City profile
A quick snapshot of Georges River, 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, 30 Jun 2024)
- 161,593ABS Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 38.3 km²
- Population density
- ~4,219 people per km²One of the more densely populated LGAs in the Sydney metro area.
- Region
- Southern Sydney (St George)
- Council classification
- Metropolitan
- Main centres
- Hurstville, Kogarah, Mortdale, PeakhurstFormed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of Hurstville City Council and Kogarah City Council. A selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Hurstville2220
- Kogarah2217
- Mortdale2223
- Peakhurst2210
- Oatley2223
- Penshurst2222
- South Hurstville2221
- Blakehurst2221
- Riverwood2210
- Beverly Hills2209
- Sans Souci2219
- Carlton2218
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 Georges River LGA; some suburbs and postcodes (e.g. Riverwood, Beverly Hills, Sans Souci, Carlton) are shared with neighbouring council areas. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Georges River 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.