{{about|the region in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]|the [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]|City of Hume|the local government area in [[New South Wales]]|Greater Hume Shire}} {{other uses|Hume (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2014}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = region | name = Hume Region | state = vic | image ={{multiple image | border = infobox | total_width = 280 | perrow = 1/1 | caption_align = center | image1 = Australia Victoria Hume region.svg | caption1 = | image2 = Mount Feathertop and Razorback.jpg | caption2 = [[Victorian Alps]] pictured in Spring 2007. }} | coordinates = {{coord|36|23|S|145|24|E|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_map_caption = The location of [[Shepparton]], a city in the Hume region | relief = yes | pop = {{formatnum:309684}} | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}} | pop_footnotes = <ref group=Note>Population figure is the combined population of all LGAs in the region</ref> | est = | area = 40381 | area_footnotes = <ref group=Note>Area figure is the combined population of all LGAs in the region</ref><ref name="SotHR">{{cite book |title=State of the Hume Region 2010–2012 |publisher=Urban Development Division, Department of Planning and Community Development, [[Government of Victoria (Australia)|State Government of Victoria]] |author1=Hume Region Local Government Network |author2=Hume Regional Management Forum |author3=Hume Regional Development Australia Committee |date=August 2012 |isbn=978-1-921940-57-6 |url=http://www.rdv.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/196166/State-of-Hume-Region-2010-2012-Report.pdf |page=6 |access-date=21 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201154040/http://www.rdv.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/196166/State-of-Hume-Region-2010-2012-Report.pdf |archive-date=1 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | lga = {{plainlist| * <small>(by population)</small> * [[City of Greater Shepparton|Greater Shepparton]] * [[City of Wodonga|Wodonga]] * [[Shire of Mitchell|Mitchell]] * [[Shire of Moira|Moira]] * [[Rural City of Wangaratta|Wangaratta]] * [[Shire of Indigo|Indigo]] * [[Rural City of Benalla|Benalla]] * [[Shire of Murrindindi|Murrindindi]] * [[Alpine Shire|Alpine]] * [[Shire of Strathbogie|Strathbogie]] * [[Shire of Mansfield|Mansfield]] * [[Shire of Towong|Towong]] }} | stategov = {{plainlist| * [[Electoral district of Benambra|Benambra]] * [[Electoral district of Eildon|Eildon]] * [[Electoral district of Euroa|Euroa]] * [[Electoral district of Ovens Valley|Ovens Valley]] * [[Electoral district of Shepparton|Shepparton]] }} | fedgov = {{plainlist| * [[Division of Bendigo|Bendigo]] * [[Division of Indi|Indi]] * [[Division of McEwen|McEwen]] * [[Division of Nicholls|Nicholls]] }} | logo = | url = www.rdv.vic.gov.au/victorian-regions/hume | near-n = ''[[New South Wales]]'' | near-ne = ''[[New South Wales]]'' | near-e = ''[[New South Wales]]'' | near-se = [[Gippsland]] | near-s = [[Melbourne|Greater Melbourne]] | near-sw = [[Loddon Mallee]] | near-w = [[Loddon Mallee]] | near-nw = [[Loddon Mallee]] }}
The '''Hume''' is an [[Economic geography|economic]] [[Regions of Victoria|rural region]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dsdbi.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0003/65235/Meaning-of-Regional-Victoria.doc |type=[[MS Word]] requires download |title=Meaning of Regional Victoria |work=Department of State Development, Business and Innovation |publisher=State Government of Victoria |date=2011 |access-date=15 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819125756/http://dsdbi.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0003/65235/Meaning-of-Regional-Victoria.doc |archive-date=19 August 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> located in the north-eastern part of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rdv.vic.gov.au/victorian-regions/hume|title=Victoria's Hume Region|work=Regional Development Victoria|publisher=State Government of Victoria|date=8 May 2014|access-date=10 August 2014}}</ref> Comprising an area in excess of {{convert|40000|km2}} with a population that has grown from {{formatnum:263000}} (in 2011) to {{formatnum:309684}} (in 2021), the Hume region includes the [[Local government in Australia|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 area]]s encompassing the alpine ski resorts in the region.
The Hume region is located along the two major interstate transport corridors – the [[Hume Highway#Victoria|Hume]] corridor and the [[Goulburn Valley Highway|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 {{VICcity|Wodonga}}, [[Shepparton]] and {{VICcity|Wangaratta}} (supported by {{VICcity|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 (Victoria)|Mallee]] region in the west and the [[Melbourne|Greater Melbourne]] northern, western, and eastern metropolitan and [[Gippsland]] regions to the south.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/planning/plansandpolicies/ruralandregionalplanning/regionalgrowthplans/hume-regional-growth-plan |title=Hume Regional Growth Plan|work=Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure|publisher=[[Government of Victoria (Australia)|Government of Victoria]]|date=5 August 2013|access-date=21 January 2014 }}</ref>
== Administration == === Political representation === For the purposes of [[Elections in Australia|Australian federal elections]] for the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], the Hume region is contained within all or part of the electoral divisions of [[Division of Bendigo|Bendigo]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/vic/bendigo.htm|title=Profile of the electoral division of Bendigo (Vic)|work=Current federal electoral divisions|publisher=[[Australian Electoral Commission]]|date=24 December 2010|access-date=16 August 2014}}</ref> [[Division of Indi|Indi]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/vic/indi.htm|title=Profile of the electoral division of Indi (Vic)|work=Current federal electoral divisions|publisher=[[Australian Electoral Commission]]|date=24 December 2010|access-date=16 August 2014}}</ref> [[Division of McEwen|McEwen]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/vic/mcewen.htm|title=Profile of the electoral division of McEwen (Vic)|work=Current federal electoral divisions|publisher=[[Australian Electoral Commission]]|date=24 December 2010|access-date=15 August 2014}}</ref> and [[Division of Nicholls|Nicholls]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/vic/nicholls.htm|title=Profile of the electoral division of Nicholls (Vic)|work=Current federal electoral divisions|publisher=[[Australian Electoral Commission]]|date=13 October 2021|access-date=23 Feb 2022}}</ref>
For the purposes of Victorian elections for the [[Legislative Assembly of Victoria|Legislative Assembly]], the Hume region is contained within all or part of the electoral districts of [[Electoral district of Benambra|Benambra]], [[Electoral district of Eildon|Eildon]], [[Electoral district of Euroa|Euroa]], [[Electoral district of Kalkallo|Kalkallo]], [[Electoral district of Ovens Valley|Ovens Valley]], [[Electoral district of Shepparton|Shepparton]] and [[Electoral district of Yan Yean|Yan Yean]].
==== Local government areas ==== The region contains twelve [[Local government in Australia|local government areas]] and five [[unincorporated area]]s of Victoria, which are:
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Hume region LGA populations |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | [[Local government in Australia|Local government area]] ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Area ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Population<br />([[2016 Australian census|2016 census]]) ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Source(s) ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Population<br />([[2021 Australian census|2021 census]]) ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Source(s) |- ! scope="col" | km<sup>2</sup> ! scope="col" | sq mi |- | scope="row" | [[Alpine Shire]] | {{convert|4787|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | {{formatnum:12337}} | <ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA20110|name=Alpine (S) (Local Government Area)|access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> | align="right" | {{formatnum:13235}} | <ref>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=LGA20110|name=Alpine (S) (Local Government Area)|access-date=17 November 2023}}</ref> |- | scope="row" | [[Rural City of Benalla]] | {{convert|2345|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | {{formatnum:13861}} | <ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA21010|name=Benalla (RC) (Local Government Area)|access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> | align="right" | {{formatnum:14528}} | <ref>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=LGA21010|name=Benalla (RC) (Local Government Area)|access-date=17 November 2023}}</ref> |- | scope="row" | [[Shire of Indigo]] | {{convert|2044|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | {{formatnum:15952}} | <ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA23350|name=Indigo (S) (Local Government Area)|access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> | align="right" | {{formatnum:17368}} | <ref>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=LGA23350|name=Indigo (S) (Local Government Area)|access-date=17 November 2023}}</ref> |- | scope="row" | [[Shire of Mansfield]] | {{convert|3843|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | {{formatnum:8584}} | <ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA24250|name=Mansfield (S) (Local Government Area)|access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> | align="right" | {{formatnum:10178}} | <ref>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=LGA24250|name=Mansfield (S) (Local Government Area)|access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref> |- | scope="row" | [[Shire of Mitchell]] | {{convert|2864|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | {{formatnum:40918}} | <ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA24850 |name=Mitchell (S) (Local Government Area)|access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> | align="right" | {{formatnum:49460}} | <ref>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=LGA24850 |name=Mitchell (S) (Local Government Area)|access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref> |- | scope="row" | [[Shire of Moira]] | {{convert|4045|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | {{formatnum:29112}} | <ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA24900 |name=Moira (S) (Local Government Area)|access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> | align="right" | {{formatnum:30522}} | <ref>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=LGA24900 |name=Moira (S) (Local Government Area)|access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref> |- | scope="row" | [[Shire of Murrindindi]] | {{convert|3889|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | {{formatnum:13732}} | <ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA25620 |name=Murrindindi (S) (Local Government Area)|access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> | align="right" | {{formatnum:15197}} | <ref>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=LGA25620 |name=Murrindindi (S) (Local Government Area)|access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref> |- | scope="row" | [[City of Greater Shepparton]] | {{convert|2422|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | {{formatnum:63837}} | <ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA22830|name=Greater Shepparton (C) (Local Government Area)|access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> | align="right" | {{formatnum:68409}} | <ref>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=LGA22830|name=Greater Shepparton (C) (Local Government Area)|access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref> |- | scope="row" | [[Shire of Strathbogie]] | {{convert|3302|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | {{formatnum:10274}} | <ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA26430 |name=Strathbogie (S) (Local Government Area)|access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> | align="right" | {{formatnum:11455}} | <ref>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=LGA26430 |name=Strathbogie (S) (Local Government Area)|access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref> |- | scope="row" | [[Shire of Towong]] | {{convert|6673|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | {{formatnum:5985}} | <ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA26670 |name=Towong (S) (Local Government Area)|access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> | align="right" | {{formatnum:6223}} | <ref>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=LGA26670 |name=Towong (S) (Local Government Area)|access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref> |- | scope="row" | [[Rural City of Wangaratta]] | {{convert|3639|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | {{formatnum:28310}} | <ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA26700 |name=Wangaratta (RC) (Local Government Area)|access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> | align="right" | {{formatnum:29808}} | <ref>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=LGA26700 |name=Wangaratta (RC) (Local Government Area)|access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref> |- | scope="row" | [[City of Wodonga]] | {{convert|433|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | {{formatnum:39351}} | <ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA27170|name=Wodonga (C) (Local Government Area)|access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> | align="right" | {{formatnum:43253}} | <ref>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=LGA27170|name=Wodonga (C) (Local Government Area)|access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref> |- style="font-weight:bold;" | scope="row" align="right" | Totals | {{convert|40286|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" |{{formatnum:282253}} | style="background:darkgrey;" | | align="right" |{{formatnum:309363}} | style="background:darkgrey;" | |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Hume region unincorporated areas populations |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | [[Unincorporated area]] ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Area ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Population<br />([[Census in Australia#2021|2021 census]]) ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Source(s) |- ! scope="col" | km<sup>2</sup> ! scope="col" | sq mi |- | scope="row" | [[Falls Creek, Victoria|Falls Creek Alpine Resort]] | {{convert|15.5|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | {{formatnum:321}} | <ref name=fc>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=245158109|name=Falls Creek Alpine Resort (Statistical Local Area)|access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref> |- | scope="row" | [[Lake Mountain (Victoria)|Lake Mountain Alpine Resort]] | colspan=2| ''unknown'' | align="right" | ''Nil'' | |- | scope="row" | [[Mount Buller Alpine Resort]] | {{convert|22.6|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | ''Nil'' | |- | scope="row" | [[Hotham Alpine Resort]] | {{convert|29.1|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | ''Nil'' | |- | scope="row" | [[Mount Stirling|Mount Stirling Alpine Resort]] | {{convert|28.2|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | ''Nil'' | |- style="font-weight:bold;" | scope="row" align="right" | Totals | {{convert|95.4|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" |{{formatnum:321}} | style="background:darkgrey;" | |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Hume region total populations |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | LGAs and Unincorporated areas ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Area ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Population<br />([[Census in Australia#2021|2021 census]]) |- ! scope="col" | km<sup>2</sup> ! scope="col" | sq mi |- | scope="row" | Total local government areas | {{convert|40286|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | {{formatnum:309363}} |- | scope="row" | Total unincorporated areas | {{convert|95.4|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" | {{formatnum:321}} |- style="font-weight:bold;" | scope="row" align="right" | Totals | {{convert|40381|km2|sqmi|disp=table}} | align="right" |{{formatnum:309684}} |}
=== Environmental protection === The Hume region contains many protected areas such as [[Barmah National Park|Barmah]], [[Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park|Burrowa-Pine Mountain]] and [[Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park|Chiltern-Mt Pilot]] national parks; and the Winton Wetlands restoration site.
==See also== {{stack|{{Portal|Victoria}}}} * [[Geography of Victoria]] * [[Regions of Victoria]]
== Notes == {{Reflist|group=Note}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{cite web|url=http://www.rdv.vic.gov.au/victorian-regions/hume|title=Hume region|work=Regional Development Victoria |publisher=[[Government of Victoria (Australia)|Government of Victoria]]|date=14 October 2013 }} * {{cite book |title=State of the Hume Region 2010–2012 |publisher=Urban Development Division, Department of Planning and Community Development, [[Government of Victoria (Australia)|Government of Victoria]] |date=August 2012 |isbn=978-1-921940-57-6 |url=http://www.rdv.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/196166/State-of-Hume-Region-2010-2012-Report.pdf |access-date=21 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201154040/http://www.rdv.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/196166/State-of-Hume-Region-2010-2012-Report.pdf |archive-date=1 February 2014 |url-status=dead }} * {{cite web|url=http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/151850/Hume-Draft-Regional-Growth-Plan-PDF-9.9MB.pdf |title=Draft Regional Growth Plan: Hume region |date=June 2013 |publisher=Department of Planning and Community Development, [[Government of Victoria (Australia)|Government of Victoria]] }}
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