City profile
A quick snapshot of the City of Sydney, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data. The City of Sydney covers the Sydney central business district and inner-city suburbs — the smallest-area, most densely populated council in NSW.
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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 (ERP, 30 Jun 2024)
- 237,278ABS Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 26.7 km²The Sydney CBD and inner-city suburbs — one of the smallest-area LGAs in NSW.
- Population density
- ~8,890 people per km²The highest of any NSW local government area, by a wide margin.
- Region
- Sydney CBD & inner city
- Council classification
- Metropolitan
- Main centres
- Sydney CBD, Pyrmont, Ultimo, Surry Hills, Redfern, Glebe, Potts Point, Green SquareA selection of suburbs is listed below; several are shared with neighbouring councils.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Sydney (CBD)2000
- The Rocks2000
- Millers Point2000
- Haymarket2000
- Pyrmont2009
- Ultimo2007
- Chippendale2008
- Glebe2037
- Surry Hills2010
- Darlinghurst2010
- Redfern2016
- Waterloo2017
- Zetland2017
- Alexandria2015
- Erskineville2043
- Potts Point2011
- Elizabeth Bay2011
- Woolloomooloo2011
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 City of Sydney LGA; some suburbs (e.g. Newtown, Camperdown, Paddington, Rosebery) are split with neighbouring council areas (Inner West, Randwick, Woollahra, Bayside). The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for the Council of the City of Sydney).
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.