City profile
A quick snapshot of the City of Blue Mountains, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- 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, 2024)
- 78,891ABS Estimated Resident Population (~79,200 at June 2025).
- Area
- 1,431 km²About 74% of the LGA is World Heritage-listed Greater Blue Mountains National Park.
- Population density
- ~55 people per km²
- Region
- Western edge of Greater Sydney (~55–95 km from the Sydney CBD)
- Council classification
- Metropolitan fringe
- Main centres
- Katoomba, Springwood, Blaxland, Leura, BlackheathA selection of townships is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Katoomba2780
- Leura2780
- Springwood2777
- Winmalee2777
- Blackheath2785
- Wentworth Falls2782
- Glenbrook2773
- Blaxland2774
- Lawson2783
- Hazelbrook2779
- Faulconbridge2776
- Mount Victoria2786
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The township list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in the Blue Mountains LGA, which stretches along the Great Western Highway; some postcodes are shared with neighbouring areas. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Blue Mountains City Council) and includes the large national-park areas.
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.