Sorell Council

Sorell Council
Tasmania
Map
Map showing the Sorell local government area.
Coordinates42°46′51″S 147°41′25″E / 42.7808°S 147.6904°E / -42.7808; 147.6904
Population16,734 (2021)[1]
 • Density28.654/km2 (74.21/sq mi)
Established1 January 1862
Area584 km2 (225.5 sq mi)[2]
MayorJanet Gatehouse
Council seatSorell
RegionSorell and surrounds
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
WebsiteSorell Council
LGAs around Sorell Council:
Southern Midlands Glamorgan Spring Bay Glamorgan Spring Bay
Clarence Sorell Council Tasman Sea
Clarence Frederick Henry Bay Tasman
Map showing Sorell LGA in Tasmania

Sorell Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the south-east of the state. The Sorell local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 15,218.[2] The major centres of the region include Dodges Ferry, Dunalley, Primrose Sands and the principal town of Sorell.

  1. ^ "2021 Census Quick Stats Glenorchy (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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.