City profile
A quick snapshot of the City of Canada Bay, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
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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)
- 92,255ABS Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 19.9 km²One of the smallest and most densely populated LGAs in NSW.
- Population density
- ~4,636 people per km²
- Region
- Inner-western Sydney, on the Parramatta River (~6–12 km from the Sydney CBD)
- Council classification
- Metropolitan (OLG Group 3)
- Main centres
- Concord, Five Dock, Drummoyne, Rhodes, CabaritaA selection of suburbs is listed below.
- Growth precinct
- Rhodes — high-density peninsula on the Parramatta RiverA major residential and commercial growth area within Canada Bay, with the council expecting around 13,000 new dwellings and 30,000 more residents citywide by 2036 (IPART special variation determination).
Suburbs & postcodes
- Concord2137
- Concord West2138
- Five Dock2046
- Drummoyne2047
- Rhodes2138
- Cabarita2137
- Mortlake2137
- Breakfast Point2137
- North Strathfield2137
- Abbotsford2046
- Chiswick2046
- Russell Lea2046
- Rodd Point2046
- Wareemba2046
- Canada Bay2046
- Liberty Grove2138
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 Canada Bay LGA; some postcodes are shared with neighbouring areas. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for City of Canada Bay Council). Note: Wentworth Point, on the opposite (northern) shore of Homebush Bay from Rhodes, is in the City of Parramatta LGA, not Canada Bay — see the boundary map.
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.