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.

No.	Council	Website	Details
1		City of Banyule	Population - 126,236 Size - 63 km² Headquarters - Greensborough
2		City of Bayside	Population - 101,306 Size - 37 km² Headquarters - Sandringham
3		City of Boroondara	Population - 167,900 Size - 60 km² Headquarters - Camberwell
4		City of Brimbank	Population - 194,618 Size - 123 km² Headquarters - Sunshine
5		Cardinia Shire	Population - 118,194 Size - 1,280 km² Headquarters - Officer
6		City of Casey	Population - 365,239 Size - 400 km² Headquarters - Narre Warren
7		City of Greater Dandenong	Population - 158,208 Size - 130 km² Headquarters - Dandenong
8		City of Darebin	Population - 148,570 Size - 53 km² Headquarters - Preston
9		City of Frankston	Population - 139,281 Size - 131 km² Headquarters - Frankston
10		City of Glen Eira	Population - 148,908 Size - 39 km² Headquarters - Caulfield
11		City of Hobsons Bay	Population - 91,322 Size - 66 km² Headquarters - Altona
12		City of Hume	Population - 243,901 Size - 504 km² Headquarters - Broadmeadows
13		City of Kingston	Population - 158,129 Size - 91 km² Headquarters - Cheltenham
14		City of Knox	Population - 159,103 Size - 114 km² Headquarters - Wantirna South
15		City of Manningham	Population - 124,700 Size - 113 km² Headquarters - Doncaster
16		City of Maribyrnong	Population - 85,209 Size - 31 km² Headquarters - Footscray
17		City of Maroondah	Population - 115,043 Size - 61 km² Headquarters - Ringwood
18		City of Melbourne	Population - 149,615 Size - 38 km² Headquarters - Melbourne CBD
19		City of Melton	Population - 178,960 Size - 527 km² Headquarters - Melton
20		City of Merri-bek	Population - 171,357 Size - 51 km² Headquarters - Coburg
21		City of Monash	Population - 190,397 Size - 82 km² Headquarters - Glen Waverley
22		City of Moonee Valley	Population - 121,851 Size - 44 km² Headquarters - Moonee Ponds
23		Mornington Peninsula Shire	Population - 168,948 Size - 723 km² Headquarters - Rosebud
24		Nillumbik Shire	Population - 62,895 Size - 432 km² Headquarters - Greensborough
25		City of Port Phillip	Population - 101,942 Size - 21 km² Headquarters - St Kilda
26		City of Stonnington	Population - 104,703 Size - 26 km² Headquarters - Malvern
27		City of Whitehorse	Population - 169,346 Size - 64 km² Headquarters - Nunawading
28		City of Whittlesea	Population - 229,396 Size - 490 km² Headquarters - South Morang
29		City of Wyndham	Population - 292,011 Size - 542 km² Headquarters - Werribee
30		City of Yarra	Population - 90,114 Size - 20 km² Headquarters - Richmond
31		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