New South Wales, Australia

New South Wales is one of 8 primary administrative regions in Australia with a population of approximately 8,130,115 people.

Facts and figures on New South Wales at a glance

Region name: New South Wales (State of New South Wales)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 8,130,115 people
Country: Australia
Continent: Oceania

The regional headquarters of New South Wales (State of New South Wales) is located in the regional capital Sydney (Sydney) with a population of 5,231,147 people.

The distance as the crow flies from New South Wales's regional capital Sydney to Australia's capital Canberra (Canberra) is approximately 247 km (154 mi).

Facts and figures about New South Wales
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
New South Wales State of New South Wales8,130,115 peopleSydney Sydney5,231,147 people

Compare with other regions in Australia.

Map of New South Wales

Map of New South Wales

Information on New South Wales

Information on New South Wales
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
New South Wales State of New South WalesSydney Sydney129AustraliaOceania

Time in New South Wales

Time in New South Wales
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 7:21pm (19:21h)NoWed, 24 Apr 2024 - 7:21pm (19:21h)UTC +11.0Australia/Sydney

Geographic coordinates of New South Wales

Latitude & Longitude of New South Wales
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map33°00'00.0"S (-33.0000000°)146°00'00.0"E (146.0000000°)

Subregions in New South Wales

There are 129 administrative subregions in New South Wales.
Subregions in New South Wales
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Albury Municipality Albury Municipality1.50,243--
Armidale Regional Armidale Regional2.---
Ballina Ballina3.41,335--
Balranald Balranald4.2,371--
Bathurst Regional Bathurst Regional5.41,051Bathurst Bathurst33,110
Bega Valley Bega Valley6.33,313--
Bellingen Bellingen7.12,854--
Berrigan Berrigan8.8,365--
Blacktown Blacktown9.325,185--
Bland Bland10.6,010--
Blayney Blayney11.7,330--
Blue Mountains Municipality Blue Mountains Municipality12.79,225Katoomba Katoomba8,204
Bogan Bogan13.3,037--
Botany Bay Botany Bay14.43,292--
Bourke Bourke15.2,996--
Brewarrina Brewarrina16.1,940--
Broken Hill Municipality Broken Hill Municipality17.19,048--
Burwood Burwood18.35,298--
Byron Shire Byron Shire19.31,612--
Cabonne Cabonne20.13,695--
Camden Camden21.63,248--
Campbelltown Municipality Campbelltown Municipality22.154,538--
Canada Bay Canada Bay23.84,906--
Canterbury-Bankstown Canterbury-Bankstown24.---
Carrathool Carrathool25.2,792--
Central Coast Central Coast26.---
Central Darling Central Darling27.2,070--
Cessnock Cessnock28.54,313--
City of Rockdale City of Rockdale29.106,712--
City of Sydney City of Sydney30.191,918--
Clarence Valley Clarence Valley31.51,043--
Cobar Cobar32.5,024--
Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour33.71,798--
Coolamon Coolamon34.4,276--
Coonamble Coonamble35.4,279--
Cowra Cowra36.12,551--
Cumberland Cumberland37.---
Dungog Dungog38.8,884--
Edward River Edward River39.---
Eurobodalla Eurobodalla40.37,234--
Fairfield Fairfield41.201,427Liverpool Liverpool27,545
Federation Federation42.---
Forbes Forbes43.9,664--
Georges River Georges River44.---
Gilgandra Gilgandra45.4,488--
Glen Innes Severn Glen Innes Severn46.8,905--
Goulburn Mulwaree Goulburn Mulwaree47.29,230--
Greater Hume Shire Greater Hume Shire48.---
Griffith Griffith49.25,425--
Gundagai Gundagai50.3,747--
Gunnedah Gunnedah51.12,688--
Gwydir Gwydir52.5,104--
Hawkesbury Hawkesbury53.65,114--
Hay Hay54.2,962Hay Hay2,369
Hilltops Hilltops55.---
Hornsby Shire Hornsby Shire56.166,855--
Hunters Hill Hunters Hill57.14,491--
Inner West Inner West58.---
Inverell Inverell59.16,727--
Junee Junee60.6,227--
Kempsey Kempsey61.29,361Kempsey Kempsey9,522
Kiama Kiama62.21,047--
Ku-ring-gai Ku-ring-gai63.119,027--
Kyogle Kyogle64.9,538--
Lachlan Lachlan65.6,748--
Lake Macquarie Shire Lake Macquarie Shire66.200,796--
Lane Cove Lane Cove67.33,996--
Leeton Leeton68.11,539--
Lismore Municipality Lismore Municipality69.44,637--
Lithgow Lithgow70.21,118--
Liverpool Liverpool71.195,355--
Liverpool Plains Liverpool Plains72.7,763--
Lockhart Lockhart73.3,021--
Maitland Municipality Maitland Municipality74.73,447Maitland Maitland67,132
Mid-Coast Mid-Coast75.---
Mid-Western Regional Mid-Western Regional76.23,843--
Moree Plains Moree Plains77.14,250--
Mosman Mosman78.29,983--
Murray River Murray River79.---
Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee80.---
Muswellbrook Muswellbrook81.16,851--
Nambucca Shire Nambucca Shire82.19,529--
Narrabri Narrabri83.13,685--
Narrandera Narrandera84.6,030--
Narromine Narromine85.6,872--
Newcastle Newcastle86.158,553Newcastle Newcastle348,539
North Sydney North Sydney87.69,248--
Northern Beaches Northern Beaches88.---
Oberon Oberon89.5,270--
Orange Municipality Orange Municipality90.40,869--
Parkes Parkes91.15,087--
Parramatta Parramatta92.184,622Parramatta Parramatta26,876
Penrith Municipality Penrith Municipality93.190,428--
Port Macquarie-Hastings Port Macquarie-Hastings94.76,563--
Port Stephens Shire Port Stephens Shire95.68,935--
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional96.---
Randwick Randwick97.142,310--
Richmond Valley Richmond Valley98.22,749--
Ryde Ryde99.112,545--
Shellharbour Shellharbour100.67,797--
Shoalhaven Shire Shoalhaven Shire101.97,694--
Singleton Singleton102.23,751--
Snowy Monaro Regional Snowy Monaro Regional103.---
Snowy Valleys Snowy Valleys104.---
Strathfield Strathfield105.38,358--
Sutherland Shire Sutherland Shire106.223,192--
Tamworth Municipality Tamworth Municipality107.59,743Tamworth Tamworth63,920
Temora Municipality Temora Municipality108.5,995--
Tenterfield Municipality Tenterfield Municipality109.6,973Carrolls Creek Carrolls Creek-
The Hills Shire The Hills Shire110.176,487--
Tweed Tweed111.90,114--
Upper Hunter Shire Upper Hunter Shire112.14,650--
Upper Lachlan Shire Upper Lachlan Shire113.7,586--
Uralla Uralla114.6,370--
Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga115.62,149--
Walcha Walcha116.3,087--
Walgett Walgett117.6,785--
Warren Shire Warren Shire118.2,910--
Warrumbungle Shire Warrumbungle Shire119.9,778--
Waverley Waverley120.70,706--
Weddin Weddin121.3,711--
Wentworth Wentworth122.6,832--
Western Plains Regional Western Plains Regional123.---
Willoughby Willoughby124.73,155--
Wingecarribee Wingecarribee125.47,054--
Wollondilly Wollondilly126.46,295--
Wollongong Wollongong127.205,231Wollongong Wollongong280,153
Woollahra Woollahra128.57,677--
Yass Valley Yass Valley129.16,270--

External sources of information on New South Wales

New South Wales on Wikipedia