Shire of Nillumbik

Local government area in Victoria, Australia

Shire of Nillumbik
Victoria

Aerial view of Diamond Creek in Shire of Nillumbik

Map of Melbourne showing Shire of Nillumbik

Population| 62,895 (2021)[1]
• Density| 145.59/km2 (377.1/sq mi)
Established| 1994
Area| 432 km2 (166.8 sq mi)[1]
Mayor| Cr John Dumaresq
Council seat| Greensborough
Region| Greater Melbourne
State electorate(s)|

* Bundoora
* Eildon
* Eltham
* Warrandyte
* Yan Yean

Federal division(s)|

* Casey
* Jagajaga
* McEwen

Website| Shire of Nillumbik
| LGAs around Shire of Nillumbik:

Whittlesea | Murrindindi | Murrindindi
Whittlesea | Shire of Nillumbik | Yarra Ranges
Banyule | Manningham | Yarra Ranges

The Shire of Nillumbik (/ˈnɪləmbɪk/ NILL-əm-bik) is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It contains outer northern suburbs of Melbourne and rural localities beyond the urban area. It has an area of 432 square kilometres and at the 2021 census, the Shire had a population of 62,895.[1] It was formed in 1994[2] from the merger of parts of the Shires of Eltham, Diamond Valley, Healesville and the City of Whittlesea. The Shire uses the tag-line The Green Wedge Shire. The Nillumbik Council offices are located in Civic Drive, Greensborough.[3]

The shire's name is derived from the Parish of Nillumbik, which was named in the 1830s the term nyilum bik meaning "Bad Earth" in the local Aboriginal language Woiwurrung.[4]

On 13 October 1998, Nillumbik Council was suspended by then Local Government minister Rob Maclellan, with the state government declaring that infighting was affecting the ability of the council to function.[5]

Nillumbik was rated third of 590 Australian local government areas in the Bankwest Quality of Life Index 2008.[6]

## Council

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The current council was elected in October 2024 for a four-year term.[7]

Ward | Party | Councillors | Notes

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Blue Lake  |  | Independent | Grant Brooker  |
Bunjil  |  | Independent Labor | Naomi Joiner  | Deputy Mayor
Edendale  |  | Independent | Kelly Joy  |
Ellis  |  | Independent | Peter Perkins  |
Sugarloaf  |  | Independent | Kim Cope  |
Swipers Gully  |  | Greens | Kate McKay  |
Wingrove  |  | Independent | John Dumaresq  | Mayor

## Townships and localities

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The 2021 census recorded the shire population at 62,895, up from 61,273 in the 2016 census.[8]

Population

Locality | 2016 | 2021
Arthurs Creek | 496 | 478
Bend of Islands | 295 | 267
Christmas Hills | 355 | 365
Cottles Bridge | 601 | 609
Diamond Creek | 11,733 | 12,503
Doreen^ | 21,298 | 27,122
Eltham | 18,314 | 18,847
Eltham North^ | 6,805 | 6,830
Greensborough^ | 20,821 | 21,070
Hurstbridge | 3,450 | 3,554
Kangaroo Ground | 1,095 | 1,208
Kinglake^ | 1,536 | 1,662
Kinglake West^ | 1,166 | 1,305
North Warrandyte | 2,956 | 3,027
Nutfield | 152 | 158
Panton Hill | 1,062 | 1,063
Plenty | 2,364 | 2,575
Research | 2,649 | 2,695
Smiths Gully | 369 | 356
St Andrews | 1,226 | 1,186
Strathewen | 178 | 198
Watsons Creek | 51 | 58
Wattle Glen | 1,961 | 1,911
Yan Yean^ | 252 | 246
Yarrambat | 1,588 | 1,602

^ \- Territory divided with another LGA

## Facilities

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Nillumbik's oldest public building is the Eltham courthouse which was restored in 2022.[9]

Eltham Library and Diamond Valley Library located in Greensborough are operated by Yarra Plenty Regional Library A mobile library service is also operated by Yarra Plenty Regional Library serving the locations of Doreen, Panton Hill, St Andrews, Hurstbridge, North Warrandye, Kangaroo Ground, Diamond Creek and Christmas Hills.[10]

Nillumbikk U3A provides a wide range of courses open to all retired and semi-retired people[11]

NillumBUG is a bicycle user group for the Nillumbik Shire.[12]

## Books on the Shire of Nillumbik

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Marshall, Marguerite, Nillumbik Now and Then Research, Vic. MPrint Publications, 2008 ISBN 9780646491226

## See also

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* Shire of Eltham

## References

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1. ^ a b c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
2. ^ "Victoria Government Gazette online archive 1836-1997". Victoria Government Gazette S97: 1. 15 December 1994.
3. ^ Victoria, Local Government (15 August 2015). "Nillumbik Shire". knowyourcouncil.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
4. ^ Nillumbik Shire – eMelbourne
5. ^ "#33 – The council conundrum". The Age. Fairfax News Store. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
6. ^ "BankWest Quality of Life Index 2008" (PDF). BankWest Quality of Life Index 2008. Bankwest. 20 August 2008. p. 8\. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
7. ^ "Nillumbik Shire Council election results".
8. ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
9. ^ "Historic Eltham Courthouse reopens following major restoration". www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
10. ^ "Yarra Plenty Regional Library".
11. ^ "Nillumbik U3A (University of the Third Age)". nillumbiku3a.org.au. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
12. ^ "nillumBUG - Nillumbik Bicycle User Group". nillumBUG - Nillumbik Bicycle User Group. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

## External links

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* Media related to Shire of Nillumbik at Wikimedia Commons
* Official website
* Public Transport Victoria local public transport map
* Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
* Yarra Plenty Regional Library
* Eltham District Historical Society
* Local Community Wiki
* Living and Learning in Nillumbik
* Community Organisations in Nillumbik and Environs
* Nillumbik Heritage Guide
* Interactive map of Victorian local government areas (pre-1994 vs present) \- Victorian Government - Digital Twin Victoria

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Localities in the Shire of Nillumbik

City|

* Diamond Creek
* Doreen^
* Eltham
* Greensborough^

Town|

* Arthurs Creek
* Bend of Islands
* Christmas Hills
* Cottles Bridge
* Eltham North^
* Hurstbridge
* Kangaroo Ground
* Kinglake^
* Kinglake West^
* North Warrandyte
* Panton Hill
* Plenty
* Research
* Smiths Gully
* St Andrews
* Wattle Glen
* Yan Yean^
* Yarrambat

Locality|

* Nutfield
* Strathewen
* Watsons Creek

^ \- Territory divided with another LGA

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Local government areas of Victoria

Current|

| Greater Melbourne region|

| Inner Melbourne|

* Melbourne
* Port Phillip
* Stonnington
* Yarra

|

Metropolitan|

* Banyule
* Bayside
* Boroondara
* Brimbank
* Darebin
* Glen Eira
* Hobsons Bay
* Kingston
* Manningham
* Maribyrnong
* Maroondah
* Merri-bek
* Monash
* Moonee Valley
* Whitehorse

Outer Metropolitan|

* Cardinia
* Casey
* Frankston
* Greater Dandenong
* Hume
* Knox
* Melton
* Mornington Peninsula
* Nillumbik
* Whittlesea
* Wyndham
* Yarra Ranges

Barwon South West region|

* Colac Otway
* Corangamite
* Glenelg
* Greater Geelong
* Moyne
* Queenscliffe
* Southern Grampians
* Surf Coast
* Warrnambool

Gippsland region|

* Bass Coast
* Baw Baw
* East Gippsland
* Latrobe
* South Gippsland
* Wellington

Grampians region|

* Ararat
* Ballarat
* Golden Plains
* Hepburn
* Hindmarsh
* Horsham
* Moorabool
* Northern Grampians
* Pyrenees
* West Wimmera
* Yarriambiack

Hume region|

* Alpine
* Benalla
* Greater Shepparton
* Indigo
* Mansfield
* Mitchell
* Moira
* Murrindindi
* Strathbogie
* Towong
* Wangaratta
* Wodonga

Loddon Mallee region|

* Buloke
* Campaspe
* Central Goldfields
* Gannawarra
* Greater Bendigo
* Loddon
* Macedon Ranges
* Mildura
* Mount Alexander
* Swan Hill

Unincorporated areas|

* Elizabeth Island
* Falls Creek
* French Island
* Gabo Island
* Lady Julia Percy Island
* Lake Mountain
* Mount Baw Baw
* Mount Buller
* Mount Hotham
* Mount Stirling
* Sandstone Island

Former|

| Greater Melbourne region|

| Inner Melbourne|

* Collingwood
* Fitzroy
* Malvern
* Port Melbourne
* Prahran
* Richmond
* South Melbourne
* St Kilda

|

Metropolitan|

* Altona
* Box Hill
* Brighton
* Broadmeadows
* Brunswick
* Camberwell
* Caulfield
* Coburg
* Diamond Valley (S)
* Doncaster & Templestowe
* Essendon
* Footscray
* Hawthorn
* Heidelberg
* Keilor
* Kew
* Moorabbin
* Northcote
* Nunawading
* Sandringham
* Sunshine
* Oakleigh
* Preston
* Williamstown
* Waverley

Outer Metropolitan|

* Berwick
* Bulla (S)
* Chelsea
* Cranbourne
* Croydon
* Dandenong
* Eltham (S)
* Flinders (S)
* Frankston (former)
* Hastings (S)
* Healesville (S)
* Lillydale (S)
* Mordialloc
* Mornington (S)
* Pakenham (S)
* Ringwood
* Sherbrooke (S)
* Springvale
* Upper Yarra (S)

Barwon South West region|

* Bannockburn
* Barrabool
* Belfast
* Bellarine (RC)
* Camperdown (T)
* Colac, City of
* Colac, Shire of
* Corio
* Dundas
* Geelong
* Geelong West
* Glenelg (former)
* Hamilton
* Hampden
* Heytesbury
* Heywood
* Koroit (B)
* Minhamite
* Mortlake
* Mount Rouse
* Newtown
* Otway
* Port Fairy (B)
* Portland
* South Barwon
* Wannon
* Warrnambool
* Winchelsea

Gippsland region|

* Alberton
* Avon
* Bairnsdale, City of
* Bairnsdale, Shire of
* Bass
* Buln Buln
* Korumburra
* Maffra
* Mirboo
* Moe
* Morwell
* Narracan
* Omeo
* Orbost
* Phillip Island
* Rosedale
* Sale
* South Gippsland (former)
* Tambo
* Traralgon, City of
* Traralgon, Shire of
* Warragul (RC)
* Wonthaggi (B)
* Woorayl

Grampians region|

* Arapiles
* Ararat, City of
* Ararat, Shire of
* Avoca
* Bacchus Marsh
* Ballaarat, City of
* Ballan
* Ballarat, Shire of
* Bungaree
* Buninyong
* Creswick
* Daylesford and Glenlyon
* Dimboola
* Dunmunkle
* Grenville
* Horsham
* Kaniva
* Kara Kara
* Karkarooc
* Kowree
* Leigh
* Lexton
* Lowan
* Ripon
* Sebastopol (B)
* St Arnaud (T)
* Stawell, City of
* Stawell, Shire of
* Talbot and Clunes
* Warracknabeal
* Wimmera

Hume region|

* Alexandra
* Beechworth
* Benalla, City of
* Benalla, Shire of
* Bright
* Broadford
* Chiltern
* Cobram
* Delatite
* Euroa
* Goulburn
* Kilmore
* Mansfield (former)
* McIvor
* Myrtleford
* Nathalia
* Numurkah
* Oxley
* Pyalong
* Rodney
* Rutherglen
* Seymour (RC)
* Shepparton, City of
* Shepparton, Shire of
* Tallangatta
* Tungamah
* Upper Murray
* Violet Town
* Wangaratta, City of
* Wangaratta, Shire of
* Waranga
* Yackandandah
* Yarrawonga
* Yea

Loddon Mallee region|

* Bendigo
* Bet Bet
* Birchip
* Castlemaine
* Charlton
* Cohuna
* Deakin
* Donald
* Eaglehawk (B)
* East Loddon
* Echuca
* Gisborne
* Gordon
* Huntly
* Kerang, Borough of (B)
* Kerang, Shire of
* Korong
* Kyabram (T)
* Kyneton
* Maldon
* Marong (RC)
* Maryborough
* Metcalfe
* Mildura, City of
* Mildura, Shire of
* Newham and Woodend
* Newstead
* Rochester
* Romsey
* Strathfieldsaye
* Swan Hill, City of
* Swan Hill, Shire of
* Tullaroop
* Walpeup
* Wycheproof

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