City profile
A quick snapshot of the Wingecarribee Shire (the Southern Highlands), drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
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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)
- ~53,500ABS Estimated Resident Population (OLG / profile.id).
- Area
- 2,689 km²
- Population density
- ~20 people per km²
- Region
- Southern Highlands (~110 km south-west of Sydney)
- Council classification
- Regional Town/City
- Main towns
- Bowral, Mittagong & Moss ValeA selection of towns and localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Bowral2576
- Mittagong2575
- Moss Vale2577
- Bundanoon2578
- Robertson2577
- Berrima2577
- Hill Top2575
- Colo Vale2575
- Yerrinbool2575
- Exeter2579
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The town list and postcodes are a selection of the localities in the Wingecarribee Shire. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Wingecarribee Shire 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.