
This is a list oflocal government areas (LGAs) inQueensland, Australia, sorted by region. For the history and responsibilities of local government in that state, seeLocal government in Queensland. For former local government areas in Queensland, seeList of former local government areas of Queensland.
| Name | Council seat | Region | Year estab. | Area[1] (km2) | Population[2] | Notes | Map | |
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| City of Brisbane | Brisbane | South East Queensland | 1924 | 1,343 | 1,264,024 | 1,284,698 | Capital city ofQueensland Administers the central portion of theSouth East Queensland agglomeration | |
| 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 theShire 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 | TheLockyer Valley Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| Logan City | Logan Central | South East Queensland | 1978 | 958 | 350,740 | 363,301 | On 15 March 2008,Logan City expanded the northern part of theShire of Beaudesert into its territory | |
| City of Moreton Bay | Caboolture | South East Queensland | 2008 | 2,042 | 484,428 | 497,154 | TheMoreton Bay Regional Council was created from the amalgamation on 15 March 2008 of Councils for: 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 | TheScenic Rim Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
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| Somerset Region | Esk | South East Queensland | 2008 | 5,373 | 25,391 | 25,733 | TheSomerset Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| Sunshine Coast Region | Nambour | South East Queensland | 2008 | 2,254 | 346,648 | 356,059 | TheSunshine Coast Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: Later, theShire of Noosa was de-amalgamated fromSunshine Coast Region on 1 January 2014. | |
| Shire of Banana | Biloela | Wide Bay-Burnett | 1879 | 28,550 | 14,663 | 14,794 | On 15 March 2008, theShire of Banana expanded Division 1 of theShire of Taroom into its territory | |
| Bundaberg Region | Bundaberg | Wide Bay-Burnett | 2008 | 6,431 | 100,118 | 102,189 | TheBundaberg Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| 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 | TheFraser Coast Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
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| Gympie Region | Gympie | Wide Bay-Burnett | 2008 | 6,884 | 53,851 | 55,170 | TheGympie Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
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| North Burnett Region | Gayndah | Wide Bay-Burnett | 2008 | 19,670 | 10,144 | 10,220 | TheNorth Burnett Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| South Burnett Region | Kingaroy | Wide Bay-Burnett | 2008 | 8,382 | 33,325 | 33,831 | TheSouth Burnett Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| Goondiwindi Region | Goondiwindi | Darling Downs | 2008 | 19,258 | 10,404 | 10,449 | TheGoondiwindi Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| Southern Downs Region | Warwick | Darling Downs | 2008 | 7,108 | 36,641 | 37,040 | TheSouthern Downs Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| Toowoomba Region | Toowoomba | Darling Downs | 2008 | 12,957 | 175,316 | 178,590 | TheToowoomba Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| Western Downs Region | Dalby | Darling Downs | 2008 | 37,937 | 34,360 | 34,584 | TheDalby Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
Later it was renamedWestern Downs Region in August 2009. | |
| Central Highlands Region | Emerald | Central Queensland | 2008 | 59,835 | 28,311 | 28,583 | TheCentral Highlands Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| Gladstone Region | Gladstone | Central Queensland | 2008 | 10,484 | 64,304 | 65,431 | TheGladstone Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| Isaac Region | Moranbah | Central Queensland | 2008 | 58,708 | 22,426 | 22,770 | TheIsaac Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| 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 | TheRockhampton Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: Later, theShire of Livingstone was being de-amalgamated fromRockhampton 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 | TheCharters Towers Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| 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 | TheMackay Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| 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 newCity of Townsville was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of:
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| Whitsunday Region | Bowen | North Queensland | 2008 | 23,819 | 37,660 | 38,580 | TheWhitsunday Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| 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 | TheCairns Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: Later, theShire of Douglas was being de-amalgamated fromCairns Region on 1 January 2014. | |
| Cassowary Coast Region | Innisfail | Far North Queensland | 2008 | 4,688 | 29,525 | 29,651 | TheCassowary Coast Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| 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 | TheTablelands Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: Later, theShire of Mareeba was being de-amalgamated fromTablelands 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 byRio 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 | TheBarcaldine Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| 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 | TheBlackall-Tambo Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| 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 | TheLongreach Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: | |
| 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 | TheRoma Region was created from the 15 March 2008 amalgamation of: Later it was renamedMaranoa 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 | ||