Local government
New South Wales councils
Every New South Wales local government area with the facts we hold for it. Population is the ABS estimated resident population at 30 June 2025; house medians are council-wide, not any suburb’s. Sort the table by any column.
| Blacktown | 449,385 | +2.2% | 1,882 | $1.1M | $46 | 5.4 | 8 | – | 13% |
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 389,687 | +1.1% | 3,536 | $1.4M | $35 | 4.3 | 7 | – | 5% |
| Central Coast | 357,816 | +0.7% | 213 | $950k | $94 | 4.0 | 7 | – | 58% |
| Parramatta | 279,014 | +1.3% | 3,330 | $1.8M | $40 | 10.3 | 10 | – | 7% |
| Northern Beaches | 272,656 | +0.5% | 1,073 | $2.6M | $37 | 2.4 | 10 | – | 31% |
| Liverpool | 261,231 | +2.3% | 855 | $1.1M | $42 | 8.5 | 7 | – | 28% |
| Cumberland | 256,906 | +1.6% | 3,534 | $1.3M | $38 | 7.0 | 6 | – | 3% |
| Sydney | 241,797 | +1.8% | 9,056 | $2.1M | $34 | 7.6 | 10 | – | 0% |
| Sutherland | 241,327 | +1.1% | 723 | $1.8M | $38 | 6.0 | 10 | – | 29% |
| Penrith | 231,701 | +1.2% | 573 | $950k | $58 | 4.6 | 8 | – | 30% |
| Lake Macquarie | 224,540 | +1.1% | 346 | $880k | $94 | 5.3 | 7 | – | 60% |
| Wollongong | 224,327 | +1.0% | 328 | $1.0M | $104 | 6.9 | 8 | 2% | 34% |
| The Hills | 222,675 | +3.2% | 577 | $1.9M | $39 | 11.6 | 10 | – | 29% |
| Fairfield | 213,677 | +0.6% | 2,105 | $1.1M | $50 | 5.2 | 2 | – | 7% |
| Inner West | 193,125 | +1.0% | 5,487 | $2.1M | $36 | 4.5 | 10 | – | 0% |
| Campbelltown | 191,285 | +1.4% | 614 | $885k | $64 | 9.3 | 5 | – | 33% |
| Bayside | 187,770 | +0.9% | 3,711 | $1.9M | $35 | 4.6 | 9 | – | <1% |
| Newcastle | 178,935 | +1.1% | 958 | $885k | $88 | 5.2 | 9 | – | 28% |
| Georges River | 163,919 | +1.4% | 4,280 | $1.9M | $35 | 5.7 | 9 | – | 4% |
| Hornsby | 155,484 | +0.4% | 342 | $2.0M | $39 | 2.8 | 10 | 0% | 53% |
| Randwick | 146,484 | +1.2% | 4,035 | $3.1M | $35 | 3.2 | 10 | – | 0% |
| Camden | 146,483 | +3.7% | 727 | $1.1M | $42 | 11.1 | 9 | – | 37% |
| Ryde | 141,693 | +1.8% | 3,499 | $2.5M | $35 | 10.7 | 10 | – | 14% |
| Ku-ring-gai | 128,542 | +0.1% | 1,505 | $3.3M | $38 | 7.1 | 10 | – | 38% |
| Shoalhaven | 111,755 | +0.7% | 25 | $845k | $143 | 7.7 | 5 | – | 66% |
| Tweed | 101,044 | +0.7% | 77 | $1.1M | $137 | 4.1 | 7 | – | 54% |
| Maitland | 100,439 | +2.3% | 257 | $745k | $92 | 13.8 | 6 | – | 56% |
| Mid-Coast | 99,448 | +0.7% | 9.9 | $718k | $242 | 7.4 | 3 | – | 81% |
| Canada Bay | 93,006 | +0.7% | 4,674 | $2.9M | $35 | 16.9 | 10 | – | 0% |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | 92,432 | +1.5% | 25 | $840k | $132 | 5.4 | 6 | – | 66% |
| Shellharbour | 83,228 | +1.9% | 565 | $920k | $84 | 10.4 | 6 | – | 31% |
| Coffs Harbour | 82,109 | +0.7% | 70 | $850k | $121 | 4.3 | 6 | – | 72% |
| Willoughby | 80,520 | +1.0% | 3,595 | $3.6M | $36 | 3.2 | 10 | – | 16% |
| Port Stephens | 80,070 | +1.3% | 93 | $870k | $109 | 6.1 | 5 | – | 76% |
| Blue Mountains | 79,236 | +0.5% | 55 | $900k | $139 | 1.5 | 9 | – | 89% |
| North Sydney | 73,705 | +0.8% | 7,020 | $3.3M | $35 | 6.3 | 10 | – | 2% |
| Waverley | 73,345 | +0.6% | 7,803 | $4.2M | $34 | 2.5 | 10 | – | 0% |
| Cessnock | 71,443 | +2.9% | 36 | $650k | $135 | 10.4 | 3 | – | 74% |
| Hawkesbury | 69,299 | +1.0% | 25 | $990k | $79 | 6.8 | 9 | – | 69% |
| Wagga Wagga | 69,108 | 0.0% | 14 | $615k | $193 | 7.9 | 7 | – | 38% |
| Queanbeyan-Palerang | 67,633 | +1.5% | 13 | $937k | $124 | 7.3 | 9 | – | 62% |
| Tamworth | 66,403 | +0.5% | 6.7 | $510k | $214 | 6.0 | 4 | 8% | 66% |
| Wollondilly | 62,080 | +3.9% | 24 | $1.1M | $79 | 20.6 | 9 | – | 89% |
| Albury | 59,538 | +1.3% | 195 | $600k | $142 | 7.0 | 5 | – | 52% |
| Dubbo | 57,384 | +0.6% | 7.6 | $541k | $263 | 6.8 | 6 | – | 93% |
| Clarence Valley | 56,874 | +1.2% | 5.5 | $640k | $261 | 4.3 | 3 | 48% | 64% |
| Woollahra | 55,218 | +0.0% | 4,489 | $4.2M | $36 | 4.7 | 10 | – | 0% |
| Wingecarribee | 53,840 | +0.6% | 20 | $1.2M | $124 | 6.3 | 9 | 1% | 79% |
| Strathfield | 49,203 | +1.4% | 3,515 | $3.1M | $34 | 1.7 | 10 | – | 0% |
| Ballina | 48,603 | +1.0% | 100 | $1.1M | $132 | 4.7 | 8 | – | 67% |
| Bathurst | 45,359 | +0.8% | 12 | $675k | $188 | 4.1 | 7 | 12% | 52% |
| Orange | 44,990 | +0.6% | 158 | $710k | $145 | 5.0 | 7 | – | 79% |
| Burwood | 43,927 | +1.3% | 6,187 | $2.6M | $36 | 4.9 | 9 | – | 0% |
| Lismore | 43,642 | -0.3% | 34 | $515k | $196 | 3.2 | 5 | – | 69% |
| Lane Cove | 43,094 | +1.2% | 4,104 | $3.7M | $37 | 3.9 | 10 | – | 19% |
| Eurobodalla | 41,309 | +0.5% | 12 | $815k | $227 | 5.1 | 5 | – | 79% |
| Byron | 38,784 | +1.8% | 69 | $1.5M | $112 | 3.5 | 9 | – | 87% |
| Bega Valley | 36,921 | +0.6% | 5.9 | $820k | $268 | 2.9 | 5 | – | 83% |
| Goulburn Mulwaree | 33,746 | +1.3% | 11 | $650k | $216 | 9.7 | 5 | – | 58% |
| Kempsey | 31,950 | +0.4% | 9.5 | $590k | $272 | 3.5 | 2 | – | 84% |
| Armidale | 29,652 | -0.1% | 3.8 | $485k | $304 | 2.9 | 7 | – | 88% |
| Mosman | 29,374 | +0.3% | 3,376 | $5.2M | $40 | 2.8 | 10 | – | 22% |
| Griffith | 27,458 | +0.1% | 17 | $560k | $292 | 3.8 | 5 | – | 43% |
| Mid-Western | 26,472 | +0.7% | 3.0 | $673k | $353 | 5.2 | 5 | 3% | 80% |
| Singleton | 25,841 | +0.6% | 5.3 | $666k | $198 | 4.6 | 7 | – | 59% |
| Richmond Valley | 24,044 | +0.3% | 7.9 | $499k | $300 | 1.1 | 2 | – | 91% |
| Kiama | 23,139 | -0.1% | 90 | $1.5M | $103 | 7.3 | 9 | – | 58% |
| Snowy Monaro | 22,396 | +0.4% | 1.5 | $590k | $573 | 3.1 | 8 | – | 95% |
| Nambucca Valley | 21,237 | +0.9% | 14 | $690k | $273 | 5.4 | 2 | – | 84% |
| Lithgow | 20,693 | -0.5% | 4.6 | $508k | $328 | 2.9 | 3 | – | 77% |
| Hilltops | 19,347 | -0.2% | 2.7 | $460k | $574 | 2.4 | 4 | – | 8% |
| Inverell | 18,152 | +0.1% | 1.9 | $375k | $484 | 1.7 | 2 | – | 44% |
| Yass Valley | 17,663 | +0.6% | 4.4 | $960k | $257 | 6.8 | 10 | – | 97% |
| Broken Hill | 17,515 | -0.5% | 103 | $190k | $417 | 0.4 | 2 | – | 100% |
| Muswellbrook | 16,859 | +0.1% | 5.0 | $510k | $302 | 4.3 | 2 | – | 80% |
| Snowy Valleys | 15,058 | +0.1% | 1.7 | $437k | $533 | 2.5 | 3 | – | 88% |
| Upper Hunter | 14,425 | +0.0% | 1.8 | $480k | $499 | 2.6 | 5 | – | 95% |
| Parkes | 14,175 | -0.4% | 2.4 | $420k | $629 | 1.1 | 3 | – | 29% |
| Murray River | 14,030 | +2.6% | 1.2 | $670k | $822 | 10.8 | 7 | – | 95% |
| Hunters Hill | 13,983 | -0.5% | 2,453 | $3.8M | $45 | 2.1 | 10 | – | 13% |
| Cabonne | 13,915 | -0.0% | 2.3 | $506k | $506 | 2.4 | 8 | – | 91% |
| Gunnedah | 13,502 | +0.7% | 2.7 | $460k | $481 | 1.9 | 4 | – | 98% |
| Bellingen | 13,348 | +0.3% | 8.3 | $828k | $410 | 3.0 | 6 | – | 95% |
| Federation | 13,247 | +0.7% | 2.3 | $470k | $705 | 3.4 | 3 | – | 16% |
| Moree Plains | 12,845 | -0.3% | 0.7 | $300k | $857 | 0.9 | 4 | – | 99% |
| Narrabri | 12,797 | -0.3% | 1.0 | $375k | $786 | 1.1 | 4 | – | 99% |
| Cowra | 12,721 | +0.0% | 4.5 | $400k | $526 | 2.6 | 2 | – | 13% |
| Greater Hume | 11,742 | +0.7% | 2.0 | $413k | $642 | 7.1 | 6 | – | 98% |
| Leeton | 11,475 | -0.2% | 9.8 | $390k | $560 | 2.2 | 3 | – | 10% |
| Cootamundra-Gundagai | 11,429 | -0.2% | 2.9 | $430k | $640 | 2.2 | 3 | – | 97% |
| Dungog | 10,102 | +1.9% | 4.5 | $760k | $385 | 5.7 | 7 | – | 89% |
| Kyogle | 9,707 | +0.8% | 2.7 | $493k | $774 | 2.6 | 2 | – | 98% |
| Forbes | 9,301 | -0.2% | 2.0 | $440k | $827 | 3.0 | 5 | 2% | 4% |
| Warrumbungle | 9,246 | -0.3% | 0.7 | $265k | $1,083 | 1.0 | 3 | – | 100% |
| Glen Innes Severn | 9,069 | +0.7% | 1.7 | $350k | $658 | 1.3 | 2 | – | 97% |
| Upper Lachlan | 9,005 | +1.0% | 1.3 | $627k | $761 | 4.4 | 8 | – | 99% |
| Berrigan | 8,773 | +0.7% | 4.2 | $418k | $769 | 4.9 | 4 | – | 90% |
| Edward River | 8,501 | +0.1% | 1.0 | $345k | $908 | 3.2 | 4 | – | 97% |
| Wentworth | 7,982 | +1.0% | 0.3 | $415k | $1,014 | 9.5 | 5 | 17% | 54% |
| Blayney | 7,831 | +0.8% | 5.1 | $540k | $496 | 6.5 | 6 | – | 8% |
| Liverpool Plains | 7,671 | -0.1% | 1.5 | $338k | $710 | 1.0 | 2 | – | 98% |
| Tenterfield | 7,188 | +1.0% | 1.0 | $402k | $980 | 6.8 | 2 | – | 99% |
| Narromine | 6,420 | -0.2% | 1.2 | $338k | $970 | 1.9 | 4 | – | 99% |
| Junee | 6,403 | -0.8% | 3.2 | $429k | $635 | 1.7 | 3 | – | 6% |
| Uralla | 6,179 | +1.0% | 1.9 | $475k | $608 | 2.8 | 6 | – | 35% |
| Lachlan | 6,118 | 0.0% | 0.4 | $218k | $2,145 | 1.8 | 4 | – | 98% |
| Temora | 6,050 | -0.2% | 2.2 | $394k | $868 | 8.6 | 4 | – | 15% |
| Narrandera | 5,761 | +0.4% | 1.4 | $293k | $1,182 | 2.6 | 3 | – | 97% |
| Oberon | 5,595 | +0.1% | 1.5 | $585k | $728 | 4.1 | 5 | – | 97% |
| Bland | 5,455 | -0.2% | 0.6 | $278k | $2,002 | 3.1 | 6 | – | 97% |
| Walgett | 5,437 | -1.4% | 0.2 | $98k | $1,782 | 2.4 | 2 | – | 100% |
| Gwydir | 4,968 | +1.0% | 0.5 | $308k | $1,483 | 3.8 | 4 | – | 77% |
| Coolamon | 4,742 | +2.3% | 2.0 | $408k | $1,129 | 5.9 | 5 | – | 21% |
| Gilgandra | 4,304 | -0.0% | 0.9 | $270k | $1,342 | 2.8 | 3 | – | 99% |
| Cobar | 4,019 | +0.1% | 0.1 | $205k | $2,121 | 1.2 | 4 | – | 12% |
| Coonamble | 3,889 | +0.3% | 0.4 | $218k | $1,671 | 1.0 | 2 | – | 6% |
| Murrumbidgee | 3,695 | +0.2% | 0.5 | $270k | $1,791 | 3.0 | 5 | – | 6% |
| Weddin | 3,558 | -1.2% | 1.0 | $295k | $1,172 | 2.0 | 5 | – | 99% |
| Lockhart | 3,509 | +0.6% | 1.2 | $345k | $1,472 | 2.3 | 5 | – | 99% |
| Walcha | 2,989 | -0.3% | 0.5 | $433k | $1,247 | 1.3 | 7 | – | 100% |
| Hay | 2,899 | +1.1% | 0.3 | $258k | $1,665 | 1.4 | 3 | – | 4% |
| Carrathool | 2,803 | +1.1% | 0.1 | $245k | $3,211 | 1.4 | 6 | – | 12% |
| Warren | 2,606 | +0.7% | 0.2 | $220k | $1,682 | 1.1 | 5 | – | 87% |
| Bogan | 2,373 | -1.4% | 0.2 | $200k | $2,726 | 2.5 | 5 | – | 100% |
| Bourke | 2,310 | -2.4% | 0.1 | $148k | $4,087 | 1.7 | 6 | – | 99% |
| Balranald | 2,244 | -0.5% | 0.1 | $256k | $2,839 | 1.3 | 4 | – | 96% |
| Central Darling | 1,773 | -0.2% | <0.1 | $85k | $5,018 | 2.3 | 1 | – | 96% |
| Brewarrina | 1,396 | -0.4% | 0.1 | $143k | $5,129 | 0.7 | 1 | – | 100% |
| Unincorporated NSWunincorporated | 975 | -1.2% | <0.1 | $85k (2022-23) | 1.0 | 9 | – | 50% |
ABS ASGS 2024 local government areas and estimated resident population; council-wide medians from ABS Data by Region; grants from the Financial Assistance Grants (Dept of Infrastructure), 2025-26, per ABS resident; approvals from ABS Building Approvals, 12 months to 2026-07; SEIFA 2021. Hazard shares are population-weighted over member suburbs a state layer covers, and shown only where covered suburbs hold at least half the council’s residents; a dash means no source covers enough of it, not zero. ABS, Dept of Infrastructure and state data CC BY 4.0.