Loddon Mallee

Loddon Mallee Region
Victoria
Aerial view of Bendigo and surrounding areas.
Loddon Mallee Region is located in Victoria
Loddon Mallee Region
Loddon Mallee Region
The location of Bendigo, a city in the Loddon Mallee region
Coordinates36°45′S 144°16′E / 36.750°S 144.267°E / -36.750; 144.267
Population348,394 (2021 census)[Note 1]
 • Density5.90909/km2 (15.30447/sq mi)
Area58,959 km2 (22,764.2 sq mi)[Note 2]
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
WebsiteLoddon Mallee Region
Localities around Loddon Mallee Region:
South Australia New South Wales New South Wales
South Australia Loddon Mallee Region Hume
Grampians Grampians Greater Melbourne

The Loddon Mallee is an economic rural region[1] located in the north-western part of Victoria, Australia.[2] Occupying more than a quarter of the state, it stretches from Greater Melbourne to the northernmost point of Victoria, sharing a border with South Australia and New South Wales, and has one of the most consistently warm climates in Victoria. It has two major regional cities Bendigo and Mildura and also contains the major settlements of Castlemaine, Echuca, Gisborne, Kerang, Kyneton, Maryborough, Swan Hill, Wedderburn and Wycheproof.

Comprising an area in excess of 58,000 square kilometres (22,000 sq mi) this is the largest region in Victoria hosting a population of over 348,000 people. The Loddon Malle region includes the Shire of Buloke, Shire of Campaspe, Shire of Central Goldfields, Shire of Gannawarra, City of Greater Bendigo, Shire of Loddon, Shire of Macedon Ranges, Rural City of Mildura, Shire of Mount Alexander and Rural City of Swan Hill local government areas.

The Loddon Mallee region is located along two major transport corridors, the Calder Highway corridor linking Melbourne to Bendigo and Mildura and the interstate Sturt Highway corridor linking Sydney to Mildura and Adelaide. The region comprises two distinct and inter-connected sub-regions or districts: Loddon Campaspe and Mallee.[3]

Administration

Political representation

For the purposes of Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives, the Loddon Mallee region is contained within all or part of the electoral divisions of Bendigo,[4] Mallee,[5] McEwen[6] and Nicholls.[7]

For the purposes of Victorian elections for the Legislative Assembly, the Loddon Mallee region is contained within all or part of the electoral districts of Bendigo East, Bendigo West, Euroa, Macedon, Mildura, Murray Plains and Ripon.

Local government areas

The region contains ten local government areas, which are:

Loddon Mallee region LGA populations
Local government area Area Population
(2016 census) 		Source(s) Population
(2021 census) 		Source(s)
km2 sq mi
Shire of Buloke 8,000 3,100 6,201 [8] 6,178 [9]
Shire of Campaspe 4,519 1,745 37,061 [10] 38,735 [11]
Shire of Central Goldfields 1,533 592 12,995 [12] 13,483 [13]
Shire of Gannawarra 3,735 1,442 10,549 [14] 10,683 [15]
City of Greater Bendigo 3,000 1,200 110,477 [16] 121,470 [17]
Shire of Loddon 6,696 2,585 7,516 [18] 7,759 [19]
Shire of Macedon Ranges 1,748 675 46,100 [20] 51,458 [21]
Rural City of Mildura 22,083 8,526 53,878 [22] 56,972 [23]
Shire of Mount Alexander 1,530 590 18,761 [24] 20,253 [25]
Rural City of Swan Hill 6,115 2,361 20,584 [26] 21,403 [27]
Totals 58,959 22,764 324,122 348,394

Environmental protection

The Loddon Malle region contains the Murray Sunset National Park, Big Desert Wilderness Park, Wyperfeld National Park, Hattah - Kulkyne National Park, Kooyoora State Park and Greater Bendigo National Park.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Population figure is the combined population of all LGAs in the region
  2. ^ Area figure is the combined population of all LGAs in the region

References

  1. ^ "Meaning of Regional Victoria". Department of State Development, Business and Innovation (MS Word requires download). State Government of Victoria. 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  2. ^ Victoria, Regional Development (17 May 2018). "Victoria's Loddon Mallee Region". Regional Development Victoria. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. ^ Planning (14 July 2017). "Loddon Mallee South Regional Growth Plan". Planning. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. ^ corporateName=Australian Electoral Commission; address=10 Mort Street, Canberra ACT 2600; contact=13 23 26. "Profile of the electoral division of Bendigo (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ corporateName=Australian Electoral Commission; address=10 Mort Street, Canberra ACT 2600; contact=13 23 26. "Profile of the electoral division of Mallee (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ corporateName=Australian Electoral Commission; address=10 Mort Street, Canberra ACT 2600; contact=13 23 26. "Profile of the electoral division of McEwen (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ corporateName=Australian Electoral Commission; address=10 Mort Street, Canberra ACT 2600; contact=13 23 26. "Profile of the electoral division of Nicholls (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 9 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Buloke (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Buloke (Local Government Area)". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Campaspe (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Campaspe (Local Government Area)". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Central Goldfields (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Central Goldfields (Local Government Area)". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Gannawarra (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Gannawarra (Local Government Area)". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Greater Bendigo (C) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Greater Bendigo (C) (Local Government Area)". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Loddon (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Loddon (Local Government Area)". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Macedon Ranges (S) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Macedon Ranges (S) (Local Government Area)". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  22. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Mildura (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Mildura (Local Government Area)". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Mount Alexander (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  25. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Mount Alexander (Local Government Area)". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  26. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Swan Hill (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  27. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Swan Hill (Local Government Area)". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 May 2023. Edit this at Wikidata