City profile
A quick snapshot of Bayside, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data. Bayside was formed in 2016 from the merger of the former City of Botany Bay and City of Rockdale, and stretches along about 8km of Botany Bay foreshore from Sydney Airport and Port Botany in the north-east to Sans Souci in the south.
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- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 30 Jun 2024)
- 185,880ABS Estimated Resident Population, via OLG time-series data.
- Area
- 50.6 km²
- Population density
- ~3,674 people per km²One of the more densely populated NSW LGAs.
- Region
- Southern Sydney — Botany Bay / St George
- Council classification
- Metropolitan
- Nearby infrastructure
- Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport and Port Botany sit within or on the LGA's boundaryAircraft noise and port freight movements are ongoing local issues; see the council's Sydney Airport page for updates.
- Main centres
- Rockdale, Brighton-Le-Sands, Botany, Arncliffe, BexleyA selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Rockdale2216
- Brighton-Le-Sands2216
- Kyeemagh2216
- Botany2019
- Banksmeadow2019
- Eastlakes2018
- Arncliffe2205
- Wolli Creek2205
- Bexley2207
- Bexley North2207
- Monterey2217
- Ramsgate Beach2217
- Sandringham2219
- Dolls Point2219
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in Bayside; some suburbs (e.g. parts of Kogarah, Mascot and Sans Souci) are shared with neighbouring councils. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Bayside Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.