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Greater Sydney is the most populous metropolitan area in Australia and Oceania. It is located in the state of New South Wales, and encompasses the Sydney city metropolis itself (the state capital of New South Wales) and her surrounding regions. It covers an area stretching from the Hawkesbury River to the Northern Beaches regions in the north, to the Blue Mountains in the west, and the Wollondilly, Campbelltown, and Sutherland regions in the south.[2][3]
| Greater Sydney Region New South Wales | |
|---|---|
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| Population | |
| Time zone | Austraian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) (UTC+10:00) |
| LGA(s) | Several |
| State electorate(s) | Several |
| Federal division(s) | Several |
Under the NSW Greater Cities Commission (formally the Greater Sydney Commission), the Greater Sydney Region along with Newcastle, the Central Coast, and Wollongong, will constitute a Sandstone Mega-region that will make-up 70% of the NSW population and 25% of the national population.[4]
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In its broadest definition, Greater Sydney covers the city of Sydney in addition to four neighbouring regions: the Blue Mountains, the Hawkesbury, Macarthur and Wollondilly.[2] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Greater Sydney was defined as the city of Sydney itself as well as the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast and Wollongong (including both the City of Wollongong in the north and the City of Shellharbour in the south).[2]
Greater Sydney Districts
The Greater Sydney Region Plan defines the five districts that form the Greater Sydney metropolitan area as follows[5] –
| Western City | Central City | Eastern City | North District | South District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountains | Blacktown | Bayside | Hornsby | Georges River |
| Hawkesbury | Cumberland | Burwood | Hunters Hill | Canterbury–Bankstown |
| Penrith | Parramatta | Canada Bay | Ku–ring–gai | Sutherland |
| Camden | The Hills | Inner West | Lane Cove | |
| Campbelltown | Randwick | Northern Beaches | ||
| Fairfield | Strathfield | Mosman | ||
| Liverpool | Woollahra | Willoughby | ||
| Wollondilly | Waverley | Ryde | ||
| City of Sydney | North Sydney |
Sydney Greater Capital City Statistical Area
The Sydney Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA) is the definition of Greater Sydney used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). It covers the following level-four statistical areas:[1]
- Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury
- Blacktown
- Central Coast
- City and Inner South
- Eastern Suburbs
- Inner South West
- Inner West
- Northern Beaches
- North Sydney and Hornsby
- Outer South West
- Outer West and Blue Mountains
- Parramatta
- Ryde
- South West
- Sutherland
Therefore, the Sydney GCCSA covers all of Sydney in addition to the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast, the Hawkesbury and Macarthur. However, it does not include the Illawarra.[1]
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- Greater Sydney Regions and Suburbs
Greater Sydney travel guide from Wikivoyage
- A Metropolis of Three Cities – State of New South Wales
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