City profile
A quick snapshot of Willoughby City 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)
- 79,634NSW Government 'Your Council' / OLG figure.
- Area
- 22.4 km²
- Population density
- ~3,555 people per km²
- Region
- Lower North Shore of Sydney (~8 km N of the Sydney CBD)
- Council classification
- Metropolitan (OLG Group 3)
- Main centres
- Chatswood, Willoughby, Artarmon, Northbridge, Naremburn, Castlecrag, Castle Cove, Middle CoveAnchored by the Chatswood commercial and retail centre; a selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Chatswood2067
- Chatswood West2067
- Willoughby2068
- Willoughby East2068
- North Willoughby2068
- Artarmon2064
- Northbridge2063
- Naremburn2065
- Castlecrag2068
- Castle Cove2069
- Middle Cove2068
- Roseville Chase2069
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 Willoughby City 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 the City of Willoughby).
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.