City profile
A quick snapshot of Goulburn Mulwaree, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data. Goulburn is Australia's first inland city, on the Hume Highway roughly midway between Sydney and Canberra — known for the Big Merino and its wool and rail heritage.
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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 (2023–24)
- 33,112OLG / ABS estimate.
- Area
- 3,220.1 km²
- Population density
- ~10 people per km²
- Region
- Southern Tablelands, on the Hume Highway between Sydney and Canberra
- Council classification
- Regional Town/City (OLG Group 4)
- Main centres
- Goulburn, plus villages at Marulan, Tarago, Bungonia, Tallong, Towrang and Lake BathurstGoulburn is the regional centre; the LGA is largely rural. A selection of localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Goulburn2580
- Marulan2579
- Tallong2579
- Tarago2580
- Bungonia2580
- Towrang2580
- Windellama2580
- Lake Bathurst2580
- Run-o-Waters2580
- Parkesbourne2580
- Tirrannaville2580
- Brisbane Grove2580
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 Goulburn Mulwaree LGA; some localities are split with neighbouring council areas and some postcodes are shared (2580 covers Goulburn and much of the rural area). The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Goulburn Mulwaree 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.