City profile
A quick snapshot of North Sydney 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 (2023–24)
- 72,909Estimated resident population (OLG / 'Your Council' data).
- Area
- 10.5 km²One of the smallest and most densely settled LGAs in NSW.
- Population density
- ~6,944 people per km²
- Region
- Lower North Shore, on Sydney Harbour immediately north of the Sydney CBD (~3 km from the city)
- Council classification
- Metropolitan
- Main centres
- North Sydney CBD, Crows Nest, St Leonards, Neutral Bay, Cremorne, Cammeray, Kirribilli, Milsons Point, Wollstonecraft, WavertonA tightly built harbourside LGA of the North Sydney CBD plus village centres; a selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- North Sydney2060
- Waverton2060
- McMahons Point2060
- Lavender Bay2060
- Milsons Point2061
- Kirribilli2061
- Cammeray2062
- Crows Nest2065
- St Leonards2065
- Wollstonecraft2065
- Neutral Bay2089
- Kurraba Point2089
- Cremorne2090
- Cremorne Point2090
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the localities in the North Sydney Council 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 North Sydney 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.