Area profile
A quick snapshot of West Wimmera Shire, in western Victoria along the South Australian border. The council describes a mainly agricultural shire of about 9,200 km² taking in the towns of Apsley, Edenhope, Harrow, Goroke, Kaniva and Serviceton, with desert parks and wetlands. The council has customer service centres in Edenhope and Kaniva. It was formed in 1995.
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- 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.
The area at a glance
- Population (ERP, 30 Jun 2025)
- 3,915ABS Estimated Resident Population (preliminary). The council's About Us page describes a community of about 4,000.
- Area
- 9,108.7 km²ABS figure. The council's About Us page says about 9,200 km².
- Population density
- ~0.43 people per km²ERP ÷ ABS area.
- Region
- Wimmera, on the South Australian border
- Council group
- Small Shire (LGPRF comparison group)
- Rateable properties
- 4,770 assessments (2026–27 Budget)2,833 rural, 1,762 residential, 90 commercial and 85 industrial.
- Localities
- 37 localities, 7 of them shared with neighbouring councilsLocalities marked '(part)' are split with a neighbouring council — check your rates notice to see which council you pay. Part-localities are listed where at least 5% of the locality's area is inside West Wimmera. By our overlay, about a quarter of the Harrow locality lies outside the Shire.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Apsley3319
- Benayeo3319
- Big Desert (part)3490
- Bringalbert3319
- Charam3318
- Chetwynd (part)3312
- Connewirricoo3318
- Dergholm (part)3312
- Dorodong3312
- Douglas3409
- Edenhope3318
- Goroke3412
- Grass Flat (part)3409
- Gymbowen3401
- Harrow (part)3317
- Kadnook3318
- Kaniva3419
- Karnak3401
- Langkoop3318
- Lawloit3418
- Lillimur3420
- Miga Lake3409
- Minimay3413
- Miram3415
- Mitre (part)3409
- Neuarpurr3413
- Nurcoung3401
- Ozenkadnook3413
- Patyah3318
- Peronne3413
- Poolaijelo3312
- Powers Creek3312
- Serviceton3420
- Tarrayoukyan (part)3315
- Telopea Downs3420
- Ullswater3318
- Wombelano3409
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The shaded area on the map is the Local Government Area boundary; area and density figures come from the ABS, not from the map. The locality list is our own overlay of Vicmap locality and postcode boundaries (September 2026) on the ABS council boundary; the council publishes no locality list. West Wimmera Shire Council acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land and pays respects to their elders, past, present and emerging.
Sources — check it yourself
- ABS — Regional population, 2024–25 (data cube 32180DS0002, Table 2: Victoria; LGA 26890) · ERP 30 Jun 2025
- ABS — Regional population (latest release) · Mar 2026
- West Wimmera Shire Council — About Us (towns, area, community) · Sep 2026
- West Wimmera Shire Council — End of an era as road maintenance arrangements change (news, 30 Jun 2026; formation in 1995) · 30 Jun 2026
- West Wimmera Shire Council — Budget 2026–27 (PDF; §4.1.1(d) number of assessments, (f) land values) · 2026–27
- Victorian Electoral Commission — West Wimmera Shire Council (council area) · Sep 2026
- DataVic — Vicmap Admin locality polygons · Sep 2026
- DataVic — Vicmap Admin postcode polygons · Sep 2026
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.