What is the population of State of New South Wales?

The population of State of New South Wales is 8,157,735.

Where is State of New South Wales located?

State of New South Wales is located at latitude -33.0000000 and longitude 146.0000000. It is in Australia.

What is the area of State of New South Wales?

The area of State of New South Wales is 801150 km².

What time zone is State of New South Wales in?

State of New South Wales is in the Australia/Sydney time zone.

How has the population of State of New South Wales changed?

The population of State of New South Wales has increased from 6,917,658 (2011) to 8,157,735 (2020), a change of 17.9%.

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State of New South Wales: state of Australia.

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Sydney

Population 4,840,600

Quick Facts about State of New South Wales

Population	8,157,735
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales (Australia)
Phone Area Codes	03, 08, 02
Area	801150 km²
Official name	New South Wales
Latitude & Longitude	-33.0000,146.0000
Legislative body	Parliament of New South Wales
Named for	South Wales
Altitude	525 feet / 160 meters
Capital	Sydney
Establishment	January 01, 1788 (238 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC+10:00, UTC+11:00
Local time	04:19:00 (24th September 2026)

Geography

State of New South Wales is located at 33°0'0"S 146°0'0"E (-33.0000000, 146.0000000). It has 3 neighbors: State of South Australia, Australian Capital Territory and Victoria.

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The largest city of State of New South Wales is Newcastle with a population of 300,196. Other cities include, Wollongong population 289,236 and Goulburn population 22,645. See all State of New South Wales cities & populated places.

Largest Cities in State of New South Wales

Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in State of New South Wales.

City Name	Title	County	Population
Sydney	Located on Australia's southeastern coast, this major city is the capital of New South Wales.		4,840,600
Newcastle	City in New South Wales, Australia	Newcastle	300,196
Wollongong	City in New South Wales, Australia	Wollongong	289,236
Cessnock	Local government area in New South Wales, Australia	Cessnock	55,560
Goulburn	City in New South Wales, Australia	Goulburn Mulwaree	22,645
Hornsby	Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	Hornsby Shire	22,168
Kiama	Local government area in New South Wales, Australia	Kiama	21,464

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Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2011	6,917,658	-	census
2014	7,500,600	8.43%	census
2016	7,480,228	-0.27%	census
2020	8,157,735	9.06%	population estimation

NSW, New South Wales, Nouvelle-Galles du Sud, Nova Gales do Sul, Novyj Juzhnyj Uehl's, Shtat Novyj Juzhnyj Uehl's, Uusi Etelae-Wales, Uusi Etelä-Wales, Новый Южный Уэльс, Штат Новый Южный Уэльс