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Australian Local Government Areas
Browse 520 Local Government Areas by state, with Census 2021 demographics, SEIFA 2021 indexes, ACARA 2025 school counts, and postcode coverage.
The Local Government Area layer connects suburb pages into council-area hubs. Each LGA page lists its suburbs, postcodes, population profile, housing mix, SEIFA scores, schools, and nearby LGAs.
Use this index to move from the national view to a state group, then into an individual LGA hub.
National LGA snapshot
Top Local Government Area lists
SEIFA and rental lists use LGAs with population of at least 5,000. Population lists use Census 2021 resident counts. School counts are ACARA 2025.
Most advantaged council areas
LGA, SEIFA 2021
Most disadvantaged council areas
LGA, SEIFA 2021
Largest council areas
LGA, Census 2021
Largest school networks
LGA, ACARA 2025
Most rental-heavy LGAs
LGA, Census 2021
Browse LGAs by state and territory
New South Wales LGAs
130 Local Government Areas in NSW.
Victoria LGAs
79 Local Government Areas in VIC.
Queensland LGAs
69 Local Government Areas in QLD.
Western Australia LGAs
123 Local Government Areas in WA.
South Australia LGAs
72 Local Government Areas in SA.
Tasmania LGAs
29 Local Government Areas in TAS.
Australian Capital Territory LGAs
1 Local Government Areas in ACT.
Northern Territory LGAs
17 Local Government Areas in NT.
Page last reviewed . Geography: LGA. Sources: ABS ASGS 2021, Census 2021, SEIFA 2021, ACARA 2025.