North Sydney Council New South Wales |
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Coordinates | 33°50′S 151°12′E / 33.833°S 151.200°ECoordinates: 33°50′S 151°12′E / 33.833°S 151.200°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 67,658 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 6,207/km2 (16,080/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 29 July 1890 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Lord Mayor | Jilly Gibson (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | North Sydney | ||||||||||||||
Region | Metropolitan Sydney | ||||||||||||||
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Website | North Sydney Council | ||||||||||||||
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North Sydney Council is a local government area on the lower north shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The area is bounded by Willoughby to the north and north-west, Northern Beaches to the north-east, Mosman to the east, Lane Cove to the west and Sydney Harbour to the south. It covers an area of approximately 10.9 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi) and as at the 2016 census had an estimated population of 67,658. The administrative seat of North Sydney Council is located in the suburb of North Sydney, approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the Sydney central business district.
The Mayor of North Sydney Council is Cr. Jilly Gibson, an independent politician.
Suburbs serviced by North Sydney Council are:
Localities serviced by North Sydney Council include:
At the 2016 census, there were 67,658 people in the North Sydney local government area, of these 47.2 per cent were male and 52.8 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.3 per cent of the population; significantly below the NSW and Australian averages of 2.9 and 2.8 per cent respectively. The median age of people in the North Sydney Council area was 37 years; slightly below the national average of 38 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 12.6 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.4 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 41.9 per cent were married and 16.6 per cent were either divorced or separated.