Sydney Council - LGA Profile

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Sydney City Council

City · NSW

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

211,632

Males

110,615 (52.3%)

Females

101,018 (47.7%)

Indigenous

3,009 (1.4%)

Born in Australia

47.9%

English Only at Home

62.5%

Australian Citizens

136,847

Other Languages

37.5%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

3.5%

5-14 years

4.0%

15-19 years

2.5%

20-24 years

10.2%

25-34 years

32.2%

35-44 years

18.6%

45-54 years

10.8%

55-64 years

8.5%

65-74 years

5.8%

75-84 years

2.8%

85+ years

1.0%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$1,241/week

Annual Personal Income

$64,532

Median Household Income

$2,212/week

Annual Household Income

$115,024

Median Family Income

$3,057/week

Annual Family Income

$158,964

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$550

Median Monthly Mortgage

$2,700

Average Household Size

1.9 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

1.1

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

94,475 (47.9%)

Born Overseas

102,929 (52.1%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

156,613 (86.8%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

6,265 (3.5%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

10,742 (6.0%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

2,831 (1.6%)

Year 8 or Below

2,503 (1.4%)

Did Not Go to School

1,473 (0.8%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

82,867

Employed Part-time

31,499

Total Employed

126,887

Unemployed

7,468

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Participation Rate

68.7%

Labour Force

134,357

Not in Labour Force

46,744

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

46,705

Couple - No Children

29,833 (63.9%)

Couple with Children

10,863 (23.3%)

One Parent Family

4,609 (9.9%)

Other Family

1,394 (3.0%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

2,081 (2.1%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

17,935 (18.3%)

Flat/Apartment

76,760 (78.5%)

Other Dwelling

541 (0.6%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

97,743

Unoccupied Dwellings

18,733

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

37,727 (39.3%)

1 Vehicle

45,146 (47.1%)

2 Vehicles

10,921 (11.4%)

3 Vehicles

1,511 (1.6%)

4+ Vehicles

584 (0.6%)

Total Dwellings

95,895

🚔 Crime Statistics (Jan–Dec 2025)

Recorded incidents from the NSW Police Force, published by BOCSAR. Rates are per 100,000 population. Trends compare to Jan 2024–Dec 2025 (2 year) and Jan 2016–Dec 2025 (10 year). nc = not calculated (counts too low to be reliable).

Headline offences

Break & enter (dwelling)

267.2 / 100k

2yr Up 14.4% 10yr Down 2.6%

Motor vehicle theft

242.8 / 100k

2yr Up 37.8% 10yr Stable

Non-DV assault

1,217.6 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Down 1.4%

Robbery (unarmed)

55.2 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Down 3.9%

Steal from vehicle

362.9 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Down 6.8%

Show all 62 offence types

Offence	Incidents (2025)	Rate / 100k	2 year trend	10 year trend
Transport regulatory offences	4373	1,843	Down 19.5%	Down 13.2%
Breach bail conditions	3822	1,610.8	Down 9.7%	Up 2.2%
Other theft	3067	1,292.6	Stable	Down 2.7%
Steal from retail store	2945	1,241.2	Stable	Stable
Non-domestic violence related assault	2889	1,217.6	Stable	Down 1.4%
Malicious damage to property	2140	901.9	Stable	Down 2.7%
Fraud	2066	870.7	Stable	Down 10.6%
Intimidation, stalking and harassment	1827	770	Stable	Up 5.6%
Steal from dwelling	1406	592.6	Up 16.5%	Up 3.2%
Possession and/or use of cannabis	1280	539.5	Stable	Down 4.4%
Domestic violence related assault	1188	500.7	Stable	Up 2.4%
Liquor offences	1134	477.9	Stable	Down 10.0%
Receiving or handling stolen goods	977	411.8	Stable	Down 2.7%
Other offences	932	392.8	Stable	Down 5.3%
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences	911	383.9	Stable	Up 3.2%
Trespass	898	378.5	Stable	Up 3.7%
Steal from motor vehicle	861	362.9	Stable	Down 6.8%
Breach Apprehended Violence Order	732	308.5	Stable	Up 5.1%
Possession and/or use of amphetamines	704	296.7	Up 27.3%	Down 1.7%
Offensive conduct	652	274.8	Stable	Down 5.5%
Break and enter dwelling	634	267.2	Up 14.4%	Down 2.6%
Motor vehicle theft	576	242.8	Up 37.8%	Stable
Resist or hinder officer	539	227.2	Stable	Down 4.3%
Possession and/or use of other drugs	528	222.5	Stable	Down 2.4%
Other drug offences	518	218.3	Stable	Down 5.8%
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences	490	206.5	Stable	Stable
Sexual assault	478	201.5	Stable	Up 9.6%
Possession and/or use of cocaine	449	189.2	Stable	Stable
Break and enter non-dwelling	397	167.3	Up 37.4%	Down 4.4%
Steal from person	311	131.1	Down 18.6%	Down 15.4%
Assault Police	262	110.4	Stable	Stable
Criminal intent	260	109.6	Stable	Up 3.0%
Possession and/or use of ecstasy	244	102.8	Stable	Down 13.0%
Dealing, trafficking in cocaine	193	81.3	Stable	Stable
Possession and/or use of narcotics	183	77.1	Up 27.1%	Down 2.9%
Robbery without a weapon	131	55.2	Stable	Down 3.9%
Other offences against justice procedures	89	37.5	Stable	Up 3.0%
Offensive language	80	33.7	Stable	Down 13.9%
Dealing, trafficking in cannabis	79	33.3	Up 192.6%	Stable
Blackmail and extortion	65	27.4	Stable	—
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm	61	25.7	Stable	Stable
Dealing, trafficking in other drugs	58	24.4	Stable	Down 3.6%
Other offences against the person	56	23.6	Stable	Stable
Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines	49	20.7	Stable	Down 16.2%
Arson	46	19.4	Stable	Stable
Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy	38	16	Stable	Down 16.9%
Dealing, trafficking in narcotics	23	9.7	Stable	Down 20.2%
Pornography offences	23	9.7	—	—
Escape custody	10	4.2	—	—
Abduction and kidnapping	9	3.8	—	—
Importing drugs	7	3	—	—
Coercive Control	6	2.5	—	—
Betting and gaming offences	6	2.5	—	—
Robbery with a firearm	4	1.7	—	—
Fail to appear	4	1.7	—	—
Murder *	2	0.8	—	—
Murder accessory, conspiracy	1	0.4	—	—
Manslaughter *	1	0.4	—	—
Cultivating cannabis	1	0.4	—	—
Attempted murder	0	nc	—	—
Stock theft	0	nc	—	—
Manufacture drug	0	nc	—	—

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