<page_title> North Central Victoria </page_title> <section_title> Local government areas </section_title> <table> <cell> City of Greater Bendigo <col_header> Local government area </col_header> <col_header> km2 </col_header> </cell> <cell> Buloke Shire <col_header> Local government area </col_header> <col_header> km2 </col_header> </cell> <cell> Shire of Campaspe <col_header> Local government area </col_header> <col_header> km2 </col_header> </cell> <cell> Central Goldfields Shire <col_header> Local government area </col_header> <col_header> km2 </col_header> </cell> <cell> Gannawarra Shire <col_header> Local government area </col_header> <col_header> km2 </col_header> </cell> <cell> Shire of Loddon <col_header> Local government area </col_header> <col_header> km2 </col_header> </cell> <cell> Shire of Macedon Ranges <col_header> Local government area </col_header> <col_header> km2 </col_header> </cell> <cell> Shire of Mount Alexander <col_header> Local government area </col_header> <col_header> km2 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 249,660 <col_header> Population (2016 census) </col_header> </cell> </table>
As of the 2016 census, North Central Victoria had a population of 249,660, representing the population of the eight local government areas that comprise the region.