City profile
A quick snapshot of Cumberland City Council, drawn from the NSW Government's council data. Cumberland was formed in 2016 from the merger of Auburn Council, Holroyd Council and part of the former Parramatta Council.
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 (ABS ERP)
- 252,399NSW Government 'Your Council' data, FY2023-24 basis.
- Area
- 72.7 km²One of the smaller, most densely populated LGAs in NSW.
- Population density
- ~3,472 people per km²
- Region
- Greater Western Sydney (~15–20 km west of the Sydney CBD)
- Council classification
- Metropolitan (OLG Group 3)
- Main centres
- Auburn, Merrylands, Granville, Lidcombe, Guildford, Wentworthville, GreystanesA selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Auburn2144
- Lidcombe2141
- Berala2141
- Regents Park2143
- Granville2142
- South Granville2142
- Merrylands2160
- Merrylands West2160
- Guildford2161
- Yennora2161
- Greystanes2145
- Pemulwuy2145
- Wentworthville2145
- Pendle Hill2145
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 the Cumberland LGA; some suburbs near the boundary (e.g. Toongabbie, Girraween, Silverwater, Chester Hill) are split with neighbouring council areas. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Cumberland City 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.