Local Government Areas

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Overview

Local Government Areas is a spatial representation of the administrative divisions that local governments are responsible for across Australia defined by State and Territory governments. Local Government Areas aggregates the representations unique to each jurisdiction into a consistent seamless representation of the local government areas of Australia.

Geoscape welcomes your feedback on the Local Government Areas product. We also publish regular product development updates on our website ( www.geoscape.com.au ).

Release Summary

This product was released to customers on 18 November 2024 with data extracted on 11 November 2024.

• This release is a full national data population for Version 2.0 of the Local Government Areas product, described by the Local Government Areas Product Guide v2.0.

Any issues that have been identified for this release are described in the Issues section.

Change Notifications

No change notifications.

Updates

New and Retired

New

New lga records:

lga_pid	lga_name	state
lgaTp_Y-OxgVtEq	Unincorporated - Botany Bay Area	NSW
lgaS9n9ukxb2J06	Groote Archipelago Region	NT
lgavVLPwROnK-AV	Shire Cocos (Keeling) Islands	OT
lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	SA

'N/A' indicates that no records of this type exist

New lga_locality records:

lga_locality_pid	lga_pid	lga_name	locality_pid	locality_name	state
lglHO7cVfL_J6SM	lgaa70ee11ecfe2	Blue Mountains City Council	locYc2chUzivoB2	Birrabang	NSW
lglqJvofj0PFpnM	lgaa70ee11ecfe2	Blue Mountains City Council	locgsVc1TtBOY6v	Blue Labyrinth	NSW
lglGiOMqIstSx2Q	lgaTp_Y-OxgVtEq	Unincorporated - Botany Bay Area	loc68081bce01e8	Botany Bay	NSW
lglkZFuiIxSdUYp	lgaa70ee11ecfe2	Blue Mountains City Council	locYeeCwRTdddkT	Burramoko	NSW
lglVCu_wbAeHdty	lgaa70ee11ecfe2	Blue Mountains City Council	locjuKlbSYxb5Sq	Carmarthen	NSW
lglEdhcnfRy_cmt	lgaa70ee11ecfe2	Blue Mountains City Council	loc0AIvg4_aM7Ze	Govetts	NSW
lglOWSoBuPCELXv	lgaa70ee11ecfe2	Blue Mountains City Council	locx548Fi5hCUN-	Ingar	NSW
lglhWxFBMJcTmaP	lgaa70ee11ecfe2	Blue Mountains City Council	locGcyEqhYPvKPu	Jamison Valley	NSW
lglskQLQXSBUXpR	lgaa70ee11ecfe2	Blue Mountains City Council	locXB-Jet__eZdg	Kariwoga	NSW
lglqomb0C3qRw1I	lgaa70ee11ecfe2	Blue Mountains City Council	locphFWo14pN7qO	Massif Ridge	NSW
lglUNvdkzFgnMZz	lgaa70ee11ecfe2	Blue Mountains City Council	locGGUyF_KmRhoK	Mount Portal	NSW
lglMa-wHPZ4A5xU	lgaa70ee11ecfe2	Blue Mountains City Council	lockqC5R4ULN2MV	Narrow Neck	NSW
lgl7ndwmIYS0Hzy	lgaa70ee11ecfe2	Blue Mountains City Council	locuOO7ZdYfMI3d	Rocklily Ridge	NSW
lglZTTKs2H9xLWC	lgaa70ee11ecfe2	Blue Mountains City Council	locs5EBSfetQ1uW	Tesselate Hill	NSW
lglu4bNRu49wXWM	lgaS9n9ukxb2J06	Groote Archipelago Region	loc5673ff820dbe	Alyangula	NT
lglg76jnZJs0ybZ	lgaS9n9ukxb2J06	Groote Archipelago Region	loc037d96040b56	Angurugu	NT
lglVyT5xDB_MUei	lgaS9n9ukxb2J06	Groote Archipelago Region	loc8036145da4df	Anindilyakwa	NT
lglHbMal5XLNG8a	lgaS9n9ukxb2J06	Groote Archipelago Region	loc163cff9f71de	Milyakburra	NT
lglzonmSwNuS8fP	lgaS9n9ukxb2J06	Groote Archipelago Region	loc44d0dd3068f8	Umbakumba	NT
lglB3RgWlQVPl1T	lgavVLPwROnK-AV	Shire Cocos (Keeling) Islands	loc2750e00db227	Home Island	OT
lglyOXUGnIA1T3-	lgavVLPwROnK-AV	Shire Cocos (Keeling) Islands	loc82a2b1f10de5	West Island	OT
lglRGwnJHyRlsmw	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc7bf2e2eea616	Boston	SA
lgl3Wt1an4jGzL9	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc12b5aa3e451a	Charlton Gully	SA
lglHPOIxUMO1RsS	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc53be93fc501d	Coffin Bay	SA
lglCI4-gs8xeIk2	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc8d1c3708c04f	Coomunga	SA
lgl9XVS7YPSn2qh	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc856f9767b6fd	Coulta	SA
lglZDIV1oSuhJsa	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	locd1d7426e4967	Cummins	SA
lglIGBNYNy9CsYZ	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc6486b7fcb1a5	Duck Ponds	SA
lglj-vmrRMfySd_	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc888c0ffc2d12	Edillilie	SA
lglYElhbLnvp6cB	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc56ce420ae479	Farm Beach	SA
lglC6MHX_0gQWMN	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc560efe0cd256	Fountain	SA
lgl-89XK8d7rYKp	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc7cb4206c90cc	Green Patch	SA
lglfethhvO4o0-P	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	locd093014cd941	Hawson	SA
lglBQa7YHfa1CdL	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc43ee007fa61d	Kapinnie	SA
lgl8twW1xAyLhhq	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loce599686823b9	Karkoo	SA
lgl0V3KHc-HyZgw	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	locf6b825a1020a	Kellidie Bay	SA
lglojeeXQja_jQ4	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc697c285a2b38	Kiana	SA
lglyKe-cKpLq11s	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc3fe367ebd5d1	Lincoln National Park	SA
lgl3qc_oC0Pk3BJ	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc8743413bac45	Little Douglas	SA
lglCqRCY1WokDsT	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	locb55a62a0415e	Louth Bay	SA
lglCqZW7dDMhjqw	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loccbdfd61e62d8	Mitchell	SA
lglA8MuugFqqkvN	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc0c846c2224b2	Mount Drummond	SA
lgl3WaQr56F7vW1	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc3fa4749d0636	Mount Dutton Bay	SA
lgltDKy_1xJLvX6	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	locd5d760890730	Mount Hope	SA
lglj2Wj289pGKp7	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc389d9c828686	North Shields	SA
lgljIm9FBbGngU7	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc7e0b625799a8	Pearlah	SA
lglnKrAL8i3l6RO	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc5f36ef791a79	Point Boston	SA
lglXWplrmuh_Pu-	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc850854731f1e	Poonindie	SA
lglWhqu9WkrK1dw	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc64c24ff06baa	Port Lincoln	SA
lglAODkvbL_oy5j	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	locea0fa24f032c	Sleaford	SA
lgl__lWa_obwoil	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	locff1ea7bff050	Tiatukia	SA
lgl9qKOBvSXrkmy	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	locd420dc6cc6ed	Tootenilla	SA
lgl705Ps7HopcUN	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	locaf35893285b0	Tulka	SA
lglaFjUCo2Y8APa	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc0733d5160380	Uley	SA
lglua4iCJnOwQz_	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loce563ceac3d4c	Wangary	SA
lglFzJBuka8n5HE	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc1b6b98e221ca	Wanilla	SA
lgl32ejgWPAxqSe	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc0915e7a9217b	Whites Flat	SA
lgl8YTGwe_Xiuxw	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc4c1b1069d953	Whites River	SA
lglk5NcGSEdAbdu	lgaGyBYDi99uya6	Lower Eyre Council	loc5695eb815d31	Yeelanna	SA

'N/A' indicates that no records of this type exist

Retired

Retired lga records:

lga_pid	lga_name	state
lgacd65a96a9c32	Shire of Cocos Islands	OT
lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	SA

'N/A' indicates that no records of this type exist

Retired lga_locality records:

lga_locality_pid	lga_pid	lga_name	locality_pid	locality_name	state
lgld5711d39882b	lgaa70ee11ecfe2	Blue Mountains City Council	loc34f6d66f6a8d	Blue Mountains National Park	NSW
lgl4f82e4fdb76e	lga9b1c2432d8c0	Unincorporated - Sydney Harbour Area	loc68081bce01e8	Botany Bay	NSW
lglcd0d865d120a	lga1bed9266d38b	East Arnhem Region	loc5673ff820dbe	Alyangula	NT
lglecbc66ea6a8a	lga1bed9266d38b	East Arnhem Region	loc037d96040b56	Angurugu	NT
lgl2aa1f6e03776	lga1bed9266d38b	East Arnhem Region	loc8036145da4df	Anindilyakwa	NT
lgl40e4d73f5bb7	lga1bed9266d38b	East Arnhem Region	loc163cff9f71de	Milyakburra	NT
lgld4ec28c88d8e	lga1bed9266d38b	East Arnhem Region	loc44d0dd3068f8	Umbakumba	NT
lgld2ed9fecf537	lgacd65a96a9c32	Shire of Cocos Islands	loc2750e00db227	Home Island	OT
lgl2035223640d9	lgacd65a96a9c32	Shire of Cocos Islands	loc82a2b1f10de5	West Island	OT
lgl825d6034693c	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc7bf2e2eea616	Boston	SA
lgl89d12e0b2e54	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc12b5aa3e451a	Charlton Gully	SA
lgl8e6d5692c9ba	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc53be93fc501d	Coffin Bay	SA
lgl52a2fb52657c	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc8d1c3708c04f	Coomunga	SA
lgl9d991ec25afc	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc856f9767b6fd	Coulta	SA
lgl74545335919d	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	locd1d7426e4967	Cummins	SA
lgleff3c02c361a	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc6486b7fcb1a5	Duck Ponds	SA
lgl3545e542fa55	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc888c0ffc2d12	Edillilie	SA
lgl60365d3611ce	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc56ce420ae479	Farm Beach	SA
lgl8fa8ba8bc768	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc560efe0cd256	Fountain	SA
lgl407ceaf6fb96	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc7cb4206c90cc	Green Patch	SA
lgl27e279548110	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	locd093014cd941	Hawson	SA
lglf3e8c69221ee	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc43ee007fa61d	Kapinnie	SA
lgl5d67cb0f9e24	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loce599686823b9	Karkoo	SA
lgl67af8c70a5f8	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	locf6b825a1020a	Kellidie Bay	SA
lgl914208172e02	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc697c285a2b38	Kiana	SA
lgl8ca708941af1	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc3fe367ebd5d1	Lincoln National Park	SA
lgl7e20fc0d4d41	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc8743413bac45	Little Douglas	SA
lgl360699b4719d	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	locb55a62a0415e	Louth Bay	SA
lgl7fb87b0bbd34	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loccbdfd61e62d8	Mitchell	SA
lglc868ce3afce7	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc0c846c2224b2	Mount Drummond	SA
lgl932141aaaef9	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc3fa4749d0636	Mount Dutton Bay	SA
lgl11804c03b6b9	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	locd5d760890730	Mount Hope	SA
lgl740b2cda48d2	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc389d9c828686	North Shields	SA
lgl51006b6fcf77	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc7e0b625799a8	Pearlah	SA
lglb0182766b9da	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc5f36ef791a79	Point Boston	SA
lgl35e29452c29c	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc850854731f1e	Poonindie	SA
lglb3cb9b5d338a	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc64c24ff06baa	Port Lincoln	SA
lgl36c06f499153	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	locea0fa24f032c	Sleaford	SA
lgl7d593d69d607	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	locff1ea7bff050	Tiatukia	SA
lgldeba35e33830	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	locd420dc6cc6ed	Tootenilla	SA
lgl3b1d81042c97	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	locaf35893285b0	Tulka	SA
lglb46ccc866e0f	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc0733d5160380	Uley	SA
lgl03b145cdf90a	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loce563ceac3d4c	Wangary	SA
lgl98f97c7414cd	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc1b6b98e221ca	Wanilla	SA
lgl66c37b9301c8	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc0915e7a9217b	Whites Flat	SA
lgl3071fb332683	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc4c1b1069d953	Whites River	SA
lgl1869476ca46b	lgab38446c5f322	The DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula	loc5695eb815d31	Yeelanna	SA

'N/A' indicates that no records of this type exist

Spatial Changes

Spatial changes (area) greater than 1 km2 are shown below:

lga_pid	lga_name	state	Difference_SQKM	Old_SQKM	New_SQKM
lgab93ffe27bc7d	Charters Towers Regional	QLD	2	68321	68323
lga0fa39d467066	Cloncurry Shire	QLD	1	47999	48000
lga65af96ce18eb	Tablelands Regional	QLD	-1	11382	11381
lga9b1c2432d8c0	Unincorporated - Sydney Harbour Area	NSW	-27	78	51
lga1bed9266d38b	East Arnhem Region	NT	-2608	33322	30714

'N/A' indicates that no records of this type exist

Other Updates

There were no other updates.

Issues

New Issues

No new issues.

Resolved Issues

No resolved issues to note.

Known Issues

Un-enclosed gaps between Local Government Areas in NT

There are three un-enclosed gaps present in the Local Government Areas data in NT. These gaps are not valid and do not represent rivers. Below, the un-enclosed gaps can be seen between polygons when they are dissolved together.

SA coastline generalisation for The DC of Grant

Jurisdictional changes to the coastline geometry have resulted in polygon generalisation for ‘The DC of Grant’ LGA in South Australia. This has reduced the number of vertices in the polygons resulting in geometry differences and, in some scenarios, the creation of new polygons for the LGA. Below is an example where the previous Admin Boundaries LGA outline (blue) can be seen compared to the new Local Government Area product representation (red area).

Geoscape is currently investigating this generalisation with the SA jurisdiction.

Single VIC lga_locality linkage not made

The LGA named ‘Mount Buller Alpine Resort (Unincorporated)’ (lga_pid = lga69dad94a9718) does not link to the ’Mount Buller’ locality (locality_pid = ‘loc8688ba223de1’) record despite new rules which allow small LGAs that are contained within, or have large overlap with, a locality.

Future Considerations

This section outlines enhancements or changes under consideration, but not planned into a specific release. For further details on future initiatives, please contact Geoscape Support.

Annex A – Release Counts

Additional, retired and total Local Government Areas counts and the percent change to the previous release have been listed in the table below.

TABLE		ACT	NSW	NT	OT	QLD	SA	TAS	VIC	WA	TOTAL
lga	Additional	0	77	191	2	26	71	12	47	46	472
	Retired	0	77	191	2	26	71	12	47	46	472
	Updated	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	0	198	800	3	209	173	533	92	201	2,209
	% Change	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
lga_locality	Total	0	5,042	318	3	3,344	2,077	888	3,339	1,753	16,764