City profile
A quick snapshot of Wollondilly Shire, 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 (ERP, 30 Jun 2024)
- 59,782ABS Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 2,555 km²A large, mostly rural shire including part of Sydney's drinking-water catchment.
- Population density
- ~23 people per km²
- Region
- South-western Sydney fringe / Southern Highlands foothills (~75 km from the Sydney CBD)
- Council classification
- Metropolitan fringe
- Main centres
- Picton, Tahmoor, Bargo, Wilton, AppinA selection of towns is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Picton2571
- Tahmoor2573
- Bargo2574
- Thirlmere2572
- Appin2560
- Wilton2571
- The Oaks2570
- Oakdale2570
- Douglas Park2569
- Silverdale2752
- Warragamba2752
- Buxton2571
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The town list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in Wollondilly Shire; some postcodes are shared with neighbouring areas. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Wollondilly 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.