What is the population of Sydney?

The population of Sydney is 4,840,600.

Where is Sydney located?

Sydney is located at latitude -33.8678500 and longitude 151.2073200. It is in Australia.

What is the area of Sydney?

The area of Sydney is 12144.6 km².

What time zone is Sydney in?

Sydney is in the Australia/Sydney time zone.

How has the population of Sydney changed?

The population of Sydney has increased from 3,000 (1800) to 4,840,600 (2014), a change of 161253.3%.

Sydney, New South Wales

Sydney: Located on Australia's southeastern coast, this major city is the capital of New South Wales.

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Quick Facts about Sydney

Population	4,840,600
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales (Australia)
Instagram username	cityofsydney
Twitter username	cityofsydney
Postal code	2000
Phone Area Codes	0290, 0294, 0277, 0280, 0293, 0282, 0297, 0279, 0299, 0298, 0285, 0272, 0274, 0283, 0295, 0273, 0288, 0292, 0296, 0276, 0291
Area	12144.6 km²
Official name	Sydney
Latitude & Longitude	-33.8679,151.2073
Named for	Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney
Altitude	20 feet / 6, 58 meters
Capital city	Sydney is capital of New South Wales, City of Sydney
Establishment	January 01, 1788 (238 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC+10:00
Local time	02:17:26 (24th September 2026)

Sydney skyline at dusk - Dec 2008 image

Geography

Sydney is located at 33°52'4"S 151°12'26"E (-33.8678500, 151.2073200).

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Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1800	3,000	-	census
1820	12,000	300%	census
1851	39,000	225%	census
1871	200,000	412.82%	census
1901	500,000	150%	census
2014	4,840,600	868.12%	census

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