# Local government areas of Queensland

This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Queensland, Australia, sorted by region. For the history and responsibilities of local government in that state, see Local government in Queensland. For former local government areas in Queensland, see List of former local government areas of Queensland.

## LGAs sorted by region

| Name | Council seat | Region | Year estab. | Area (km$^2$) | Population | Population | Notes | Map |
| Name | Council seat | Region | Year estab. | Area (km$^2$) | (2021) | (2022) | Notes | Map |
| City of Brisbane | Brisbane | South East Queensland | 1924 | 1,343 | 1,264,024 | 1,284,698 | Capital city of Queensland Administers the central portion of the South East Queensland agglomeration The City of Brisbane was created from the 30 October 1924 amalgamation of: the cities of Brisbane and South Brisbane the towns of Hamilton, Ithaca, Sandgate, Toowong, Windsor and Wynnum and the shires of Balmoral, Belmont, Coorparoo, Enoggera, Kedron, Moggill, Sherwood, Stephens, Taringa, Tingalpa (part of), Toombul and Yeerongpilly (part of). | |
| City of Gold Coast | Surfers Paradise | South East Queensland | 1948 | 1,334 | 633,764 | 647,824 | The Local Government (Albert, Beaudesert and Gold Coast) Regulation 1994 was gazetted on 16 December 1994, resulting in the amalgamation of the Shire of Albert into City of Gold Coast at the 1995 local government elections. | |
| City of Ipswich | Ipswich | South East Queensland | 1860 | 1,094 | 233,302 | 242,884 | | |
| Lockyer Valley Region | Gatton | South East Queensland | 2008 | 2,269 | 41,762 | 42,663 | The Lockyer Valley Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Shire of Gatton the Shire of Laidley | |
| Logan City | Logan Central | South East Queensland | 1978 | 958 | 350,740 | 363,301 | On 15 March 2008, Logan City expanded the northern part of the Shire of Beaudesert into its territory | |
| City of Moreton Bay | Caboolture | South East Queensland | 2008 | 2,042 | 484,428 | 497,154 | The Moreton Bay Regional Council was created from the amalgamation on 15 March 2008 of Councils for: City of Redcliffe Shire of Pine Rivers Shire of Caboolture On 21 July 2023 the Council officially changed its name to City of Moreton Bay. | |
| Shire of Noosa | Tewantin | South East Queensland | 2014 | 870 | 56,873 | 57,397 | Re-established in 2014 after being de-amalgamated from Sunshine Coast Region | |
| Redland City | Cleveland | South East Queensland | 1949 | 537 | 161,730 | 163,866 | | |
| Scenic Rim Region | Beaudesert | South East Queensland | 2008 | 4,243 | 43,595 | 44,374 | The Scenic Rim Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Shire of Boonah the southern part of the Shire of Beaudesert the Harrisville and Peak Crossing areas from the City of Ipswich | |
| Somerset Region | Esk | South East Queensland | 2008 | 5,373 | 25,391 | 25,733 | The Somerset Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Shire of Esk the Shire of Kilcoy | |
| Sunshine Coast Region | Nambour | South East Queensland | 2008 | 2,254 | 346,648 | 356,059 | The Sunshine Coast Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the City of Caloundra the Shire of Maroochy the Shire of Noosa Later, the Shire of Noosa was de-amalgamated from Sunshine Coast Region on 1 January 2014. | |
| Shire of Banana | Biloela | Wide Bay-Burnett | 1879 | 28,550 | 14,663 | 14,794 | On 15 March 2008, the Shire of Banana expanded Division 1 of the Shire of Taroom into its territory | |
| Bundaberg Region | Bundaberg | Wide Bay-Burnett | 2008 | 6,431 | 100,118 | 102,189 | The Bundaberg Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the City of Bundaberg the Shire of Burnett the Shire of Isis the Shire of Kolan | |
| Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg | Cherbourg | Wide Bay-Burnett | 1986 | 32 | 1,212 | 1,227 | | |
| Fraser Coast Region | Hervey Bay | Wide Bay-Burnett | 2008 | 7,105 | 112,078 | 115,173 | The Fraser Coast Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the City of Hervey Bay the City of Maryborough the Shire of Woocoo Divisions 1 & 2 of the Shire of Tiaro | |
| Gympie Region | Gympie | Wide Bay-Burnett | 2008 | 6,884 | 53,851 | 55,170 | The Gympie Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Shire of Cooloola the Shire of Kilkivan Division 3 (Theebine/Gunalda areas) of the Shire of Tiaro | |
| North Burnett Region | Gayndah | Wide Bay-Burnett | 2008 | 19,670 | 10,144 | 10,220 | The North Burnett Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Shire of Biggenden the Shire of Eidsvold the Shire of Gayndah the Shire of Monto the Shire of Mundubbera the Shire of Perry | |
| South Burnett Region | Kingaroy | Wide Bay-Burnett | 2008 | 8,382 | 33,325 | 33,831 | The South Burnett Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Shire of Kingaroy the Shire of Nanango the Shire of Murgon the Shire of Wondai | |
| Goondiwindi Region | Goondiwindi | Darling Downs | 2008 | 19,258 | 10,404 | 10,449 | The Goondiwindi Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Town of Goondiwindi the Shire of Waggamba the Shire of Inglewood | |
| Southern Downs Region | Warwick | Darling Downs | 2008 | 7,108 | 36,641 | 37,040 | The Southern Downs Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Shire of Warwick the Shire of Stanthorpe | |
| Toowoomba Region | Toowoomba | Darling Downs | 2008 | 12,957 | 175,316 | 178,590 | The Toowoomba Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the City of Toowoomba the Shire of Cambooya the Shire of Clifton the Shire of Crows Nest the Shire of Jondaryan the Shire of Millmerran the Shire of Pittsworth the Shire of Rosalie | |
| Western Downs Region | Dalby | Darling Downs | 2008 | 37,937 | 34,360 | 34,584 | The Dalby Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Town of Dalby the Shire of Chinchilla the Shire of Murilla the Shire of Tara the Shire of Wambo Division 2 of the Shire of Taroom Later it was renamed Western Downs Region in August 2009. | |
| Central Highlands Region | Emerald | Central Queensland | 2008 | 59,835 | 28,311 | 28,583 | The Central Highlands Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Shire of Bauhinia the Shire of Duaringa the Shire of Emerald the Shire of Peak Downs | |
| Gladstone Region | Gladstone | Central Queensland | 2008 | 10,484 | 64,304 | 65,431 | The Gladstone Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the City of Gladstone the Shire of Calliope the Shire of Miriam Vale | |
| Isaac Region | Moranbah | Central Queensland | 2008 | 58,708 | 22,426 | 22,770 | The Isaac Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Shire of Belyando the Shire of Broadsound the Shire of Nebo | |
| Shire of Livingstone | Yeppoon | Central Queensland | 2014 | 11,758 | 39,881 | 40,952 | Re-established in 2014 after being de-amalgamated from Rockhampton Region | |
| Rockhampton Region | Rockhampton | Central Queensland | 2008 | 6,570 | 82,904 | 83,723 | The Rockhampton Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the City of Rockhampton the Shire of Fitzroy the Shire of Livingstone the Shire of Mount Morgan Later, the Shire of Livingstone was being de-amalgamated from Rockhampton Region on 1 January 2014. | |
| Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda | Woorabinda | Central Queensland | 1986 | 391 | 1,041 | 1,060 | | |
| Shire of Burdekin | Ayr | North Queensland | 1888 | 5,044 | 16,842 | 16,890 | | |
| Charters Towers Region | Charters Towers | North Queensland | 2008 | 68,382 | 11,923 | 12,004 | The Charters Towers Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the City of Charters Towers the Shire of Dalrymple | |
| Shire of Hinchinbrook | Ingham | North Queensland | 1879 | 2,807 | 10,992 | 11,090 | | |
| Mackay Region | Mackay | North Queensland | 2008 | 7,613 | 123,183 | 125,162 | The Mackay Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the City of Mackay the Shire of Mirani the Shire of Sarina | |
| Aboriginal Shire of Palm Island | Palm Island | North Queensland | 1986 | 72 | 2,180 | 2,197 | | |
| City of Townsville | Townsville | North Queensland | 2008 | 3,731 | 195,515 | 198,577 | The new City of Townsville was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the former City of Townsville the City of Thuringowa | |
| Whitsunday Region | Bowen | North Queensland | 2008 | 23,819 | 37,660 | 38,580 | The Whitsunday Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Shire of Whitsunday the Shire of Bowen | |
| Shire of Aurukun | Aurukun | Far North Queensland | 1978 | 7,424 | 1,131 | 1,131 | | |
| Cairns Region | Cairns | Far North Queensland | 2008 | 1,689 | 169,312 | 172,272 | The Cairns Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the City of Cairns the Shire of Douglas Later, the Shire of Douglas was being de-amalgamated from Cairns Region on 1 January 2014. | |
| Cassowary Coast Region | Innisfail | Far North Queensland | 2008 | 4,688 | 29,525 | 29,651 | The Cassowary Coast Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Shire of Cardwell the Shire of Johnstone | |
| Shire of Cook | Cooktown | Far North Queensland | 1919 | 105,719 | 4,631 | 4,679 | | |
| Shire of Douglas | Mossman | Far North Queensland | 2014 | 2,428 | 12,445 | 12,693 | Re-established in 2014 after being de-amalgamated from Cairns Region | |
| Aboriginal Shire of Hope Vale | Hope Vale | Far North Queensland | 1986 | 1,112 | 999 | 1,006 | | |
| Aboriginal Shire of Kowanyama | Kowanyama | Far North Queensland | 1987 | 2,555 | 1,108 | 1,143 | | |
| Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River | Lockhart River | Far North Queensland | 1987 | 3,576 | 653 | 659 | | |
| Aboriginal Shire of Mapoon | Mapoon | Far North Queensland | 2002 | 537 | 442 | 452 | | |
| Shire of Mareeba | Mareeba | Far North Queensland | 2014 | 53,491 | 23,174 | 23,372 | Re-established in 2014 after being de-amalgamated from Tablelands Region | |
| Aboriginal Shire of Napranum | Napranum | Far North Queensland | 1989 | 2,004 | 907 | 910 | | |
| Northern Peninsula Area Region | Bamaga | Far North Queensland | 2008 | 1,052 | 2,886 | 2,896 | | |
| Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw | Pormpuraaw | Far North Queensland | 1987 | 4,395 | 632 | 633 | | |
| Tablelands Region | Malanda | Far North Queensland | 2008 | 11,293 | 26,488 | 26,844 | The Tablelands Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Shire of Atherton the Shire of Eacham the Shire of Herberton and the Shire of Mareeba Later, the Shire of Mareeba was being de-amalgamated from Tablelands Region on 1 January 2014. | |
| Shire of Torres | Thursday Island | Far North Queensland | 1974 | 884 | 3,533 | 3,527 | | |
| Torres Strait Island Region | Thursday Island | Far North Queensland | 2008 | 490 | 4,300 | 4,295 | | |
| Weipa Town | Weipa | Far North Queensland | 1963 | 10.8 | 4,176 | 4,216 | Administered under own Act by Rio Tinto Group | |
| Aboriginal Shire of Wujal Wujal | Wujal Wujal | Far North Queensland | 1987 | 12 | 284 | 286 | | |
| Aboriginal Shire of Yarrabah | Yarrabah | Far North Queensland | 1986 | 159 | 2,598 | 2,624 | | |
| Shire of Burke | Burketown | North West Queensland | 1885 | 39,684 | 430 | 432 | | |
| Shire of Carpentaria | Normanton | North West Queensland | 1883 | 64,121 | 2,159 | 2,177 | | |
| Shire of Cloncurry | Cloncurry | North West Queensland | 1884 | 47,971 | 3,705 | 3,793 | | |
| Shire of Croydon | Croydon | North West Queensland | 1887 | 29,498 | 269 | 269 | | |
| Aboriginal Shire of Doomadgee | Doomadgee | North West Queensland | 1987 | 1,828 | 1,435 | 1,445 | | |
| Shire of Etheridge | Georgetown | North West Queensland | 1882 | 39,199 | 724 | 724 | | |
| Shire of Flinders | Hughenden | North West Queensland | 1882 | 41,200 | 1,521 | 1,540 | | |
| Shire of McKinlay | Julia Creek | North West Queensland | 1891 | 40,737 | 838 | 848 | | |
| Shire of Mornington | Gununa | North West Queensland | 1978 | 1,248 | 1,061 | 1,067 | | |
| City of Mount Isa | Mount Isa | North West Queensland | 1914 | 43,713 | 19,226 | 19,092 | | |
| Shire of Richmond | Richmond | North West Queensland | 1910 | 26,581 | 769 | 778 | | |
| Barcaldine Region | Barcaldine | Central West Queensland | 2008 | 53,383 | 2,863 | 2,864 | The Barcaldine Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Shire of Barcaldine the Shire of Aramac the Shire of Jericho | |
| Shire of Barcoo | Jundah | Central West Queensland | 1885 | 61,830 | 312 | 318 | | |
| Blackall-Tambo Region | Blackall | Central West Queensland | 2008 | 30,537 | 1,920 | 1,935 | The Blackall-Tambo Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Shire of Blackall the Shire of Tambo | |
| Shire of Boulia | Boulia | Central West Queensland | 1887 | 60,906 | 470 | 477 | | |
| Shire of Diamantina | Bedourie | Central West Queensland | 1879 | 94,731 | 270 | 268 | | |
| Longreach Region | Longreach | Central West Queensland | 2008 | 40,572 | 3,693 | 3,726 | The Longreach Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Shire of Longreach the Shire of Ilfracombe the Shire of Isisford | |
| Shire of Winton | Winton | Central West Queensland | 1886 | 53,814 | 1,132 | 1,133 | | |
| Shire of Balonne | St George | South West Queensland | 1883 | 31,104 | 4,379 | 4,362 | | |
| Shire of Bulloo | Thargomindah | South West Queensland | 1880 | 73,724 | 342 | 343 | | |
| Maranoa Region | Roma | South West Queensland | 2008 | 58,705 | 12,960 | 13,106 | The Roma Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: the Town of Roma the Shire of Bendemere the Shire of Booringa the Shire of Bungil the Shire of Warroo Later it was renamed Maranoa Region in June 2009. | |
| Shire of Murweh | Charleville | South West Queensland | 1879 | 40,700 | 4,010 | 3,970 | | |
| Shire of Paroo | Cunnamulla | South West Queensland | 1879 | 47,613 | 1,708 | 1,722 | | |
| Shire of Quilpie | Quilpie | South West Queensland | 1930 | 67,415 | 702 | 705 | | |