City profile
A quick snapshot of Burwood Council, 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)
- 43,346ABS Estimated Resident Population — one of NSW's smallest LGAs by population.
- Area
- 7.1 km²One of the smallest and most densely populated LGAs in NSW.
- Population density
- ~6,105 people per km²
- Region
- Inner West of Sydney (~10 km west of the Sydney CBD)
- Council classification
- Metropolitan (OLG Group 2)
- Main centres
- Burwood, Burwood Heights, Croydon Park, EnfieldAnchored by the major Burwood town centre (Burwood Westfield) and a large Chinese-Australian community; the future Sydney Metro West station at Burwood North sits at the LGA's northern edge. A selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Burwood2134
- Burwood Heights2136
- Croydon (part)2132
- Croydon Park (part)2133
- Enfield (part)2136
- Strathfield (part)2135
- Belfield (part)2191
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the localities in the Burwood Council LGA; several suburbs are split with neighbouring council areas (marked 'part') and some postcodes are shared. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Burwood 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.