mitcham as the Corporate Town of Unley
Adelaide-LGA-Unley-MJC.png
Town of WalkervilleGilbertonMetropolitan Adelaide18554
2
1,9187,673Separated from District Council of Yatala

Adelaide-LGA-Walkerville-MJC.png
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

Adelaide-LGA-West Torrens-MJC.png


Regional South Australia[edit]



Eyre Peninsula[edit]
























































































































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
Ceduna LGA.png
District Council of CleveCleveEyre Peninsula19114,507
1,7401,795Separated from Franklin Harbour

Cleve LGA.png
District Council of EllistonEllistonEyre Peninsula18876,500
2,5101,066Boundary changes in 1989
Elliston LGA.png
District Council of Franklin HarbourCowellEyre Peninsula18883,583
1,3831,234
Franklin Harbour LGA.png
District Council of KimbaKimbaEyre Peninsula19243,986
1,5391,097
Kimba LGA.png
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.
Lower Eyre Peninsula LGA.png
City of Port AugustaPort AugustaEyre Peninsula19641,153
44514,522
Port Augusta LGA.png
City of Port LincolnPort LincolnEyre Peninsula192130
1214,984Separated from District Council of Port Lincoln in 1921. Proclaimed a city in 1971.
Port Lincoln LGA.png
District Council of Streaky BayStreaky BayEyre Peninsula18876,232
2,4062,249
Streaky Bay LGA.png
District Council of Tumby BayTumby BayEyre Peninsula19062,616
1,0102,668Separated from District Council of Port Lincoln

Tumby Bay LGA.png
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.
Le Hunte LGA.png
City of WhyallaWhyallaEyre Peninsula19701,033
39922,759
Whallya LGA.png


Central region[edit]



















































































































































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

Mallala LGA.png
Barossa CouncilAngastonCentral1996912
35222,514Amalgamation of district councils of Angaston, Barossa, Tanunda and, since 1997, part of Mount Pleasant

Barossa LGA.png
District Council of Barunga WestPort BroughtonCentral19972,631Amalgamation of the District Council of Bute and the District Council of Port Broughton

Barunga West LGA.png
District Council of Clare and Gilbert ValleysClareCentral19978,743Amalgamation of the district councils of Clare, Riverton and Saddleworth and Auburn

Clare and Gilbert Valleys LGA.png
Copper Coast CouncilKadinaCentral1997773
29812,901Amalgamation of the District Council of Northern Yorke Peninsula and Corporate Town of Wallaroo

Copper Coast LGA.png
Flinders Ranges CouncilQuornCentral19974,198
1,6211,784Amalgamation of the District Council of Kanyaka-Quorn and the District Council of Hawker

Flinders Ranges LGA.png
Regional Council of GoyderBurraCentral19976,719
2,5944,285Amalgamation of the district councils of Burra Burra Eudunda, Hallet and Robertstown.
Goyder LGA.png
Light Regional CouncilKapundaCentral19961,278
49313,658Amalgamation of the District Council of Light (1977–1996) and the District Council of Kapunda

Light LGA.png
District Council of Mount RemarkableMelroseCentral19803,425
1,3222,951Amalgamation of District Council of Port Germein and District Council of Wilmington

Mt Remarkable LGA.png
Northern Areas CouncilJamestownCentral19974,866Amalgamation of the district councils of Rocky River, Spalding, and Jamestown

Northern Areas LGA.png
District Council of Orroroo CarrietonOrrorooCentral1997938Amalgamation of the District Council of Orroroo and District Council of Carrieton

Orroroo Carierton LGA.png
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

Port Pirie LGA.png
Wakefield Regional CouncilBalaklavaCentral19973,469
1,3396,886Amalgamation of the District Council of Blyth-Snowtown and District Council of Wakefield Plains

Wakefield LGA.png
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.

Yorke Peninsula LGA.png


Southern and Hills region[edit]

























































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.
Alexandrina LGA.png
Kangaroo Island CouncilKingscoteSouthern and Hills19964,400
1,6994,612Amalgamation of the District Council of Kingscote and the District Council of Dudley.
Kangaroo Island LGA.png
District Council of Mount BarkerMount BarkerSouthern and Hills185329,864
Mount Barker LGA.png
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
Yankalilla LGA.png


Murray Mallee region[edit]





























































































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.
Berri Barmera LGA.png
The Coorong District CouncilMeningieMurray Mallee19958,831
3,4105,825Amalgamation of District Council of Coonalpyn Downs, Peake District Council and Meningie District Council.
Coorong LGA.png
Gerard Community CouncilWinkieMurray Mallee197486
3396
Gerard LGA.png
District Council of Karoonda East MurrayKaroondaMurray Mallee19794,415
1,7051,193Amalgamation of District Council of Karoonda and District Council of East Murray.
Karoonda East Murray LGA.png
District Council of Loxton WaikerieLoxtonMurray Mallee19977,957
3,0724,612Amalgamation of district councils of Loxton, Waikerie and Browns Well.
Loxton Waikerie LGA.png
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.
Mid Murray LGA.png
Rural City of Murray BridgeMurray BridgeMurray Mallee19771,832
70720,971
Murray Bridge LGA.png
Renmark Paringa CouncilRenmarkMurray Mallee1996916
3549,882Amalgamation of Town of Renmark and the District Council of Paringa.
Renmark Paringa LGA.png
Southern Mallee District CouncilPinnarooMurray Mallee6,000
2,3172,189
Southern Mallee LGA.png


Southeast region[edit]











































































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.
Grant LGA.png
Kingston District CouncilKingston SESoutheast18733,338
1,2892,469Renamed from Lacepede District Council in 2000.
Kingston LGA.png
City of Mount GambierMount GambierSoutheast308
11921,256
Mt Gambier LGA.png
Naracoorte Lucindale CouncilNaracoorteSoutheast19934,517
1,7448,489Amalgamation of District Council of Naracoorte, District Council of Lucindale and the Corporate Township of Naracoorte.
Naracoorte Lucindale LGA.png
District Council of RobeRobeSoutheast18691,091
4211,480
Robe LGA.png
Tatiara District CouncilBordertownSoutheast18766,476
2,5006,660
Tiatara LGA.png
Wattle Range CouncilMillicentSoutheast19973,924
1,51512,554Amalgamation of district councils of Beachport, Millicent and Penola.
Wattle Range LGA.png


Outback[edit]











































































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
APY LGA.png
District Council of Coober PedyCoober PedyOutback198778
301,913
Coober Pedy LGA.png
Maralinga TjarutjaCedunaOutback2006102,863
39,716105
MT LGA.png
Nepabunna Community CouncilNepabunnaOutback199876
2953
Nepabunna LGA.png
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
Roxby Downs LGA.png
Yalata CommunityOutback19944,563
1,762100
Australia-Map-SA-AC-Yalata.png


Maps[edit]



See also[edit]



  • District Councils Act 1887

  • List of cities and towns in South Australia


References[edit]




  1. ^ "Constitution Act 1934 – Section 64A". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Government of South Australia. 1934. Retrieved 24 June 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  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.



External links[edit]



  • "Shires of Australia". Statoids.

  • Local Government Association of South Australia

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