Area profile
A quick snapshot of Federation, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data. Federation sits on the Murray River, on the NSW–Victoria border in the Southern Riverina, formed on 12 May 2016 by the merger of Corowa Shire and Urana Shire. Its economy is built on agriculture — the largest employing industry in the LGA — with Corowa as the largest town and administrative centre.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP)
- 13,075ABS Estimated Resident Population, via NSW Government 'Your Council' data.
- Area
- 5,684.9 km²
- Population density
- ~2.3 people per km²
- Region
- Southern Riverina / Murray — on the NSW–Victoria border
- Council classification
- Large Rural (OLG group 11)
- Formed
- 12 May 2016Merger of the former Corowa Shire and Urana Shire councils.
- Main centres
- Corowa (council seat), Mulwala, Howlong, UranaCorowa is the largest town and administrative centre; other localities include Balldale, Boree Creek, Coreen, Daysdale, Oaklands, Rand, Redlands, Rennie and Savernake.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Corowa2646
- Mulwala2647
- Howlong2643
- Urana2645
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the main towns in the Federation LGA; many smaller villages and localities aren't listed individually. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Federation Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.