City profile
A quick snapshot of the City of Hawkesbury, 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
- 68,704OLG / ABS Estimated Resident Population (2023–24).
- Area
- 2,775.1 km²One of the largest LGAs in the Sydney region — mostly rural, bushland and national park.
- Population density
- ~25 people per km²
- Region
- North-Western Sydney (Hawkesbury), on the Hawkesbury River, ~60 km NW of the Sydney CBD
- Council classification
- Metropolitan Fringe (OLG group 6)
- Main centres
- Windsor, Richmond, North Richmond, South Windsor, Bligh ParkA large, largely rural LGA on the Hawkesbury-Nepean river system; the historic Windsor town centre is flood-prone, and the LGA includes RAAF Base Richmond. A selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Windsor2756
- South Windsor2756
- Richmond2753
- North Richmond2754
- Bligh Park2756
- Hobartville2753
- McGraths Hill2756
- Wilberforce2756
- Pitt Town2756
- Glossodia2756
- Freemans Reach2756
- Kurrajong2758
- Kurmond2757
- Bilpin2758
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 Hawkesbury LGA; some suburbs are split with neighbouring council areas and some postcodes are shared. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Hawkesbury 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.