City profile
A quick snapshot of Liverpool, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data. Liverpool is South Western Sydney's largest council by population, spanning the established suburbs around Liverpool CBD through to fast-growing greenfield areas near the new Western Sydney International Airport at Badgerys Creek.
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)
- 254,905ABS Estimated Resident Population; among the largest and fastest-growing council populations in Sydney.
- Area
- 305.7 km²Spans established suburbs near Liverpool CBD through to rural and greenfield growth areas in the south and west.
- Population density
- ~834 people per km²
- Region
- South Western Sydney (Liverpool CBD is ~27 km south-west of the Sydney CBD)
- Council classification
- Metropolitan (OLG Group 3)
- Nearby major project
- Western Sydney International Airport (Badgerys Creek)Within the Liverpool LGA; opens for freight in July 2026 and passenger flights in October 2026.
- Main centres
- Liverpool, Casula, Moorebank, Green Valley, Hoxton Park, AustralA selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Liverpool2170
- Casula2170
- Moorebank2170
- Warwick Farm2170
- Prestons2170
- Green Valley2168
- Miller2168
- Hoxton Park2171
- Middleton Grange2171
- Cecil Hills2171
- Edmondson Park2174
- Austral2179
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the 40+ localities in the Liverpool LGA; some (e.g. Mount Pritchard, Leppington, Kemps Creek) are shared with neighbouring councils. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Liverpool 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.