Local government areas of Victoria

This is a list of local government areas in Victoria, sorted by region.
Also referred to as municipalities, the 79 Victorian LGAs are classified as cities, shires, rural cities and boroughs. In general, an urban or suburban LGA is called a city and is governed by a city council, while a rural LGA covering a larger rural area is usually called a shire and is governed by a shire council. Local councils have the same administrative functions and similar political structures, regardless of their classification.
Local elections are held in Victoria every four years with the most recent elections held in 2024.

Current local government areas

Greater Melbourne">Melbourne">Greater Melbourne

Local government area	Council seat	Date established	Land area	Population	Councillors	Map
	Greensborough			126,236	9
	Sandringham			101,306	7
	Camberwell			167,900	11
	Sunshine			194,618	11
	Officer			118,194	9
	Narre Warren			365,239	11
	Preston			148,570	9
	Frankston			139,281	9
	Caulfield North			148,908	9
	Dandenong			158,208	11
	Altona			91,322	7
	Broadmeadows			243,901	11
	Cheltenham			158,129	9
	Wantirna South			159,103	9
	Doncaster			124,700	9
	Footscray			85,209	7
	Ringwood			115,043	9
	Melbourne			149,615	11
	Melton			178,960	9
	Coburg			171,357	11
	Glen Waverley			190,397	11
	Moonee Ponds			121,851	9
	Rosebud			168,948	11
	Greensborough			62,895	7
	St Kilda			101,942	9
	Malvern			104,703	9
	Nunawading			169,346	11
	South Morang			229,396	11
	Werribee			292,011	11
	Richmond			90,114	9
	Lilydale			156,068	9

Former local government areas

This is a list of former local government areas in Victoria. Many of these existed from the 19th century until the 1994 statewide local government amalgamations.

Greater Melbourne">Melbourne">Greater Melbourne

This is a list of former local government areas in what is now considered Greater Melbourne. Some of these local government areas were not considered part of Greater Melbourne at the time of their dissolution.

Local government area	Date established	Date dissolved	Amalgamated into:
			City of Hobsons Bay
			City of Casey City of Greater Dandenong
			City of Whitehorse
			City of Bayside
			City of Hume City of Merri-bek
			City of Merri-bek
			City of Hume
			City of Boroondara
			City of Glen Eira
			City of Kingston
			City of Merri-bek City of Darebin
			City of Yarra
			City of Casey City of Frankston City of Greater Dandenong Bass Coast Shire Shire of Mornington Peninsula
			City of Maroondah
			City of Greater Dandenong
			City of Banyule Shire of Nillumbik City of Darebin
			City of Manningham
			City of Moonee Valley
			Shire of Nillumbik Shire of Murrindindi City of Banyule
			City of Yarra
			City of Melbourne
			Shire of Mornington Peninsula
			City of Maribyrnong City of Hobsons Bay
			[City of Frankston\|City of Frankston (new)] Shire of Mornington Peninsula
			Shire of Mornington Peninsula
			City of Boroondara
			Shire of Yarra Ranges Shire of Nillumbik
			City of Banyule City of Darebin
			City of Brimbank City of Moonee Valley City of Hume
			City of Boroondara
			Shire of Yarra Ranges
			City of Stonnington
			City of Glen Eira City of Bayside City of Kingston
			City of Kingston City of Bayside
			Shire of Mornington Peninsula
			City of Melbourne
			City of Darebin City of Yarra
			City of Whitehorse
			City of Monash City of Kingston
			Shire of Cardinia
			City of Port Phillip
			City of Stonnington City of Port Phillip
			City of Darebin
			City of Yarra
			City of Maroondah
			City of Bayside
			Shire of Yarra Ranges Shire of Cardinia City of Knox
			City of Port Phillip
			City of Greater Dandenong City of Kingston
			City of Port Phillip
			City of Brimbank City of Maribyrnong
			Shire of Yarra Ranges
			City of Monash
			City of Hobsons Bay