Districts & Counties of Australia map & data
Australia has 547 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 9 states and territories. The most are in Western Australia (137), New South Wales (129) and Victoria (80). The largest include Unincorporated SA, East Pilbara and Barkly.
Districts & Counties by state or territory
| State or territory | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 137 | 25% |
| New South Wales | 129 | 24% |
| Victoria | 80 | 15% |
| Queensland | 78 | 14% |
| South Australia | 71 | 13% |
| Tasmania | 29 | 5.3% |
| Northern Territory | 19 | 3.5% |
| Other Territories | 3 | 0.5% |
| Australian Capital Territory | 1 | 0.2% |
Largest districts and counties in Australia
- Unincorporated SASouth Australia · 605,705.2 km²
- East PilbaraWestern Australia · 377,035.4 km²
- BarklyNorthern Territory · 322,478.6 km²
- Central DesertNorthern Territory · 280,422.8 km²
- MacDonnellNorthern Territory · 271,422.3 km²
- Roper GulfNorthern Territory · 186,460.5 km²
- WilunaWestern Australia · 181,969.7 km²
- LavertonWestern Australia · 179,585.7 km²
- NgaanyatjarrakuWestern Australia · 160,346.2 km²
- Victoria DalyNorthern Territory · 155,074.7 km²
- Halls CreekWestern Australia · 134,866.8 km²
- MenziesWestern Australia · 124,780.4 km²
- Derby-West KimberleyWestern Australia · 120,669 km²
- Wyndham-East KimberleyWestern Australia · 112,099.3 km²
- CookQueensland · 106,224.9 km²
- Maralinga TjarutjaSouth Australia · 105,040.5 km²
- Anangu Pitjantjatjara YunkunytjatjaraSouth Australia · 102,705.5 km²
- AshburtonWestern Australia · 101,686.6 km²
- MeekatharraWestern Australia · 100,551.7 km²
- Kalgoorlie-BoulderWestern Australia · 95,763.8 km²
- DiamantinaQueensland · 95,436.4 km²
- Unincorporated NSWNew South Wales · 93,209.3 km²
- DundasWestern Australia · 92,869 km²
- BullooQueensland · 73,988.9 km²
- Charters TowersQueensland · 68,889.1 km²
- QuilpieQueensland · 67,866.5 km²
- CarpentariaQueensland · 64,462.9 km²
- BarcooQueensland · 61,920.7 km²
- BouliaQueensland · 61,204.2 km²
- Central Highlands (Qld)Queensland · 60,095.6 km²
- MaranoaQueensland · 59,194.7 km²
- IsaacQueensland · 58,917.3 km²
- Upper GascoyneWestern Australia · 58,087.2 km²
- BroomeWestern Australia · 54,891.9 km²
- WintonQueensland · 54,085.5 km²
- MareebaQueensland · 53,810.8 km²
- Central DarlingNew South Wales · 53,687.4 km²
- BarcaldineQueensland · 53,489 km²
- West ArnhemNorthern Territory · 49,728 km²
- CloncurryQueensland · 48,362.8 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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Frequently asked questions
How many districts and counties are there in Australia?
This layer holds 547 districts and counties in Australia, the most of them in Western Australia. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each district or county?
The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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