City of Adelaide Representation Review

The Representation Review process requires each Council to undertake a review of all aspects of its composition and the division (or potential division) of the Council area into wards.

Representation Review must be completed in accordance with the requirements of Section 12 of the Act to ensure fair and equitable representation of all City of Adelaide electors.

What does this review include?

The principal member of Council:

  • whether it should be a Lord Mayor elected by the community, or
  • a Lord Mayor selected by (and from amongst) the elected members;

The composition of Council, including:

  • the number of elected members required to provide fair and adequate representation to the community;
  • the division of the Council area into wards or the abolition of wards;
  • is there a need or benefit for area councillors in addition to ward councillors (where the Council area is to be divided into wards);
  • if wards are to be retained, is there a need to change ward boundaries, the level of ward representation within, and the names of, any future proposed wards.

Consultation on Council’s preferred option closed Friday 15 October 2021.

Outcome update

Notice has been given in the 23 December 2021 edition of the SA Government Gazette (the Gazette) on the outcome of the City of Adelaide (CoA) Representation Review.

The final outcome was determined in accordance with section 12(2) of the Act, after the matter was referred by the Chief Executive Officer of CoA to the Electoral Commissioner.

The Commissioner, in making his determination, gave regard to the information contained in each of Councils reports relating to the representation review, and all the public submissions received. As a result the current ward boundaries and names have been retained.

The outcome is as follows:

  • The elected Council will comprise of an elected Lord Mayor, two area councillors, and nine ward councillors.
  • The Council area will continue to be dived into three wards, retain the current ward boundaries, and the names of North, Central, and South.
  • North ward will be represented by two councillors.
  • Central ward will be represented by four councillors.
  • South ward will be presented by three councillors

Visit Your Say Adelaide for more information on the City of Adelaide Representation review consultation process.