City profile
A quick snapshot of Inner West Council, 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)
- 190,939ABS Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 35.2 km²One of the smallest and most densely populated LGAs in NSW.
- Population density
- ~5,424 people per km²
- Region
- Inner-city Sydney (roughly 4–8 km west of the Sydney CBD)
- Council classification
- Metropolitan (OLG Group 3)
- Formed
- 12 May 2016From the merger of the former Ashfield, Leichhardt and Marrickville councils.
- Main centres
- Ashfield, Leichhardt, Marrickville, Balmain, Newtown (part)A selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Balmain2041
- Rozelle2039
- Leichhardt2040
- Annandale2038
- Haberfield2045
- Ashfield2131
- Summer Hill2130
- Stanmore2048
- Petersham2049
- Marrickville2204
- Dulwich Hill2203
- Newtown2042
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 Inner West Council; some — including Newtown, Camperdown, Ashbury and Croydon — straddle the boundary with a neighbouring council area (City of Sydney, Canterbury-Bankstown or Burwood), so the same postcode or suburb name can span more than one LGA. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Inner West 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.