Metropolitan councils

Metropolitan councils


31 municipalities cover Melbourne's metropolitan area, with some extending into nearby rural areas. They are surrounded by regional councils.

The largest metropolitan council in terms of land size is the Yarra Ranges Shire, while the City of Casey is home to the most people.

Map of Municipalities within Greater Melbourne
Map above is not clickable - see numbered municipalities below
No. Council Website Details
1 City of Banyule City of Banyule Population - 126,236
Size - 63 km²
Headquarters - Greensborough
2 City of Bayside City of Bayside Population - 101,306
Size - 37 km²
Headquarters - Sandringham
3 City of Boroondara City of Boroondara Population - 167,900
Size - 60 km²
Headquarters - Camberwell
4 City of Brimbank City of Brimbank Population - 194,618
Size - 123 km²
Headquarters - Sunshine
5 Cardinia Shire Cardinia Shire Population - 118,194
Size - 1,280 km²
Headquarters - Officer
6 City of Casey City of Casey Population - 365,239
Size - 400 km²
Headquarters - Narre Warren
7 City of Greater Dandenong City of Greater Dandenong Population - 158,208
Size - 130 km²
Headquarters - Dandenong
8 City of Darebin City of Darebin Population - 148,570
Size - 53 km²
Headquarters - Preston
9 City of Frankston City of Frankston Population - 139,281
Size - 131 km²
Headquarters - Frankston
10 City of Glen Eira City of Glen Eira Population - 148,908
Size - 39 km²
Headquarters - Caulfield
11 City of Hobsons Bay City of Hobsons Bay Population - 91,322
Size - 66 km²
Headquarters - Altona
12 City of Hume City of Hume Population - 243,901
Size - 504 km²
Headquarters - Broadmeadows
13 City of Kingston City of Kingston Population - 158,129
Size - 91 km²
Headquarters - Cheltenham
14 City of Knox City of Knox Population - 159,103
Size - 114 km²
Headquarters - Wantirna South
15 City of Manningham City of Manningham Population - 124,700
Size - 113 km²
Headquarters - Doncaster
16 City of Maribyrnong City of Maribyrnong Population - 85,209
Size - 31 km²
Headquarters - Footscray
17 City of Maroondah City of Maroondah Population - 115,043
Size - 61 km²
Headquarters - Ringwood
18 City of Melbourne City of Melbourne Population - 149,615
Size - 38 km²
Headquarters - Melbourne CBD
19 City of Melton City of Melton Population - 178,960
Size - 527 km²
Headquarters - Melton
20 City of Merri-bek City of Merri-bek Population - 171,357
Size - 51 km²
Headquarters - Coburg
21 City of Monash City of Monash Population - 190,397
Size - 82 km²
Headquarters - Glen Waverley
22 City of Moonee Valley City of Moonee Valley Population - 121,851
Size - 44 km²
Headquarters - Moonee Ponds
23 Mornington Peninsula Shire Mornington Peninsula Shire Population - 168,948
Size - 723 km²
Headquarters - Rosebud
24 Nillumbik Shire Nillumbik Shire Population - 62,895
Size - 432 km²
Headquarters - Greensborough
25 City of Port Phillip City of Port Phillip Population - 101,942
Size - 21 km²
Headquarters - St Kilda
26 City of Stonnington City of Stonnington Population - 104,703
Size - 26 km²
Headquarters - Malvern
27 City of Whitehorse City of Whitehorse Population - 169,346
Size - 64 km²
Headquarters - Nunawading
28 City of Whittlesea City of Whittlesea Population - 229,396
Size - 490 km²
Headquarters - South Morang
29 City of Wyndham City of Wyndham Population - 292,011
Size - 542 km²
Headquarters - Werribee
30 City of Yarra City of Yarra Population - 90,114
Size - 20 km²
Headquarters - Richmond
31 Yarra Ranges Shire Yarra Ranges Shire Population - 156,068
Size - 2,470 km²
Headquarters - Lilydale
  • Population data is taken from the 2021 ABS Census
  • Some councils also extend outside of Melbourne's built-up metropolitan area
  • Some councils have multiple offices and customer service centres located within the municipality