Hume (region)

The Hume is an economic rural region[2] located in the north-eastern part of Victoria, Australia.[3] Comprising an area in excess of 40,000 square kilometres (15,000 sq mi) with a population that ranges from 263,000 (in 2011) to 300,000 (in 2012),[1] the Hume region includes the local government areas of Alpine Shire, Rural City of Benalla, City of Wodonga, City of Greater Shepparton, Shire of Indigo, Shire of Mansfield, Shire of Strathbogie, Shire of Towong and the Rural City of Wangaratta, and also includes five unincorporated areas encompassing the alpine ski resorts in the region.

This article is about the region in Victoria. For the local government area in Victoria, see City of Hume. For the local government area in New South Wales, see Greater Hume Shire.
For other uses, see Hume (disambiguation).

Hume Region
Victoria
Victorian Alps pictured in Spring 2007.
Hume Region is located in Victoria
Hume Region
Hume Region
The location of Shepparton, a city in the Hume region
Coordinates36°23′S 145°24′E
Population263,089 (2011 census)[Note 1][1]
 • Density6.51517/km2 (16.87421/sq mi)
Area40,381 km2 (15,591.2 sq mi)[Note 2][1]
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
WebsiteHume Region
Localities around Hume Region:
Loddon Mallee New South Wales New South Wales
Loddon Mallee Hume Region New South Wales
Loddon Mallee Greater Melbourne Gippsland

The Hume region is located along the two major interstate transport corridors – the Hume corridor and the Goulburn Valley corridor. The region comprises four distinct and inter-connected sub-regions or districts: Upper Hume, Central Hume, Goulburn Valley, and Lower Hume. The regional cities and centres of Wodonga, Shepparton and Wangaratta (supported by Benalla) function as a network of regional hubs that service their own distinct sub-regions. The region is bounded by the Victorian Alps in the south and east, the New South Wales border defined by the Murray River in the north, the Loddon Mallee region in the west and the Greater Melbourne northern, western, and eastern metropolitan and Gippsland regions to the south.[4]

Administration

Political representation

For the purposes of Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives, the Hume region is contained within all or part of the electoral divisions of Bendigo,[5] Indi,[6] McEwen,[7] and Nicholls.[8]

For the purposes of Victorian elections for the Legislative Assembly, the Hume region is contained within all or part of the electoral districts of Benambra, Eildon, Euroa, Ovens Valley, and Shepparton.

Local government areas

The region contains twelve local government areas and five unincorporated areas of Victoria, which are:

Hume region LGA populations
Local government area Area Population
(2016 census)		 Source(s)
km2 sq mi
Alpine Shire 4,787 1,848 12,337 [9]
Rural City of Benalla 2,345 905 13,861 [10]
Shire of Indigo 2,044 789 15,952 [11]
Shire of Mansfield 3,843 1,484 8,584 [12]
Shire of Mitchell 2,864 1,106 40,918 [13]
Shire of Moira 4,045 1,562 29,112 [14]
Shire of Murrindindi 3,889 1,502 13,732 [15]
City of Greater Shepparton 2,422 935 63,837 [16]
Shire of Strathbogie 3,302 1,275 10,274 [17]
Shire of Towong 6,673 2,576 5,985 [18]
Rural City of Wangaratta 3,639 1,405 28,310 [19]
City of Wodonga 433 167 39,351 [20]
Totals 40,286 15,555 282,253
Hume region unincorporated areas populations
Unincorporated area Area Population
(2011 census)		 Source(s)
km2 sq mi
Falls Creek Alpine Resort 15.5 6.0 225 [21]
Lake Mountain Alpine Resort unknown Nil [22]
Mount Buller Alpine Resort 22.6 8.7 150 [23]
Hotham Alpine Resort 29.1 11.2 100 [24]
Mount Stirling Alpine Resort 28.2 10.9 36 [25]
Totals 95.4 36.8 511
Hume region total populations
LGAs and Unincorporated areas Area Population
(2011 census)
km2 sq mi
Total local government areas 40,286 15,555 262,578
Total unincorporated areas 95.4 36.8 511
Totals 40,381 15,591 263,089

Environmental protection

The Hume region contains many protected areas such as Barmah, Burrowa-Pine Mountain and Chiltern-Mt Pilot national parks; and the Winton Wetlands restoration site.

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. Hume Region Local Government Network; Hume Regional Management Forum; Hume Regional Development Australia Committee (August 2012). State of the Hume Region 2010–2012 (PDF). Urban Development Division, Department of Planning and Community Development, State Government of Victoria. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-921940-57-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. "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.
  3. "Victoria's Hume Region". Regional Development Victoria. State Government of Victoria. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  4. "Hume Regional Growth Plan". Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. Government of Victoria. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  5. "Profile of the electoral division of Bendigo (Vic)". Current federal electoral divisions. Australian Electoral Commission. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  6. "Profile of the electoral division of Indi (Vic)". Current federal electoral divisions. Australian Electoral Commission. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  7. "Profile of the electoral division of McEwen (Vic)". Current federal electoral divisions. Australian Electoral Commission. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  8. "Profile of the electoral division of Nicholls (Vic)". Current federal electoral divisions. Australian Electoral Commission. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Alpine (S) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Benalla (RC) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Indigo (S) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Mansfield (S) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  13. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Mitchell (S) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Moira (S) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  15. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Murrindindi (S) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  16. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Greater Shepparton (C) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  17. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Strathbogie (S) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  18. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Towong (S) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  19. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Wangaratta (RC) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  20. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Wodonga (C) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  21. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Falls Creek Alpine Resort (Statistical Local Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  22. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Lake Mountain Alpine Resort (Statistical Local Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  23. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Mount Buller Alpine Resort (Statistical Local Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  24. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Mount Hotham Alpine Resort (Statistical Local Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  25. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Mount Stirling Alpine Resort (Statistical Local Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
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