Wingecarribee Shire Council
City profile

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.
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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

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.