Sydneysider

Sydney New South Wales
Sydney Harbour (landmarks include Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge)
Map of the Sydney metropolitan area
Sydney
Coordinates	33°51′54″S 151°12′34″E / 33.86500°S 151.20944°E / -33.86500; 151.20944Coordinates: 33°51′54″S 151°12′34″E / 33.86500°S 151.20944°E / -33.86500; 151.20944
Population	5,005,400 (2016) (1st)
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) (2015)
Established	26 January 1788
Area	12,367.7 km2 (4,775.2 sq mi)(GCCSA)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	877 km (545 mi) NE of Melbourne 923 km (574 mi) S of Brisbane 287 km (178 mi) NE of Canberra 3,936 km (2,446 mi) E of Perth 1,404 km (872 mi) E of Adelaide
LGA(s)	various (31)
County	Cumberland
State electorate(s)	various (49)
Federal Division(s)	various (24)
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 22.5 °C 73 °F 14.5 °C 58 °F 1,222.7 mm 48.1 in
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Significant overseas born populations
Country of birth	Population (2011)
United Kingdom	155,065
China	146,853
India	86,767
New Zealand	77,297
Vietnam	69,405
Philippines	61,122
Lebanon	54,215
South Korea	39,694
Italy	39,155
Hong Kong	36,804
South Africa	31,681
Fiji	29,598
Iraq	28,594
Greece	28,192
Indonesia	24,707

Sydney (ⁱ/ˈsɪdni/) is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds the world's largest natural harbour, and sprawls towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Macarthur to the south and Hawkesbury to the north. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs and 40 local government areas. Residents of Sydney are known as "Sydneysiders". Sydney is the location of the secondary official residences of the Governor-General of Australia and the Prime Minister of Australia, Admiralty House and Kirribilli House respectively.