City of Parramatta

This article is about the local government area. For the locality, see Parramatta.

Local government area in New South Wales, Australia

City of Parramatta
New South Wales

Located in Metropolitan Sydney

Coordinates| 33°49′S 151°00′E﻿ / ﻿33.817°S 151.000°E﻿ / -33.817; 151.000
Population| 256,729 (2021 census)[1] (12th)
• Density| 3,056/km2 (7,920/sq mi)
Established| 27 November 1861 (Municipality)
27 October 1938 (City)
Postcode(s)| 2153, 2152, 2151, 2150, 2147, 2146, 2145, 2142, 2141, 2128, 2127, 2122, 2121, 2119, 2118, 2117, 2116, 2115, 2114
Area| 84 km2 (32.4 sq mi)
Time zone| AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)| AEDT (UTC+11)
Lord Mayor| Martin Zaiter
Council seat| Parramatta Town Hall
Region|

* Greater Western Sydney
* Northern Sydney

State electorate(s)|

* Epping
* Parramatta
* Ryde
* Winston Hills

Federal division(s)|

* Bennelong
* Greenway
* Mitchell
* Parramatta
* Reid

Website| City of Parramatta
| LGAs around City of Parramatta:

Blacktown | The Hills | Hornsby
Cumberland | City of Parramatta | Ryde
Cumberland | Cumberland | Canada Bay & Strathfield

The City of Parramatta, also known as Parramatta Council, is a local government area located to the west and north-west of Sydney CBD in the Greater Western Sydney region. Parramatta Council is situated between the City of Ryde and Cumberland, where the Cumberland Plain meets the Hornsby Plateau, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of the Sydney central business district, in New South Wales, Australia. The city occupies an area of 84 square kilometres (32 sq mi) spanning across suburbs in Greater Western Sydney including the Hills District, and a small section of Northern Sydney to the far north east of its area. According to the 2021 census, City of Parramatta had an estimated population of 256,729.[1] The city houses the Parramatta central business district which is one of the key suburban employment destinations for the region of Greater Western Sydney.

## History

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City of Parramatta boundaries, 1949–2016

First incorporated on 27 November 1861 as the "Municipality of Parramatta",[2] the first mayor was emancipated convict John Williams who arrived in the colony in 1835. The council became known as the "Borough of Parramatta" on 23 December 1867 following the enactment of the Municipalities Act, 1867, and became a Municipality again following the 1906 Local Government Act. On 27 October 1938, the Local Government (City of Parramatta) Act was passed by the Parliament of New South Wales and proclaimed by the governor, Lord Wakehurst, making the town the "City of Parramatta".[3][4]

From 1 January 1949 the "City of Parramatta" was re-formed following the passing of the Local Government (Areas) Act 1948, when the councils of Ermington and Rydalmere (incorporated 1891), Dundas (incorporated 1889) and Granville (incorporated 1885) were merged into the council area. The Parramatta local government area was further expanded through the transfer of 10.7 km2 from the Municipality of Blacktown in 1972[5] taking in Winston Hills which has not serviced since this time.[6] In recognition of Parramatta's role Bi-centennial (coinciding with the Australian Bi-centennial), the title of 'Lord Mayor' was granted on 12 December 1988 by Queen Elizabeth II on the recommendation of Premier Nick Greiner. This made Parramatta the third Australian city that was not a capital to receive such an honour, after Newcastle and Wollongong.

### 2016 amalgamation

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A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the City of Parramatta be reformed, adding areas from several adjoining councils. The NSW Government subsequently proposed a merger of parts of Parramatta (Woodville Ward), Auburn and Holroyd and a second merger of parts of the rest of Parramatta and parts of Auburn, The Hills, Hornsby, and Holroyd to form a new council.[7][8]

On 12 May 2016, Parramatta City Council was abolished by the NSW Government. Parts of Auburn City Council (south of the M4 Western Motorway) and Parramatta City Council (Woodville Ward), and Holroyd City Council merged to form the Cumberland Council as a new local government area and the remainder of the Parramatta City Council, Auburn City Council north of the M4 Western Motorway (including Sydney Olympic Park), and small parts of Hornsby Shire, Holroyd and The Hills Shire were merged into the reformed "City of Parramatta".[9][10]

## Suburbs in the local government area

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Suburbs in the City of Parramatta are:[10]

* Baulkham Hills (shared with The Hills Shire)
* Beecroft (shared with Hornsby Shire)
* Camellia
* Carlingford
* Clyde
* Constitution Hill
* Dundas
* Dundas Valley
* Eastwood (shared with the City of Ryde)
* Epping
* Ermington
* Granville (shared with Cumberland City Council)
* Harris Park
* Lidcombe (shared with Cumberland City Council)
* Mays Hill (shared with Cumberland City Council)
* Melrose Park (shared with City of Ryde)
* Newington
* North Parramatta
* Northmead
* North Rocks (shared with The Hills Shire)
* Oatlands
* Old Toongabbie
* Parramatta
* Pendle Hill (shared with Cumberland City Council)
* Rosehill
* Rydalmere
* Seven Hills (shared with City of Blacktown)
* Silverwater
* Sydney Olympic Park [Autonomous]
* Telopea
* Toongabbie (shared with City of Blacktown and Cumberland City Council)
* Winston Hills (shared with The Hills Shire)
* Wentworth Point
* Wentworthville (shared with Cumberland City Council)
* Westmead (shared with Cumberland City Council)

## Facilities

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The City of Parramatta Council operates a central library, heritage centre and six branch libraries at Carlingford, Constitution Hill, Dundas Valley, Epping, Ermington and Wentworth Point. It also provides a public swimming pool at Epping, five childcare centres and over ten community centres.[11][12] The heritage-listed Parramatta Town Hall was completed in 1883 and houses the original council chamber meeting rooms as well as other function rooms.[13]

The City of Parramatta also operates a new waste collection service, FOGO. It started on 11 November 2024, and is aimed to reduce food scraps in landfill.

## Demographics

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This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: Newer information is available from the 2021 census. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (November 2024)

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At the 2016 census, there were 226,149 people in the City of Parramatta local government area that comprised 84 square kilometres (32 sq mi), of these 50% were male and 50% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.7% of the population. The median age of people in the City of Parramatta was 34 years; notably below the national median of 38 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 18.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.2% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 55.4% were married and 9% were either divorced or separated.[14] At the 2016 Census, the Parramatta local government area was linguistically diverse, with a significantly higher than average proportion (54.2%) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 22.2%); and a significantly lower proportion (41.47) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 72.7%). The most commonly reported religious affiliation was "No Religion", at 24.5%. The proportion of residents who stated a religious affiliation with Hinduism was approximately six times the national average, with the median weekly income for residents slightly above the national average.[14]

Selected historical census data for Parramatta local government area

Census year | 2001[15] | 2006[16] | 2011[17] | 2016[14] | 2021[1]
Population | Estimated residents on census night | 143,143 | 148,323 | 166,858 | 226,149 | 256,729
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales |  | 11th |  11th |  5th |  5th
% of New South Wales population |  |  | 2.41% |  3.02% |  3.18%
% of Australian population | 0.76% |  0.75% |  0.78% |  0.97% |  1.00%
Cultural and language diversity |  |  |  |  |
Ancestry,
top responses | Australian | 23.9% |  22.9% |  18.1% |  13.1% |  13.9%
English | 21.8% |  17.8% |  16.8% |  13.7% |  14.4%
Chinese | 9.4% |  11.2% |  13.0% |  16.4% |  22.3%
Lebanese | 9.5% |  9.7% |  9.5%
Indian | 3.4% |  5.9% |  9.1% |  10.1% |  11.2%
Language,
top responses
(other than English) | Arabic | 10.1% |  10.7% |  10.3% |  3.2% |  3.2%
Mandarin | 3.0% |  4.7% |  5.9% |  10.5% |  12.4%
Cantonese | 4.6% |  5.0% |  5.0% |  6.5% |  6.4%
Korean | 2.0% |  2.1% |  2.7% |  5.0% |  5.2%
Hindi | 1.3% |  2.0% |  2.6% |  3.6% |  3.7%
Religious affiliation |  |  |  |  |
Religious affiliation,
top responses | Catholic | 27.1% |  26.0% |  23.4% |  20.8% |  18.9%
No religion | 10.7% |  12.8% |  15.0% |  24.5% |  29.7%
Anglican | 15.8% |  12.9% |  10.3% |  8.3% |  6.0%
Islam | 7.0% |  8.2% |  9.7%
Hinduism | 2.8% |  5.3% |  8.8% |  11.3% |  12.9%
Median weekly incomes |  |  |  |  |
Personal income | Median weekly personal income |  | A$443 | A$544 | A$722 | A$908
% of Australian median income |  | 95.1% | 94.3% | 109.1% | 112.8%
Family income | Median weekly family income |  | A$1,043 | A$1,451 | A$1,933 | A$2,298
% of Australian median income |  | 101.6% | 98.0% | 111.5% | 108.4%
Household income | Median weekly household income |  | A$1,172 | A$1,288 | A$1,759 | A$2,051
% of Australian median income |  | 100.0% | 104.4% | 122.3% | 117.5%
Dwelling structure |  |  |  |  |
Dwelling type | Separate house | 61.2% |  56.2% |  52.8% |  45.7% |  38.9%
Semi-detached, terrace or townhouse | 10.7 |  12.4% |  13.4% |  15.2% |  13.3%
Flat or apartment | 26.8% |  30.7% |  33.5% |  38.4% |  47.3%

## Council

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City of Parramatta Council

Leadership

Lord Mayor

Martin Zaiter (Liberal) [18]

Deputy Lord Mayor

Cameron MacLean (Labor)

Structure
Seats| 15 councillors
Map of elected councillors by party in each of the 5 wards[19]

Political groups

* Liberal (6)

Labor (6) Community Champions (1) Greens (1) Lorraine Wearne Independents (1)

Elections

Voting system

| Single transferable vote

Last election

| 14 September 2024

Next election

| 16 September 2028
Meeting place
Parramatta Town Hall, the seat of the council since 1883

Between May 2016 and September 2017, the council was managed by an administrator appointed by the Government of New South Wales, Amanda Chadwick, until the first election for councillors took place on 9 September 2017.[10] The City of Parramatta Council comprises fifteen councillors elected proportionally, with three councillors in each ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Lord Mayor is elected for a two-year term, with the Deputy Lord Mayor for one year, by the councillors at the first meeting of the council.

### Current composition

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The most recent election was held on 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council, in order of election by ward, is as follows:

Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes

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|
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Dundas Ward[20] |  | Anthony Ellard  | Labor | Elected 2024[21]
| Tanya Raffoul  | Liberal | Elected 2024[21]
| Kellie Darley  | Community Champions | Elected 2021
Epping Ward[22] |  | Sreeni Pillamarri  | Liberal | Elected 2024, previously Hornsby Shire Councillor 2021–2024
| Cameron MacLean  | Labor | Elected 2021, Deputy Lord Mayor 2023, Deputy Lord Mayor 2024[23]
| Charles Chen  | Lorraine Wearne Independents | Elected 2024[21]
North Rocks Ward[24] |  | Hayley French  | Labor | Elected 2024[21]
| Georgina Valjak  | Liberal | Elected 2021 as independent, re-elected 2024 as Liberal
| Manning Jeffrey  | Liberal | Elected 2024[21]
Parramatta Ward[25] |  | Sameer Pandey  | Labor | Elected 2017, Deputy Lord Mayor 2022–2023, Lord Mayor 2023
| Martin Zaiter  | Liberal | Re-elected 2024,[21] Lord Mayor 2024–2026[23]
| Judy Greenwood  | Greens  | Elected 2024[21]
Rosehill Ward[26] |  | Patricia Prociv  | Labor | Elected 2017, Deputy Lord Mayor 2023–2024.
| Steven Issa  | Liberal | First elected 2012, Lord Mayor 2021, re-elected 2024,[21]
| Michael Ng  | Labor | Elected 2024[21]

### Officeholders

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See also: List of mayors and lord mayors of Parramatta

City of Parramatta sign, Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford Office-holder | Term | Notes

|
|

Lord Mayor | Martin Zaiter | 14 October 2024-2026 | [23]
Deputy Lord Mayor | Cameron Maclean | 14 October 2024-2025 | [23]
CEO[27] | Term | Notes
Gail Connolly | 28 March 2023 – present | CEO, [28]
Rik Hart (Acting) | 11 March 2019 – 16 September 2019 | General manager Warringah and Inner West Councils[29]
Mark Stapleton  | 10 July 2018 – 11 March 2019  | Director of Property and Significant Assets[30]
Sue Coleman (interim)  | 19 January 2018 – 10 July 2018  | Group Manager City Services
Greg Dyer  | 12 May 2016 – 19 January 2018  | CEO, Parramatta City Council 3 February 2014 – 12 May 2016[10][31][32][33][34]

## Election results

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### 2024

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Outer Sydney § Parramatta results.[edit]

2024 New South Wales local elections: Parramatta[35][36][37] Party  | Votes  | %  | Swing  | Seats  | Change

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|
|
|

| Liberal | 41,777  | 35.7  | +30.0  | 6  |  5
| Labor | 36,344  | 31.1  | −10.4  | 6  |  1
| Community Champions | 12,735  | 10.9  | −6.7  | 1  |
| Our Local Community | 11,902  | 10.2  | −9.2  | 0  |  4
| Greens | 7,499  | 6.4  | −3.7  | 1  |
| Lorraine Wearne Independents | 3,772  | 3.2  | −5.3  | 1  |
| Paul Noack Independents  | 1,471  | 1.3  |  | 0  |
| Libertarian | 1,355  | 1.2  | −0.8  | 0  |
| Independents | 27  | 0.0  |  | 0  |
Formal votes  | 116,882  | 95.3  |  |  |
Informal votes  | 5,809  | 4.7  |  |  |
Total  | 122,691  |  |  | 15  | 0

### 2021

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Outer Sydney § Parramatta.[edit]

The Liberal Party did not endorse any candidates, including its six councillors elected in 2017.[38]

2021 New South Wales local elections: Parramatta[38] Party  | Votes  | %  | Swing  | Seats  | Change

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|
|
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| Labor | 46,022  | 41.5  | +10.3  | 7  |  2
| Our Local Community | 21,476  | 19.4  | +12.3  | 4  |  2
| Greens | 11,233  | 10.1  | +2.7  | 1  |
| Lorraine Wearne Independents | 9,423  | 8.5  | +4.4  | 1  |
| Independent Liberal | 6,310  | 5.7  | −30.8[a] | 1  |  5[a]
| Kellie Darley Independents  | 4,637  | 4.2  | +4.2  | 1  |  1
| Lee Malkoun Independents  | 3,489  | 3.1  | −5.9[b] | 0  | [b]
| Small Business | 3,126  | 2.8  | +2.8  | 0  |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,161  | 2.0  | +2.0  | 0  |
| Independent | 1,882  | 1.7  |  | 0  |
| Community Need Not Corporate Greed | 1,026  | 0.9  | +0.9  | 0  |
Formal votes  | 110,785  | 95.23  |  |  |
Informal votes  | 5,547  | 4.77  |  |  |
Total  | 116,332  | 100.0  |  |  |

## Sister cities

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* Beersheba, Israel
* Cebu City, Philippines[41]
* Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
* Phetchaburi, Thailand
* Putian, China
* Vũng Tàu, Vietnam[42][43]

## See also

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* New South Wales portal
* Politics portal

* Local government areas of New South Wales

## Notes

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1. ^ a b Compared with the Liberal Party result at the 2017 election.[39][40]
2. ^ a b Compared with The Local Independent Party result at the 2017 election.[39]

## References

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23. ^ a b c d Busby, Ellie (14 October 2024). "Parramatta elects Liberal Lord Mayor". Parra News. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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26. ^ "City of Parramatta – Rosehill Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2021. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
27. ^ General Manager until August 2017.
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33. ^ Taouk, Maryanne (15 December 2017). "Parramatta Council general manager Greg Dyer resigns". Parramatta Advertiser. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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## External links

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* City of Parramatta Council website
* Discover Parramatta
* Riverside Theatre Parramatta

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Suburbs and localities within the City of Parramatta, Western Sydney, Sydney

* Camellia
* Carlingford
* Clyde
* Constitution Hill
* Dundas
* Dundas Valley
* Eastwood
* Epping
* Ermington
* Granville
* Harris Park
* Model Farms
* Newington
* Northmead
* North Rocks
* Oatlands
* Old Toongabbie
* Parramatta
* North Parramatta
* Pendle Hill
* Rosehill
* Rydalmere
* Seven Hills
* Silverwater
* South Granville
* Sydney Olympic Park
* Telopea
* Toongabbie
* Wentworth Point
* Wentworthville
* Winston Hills
* Westmead

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* St George

Local government areas of Sydney

* Bayside
* Blacktown
* Burwood
* Camden
* Canterbury Bankstown
* Canada Bay
* Cumberland
* Fairfield
* Georges River
* Hawkesbury
* The Hills
* Hornsby
* Hunter's Hill
* Inner West
* Ku-ring-gai
* Lane Cove
* Liverpool
* Mosman
* North Sydney
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* Penrith
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Current|

| Metropolitan
Sydney|

| Inner|

* Bayside
* Hunter's Hill
* Inner West
* Lane Cove
* Mosman
* North Sydney
* Randwick
* Sydney
* Waverley
* Willoughby
* Woollahra

|

Outer|

* Blacktown
* Burwood
* Camden
* Campbelltown
* Canada Bay
* Canterbury Bankstown
* Cumberland
* Fairfield
* Georges River
* The Hills
* Hornsby
* Ku-ring-gai
* Liverpool
* Northern Beaches
* Parramatta
* Penrith
* Ryde
* Strathfield
* Sutherland

Surrounds|

* Blue Mountains
* Central Coast
* Hawkesbury
* Wollondilly

Mid North Coast|

* Bellingen
* Clarence Valley
* Coffs Harbour
* Kempsey
* MidCoast
* Nambucca Valley
* Port Macquarie-Hastings
* Unincorporated Lord Howe Island

Murray|

* Albury
* Balranald
* Berrigan
* Edward River
* Federation
* Greater Hume
* Murray River
* Wentworth

Murrumbidgee|

* Carrathool
* Coolamon
* Griffith
* Cootamundra–Gundagai
* Hay
* Junee
* Leeton
* Lockhart
* Murrumbidgee
* Narrandera
* Temora
* Wagga Wagga

Hunter|

* Cessnock
* Dungog
* Lake Macquarie
* Maitland
* Muswellbrook
* Newcastle
* Port Stephens
* Singleton
* Upper Hunter

Illawarra|

* Kiama
* Shellharbour
* Shoalhaven
* Wingecarribee
* Wollongong

Richmond Tweed|

* Ballina
* Byron
* Kyogle
* Lismore
* Richmond Valley
* Tweed

Southeastern|

* Bega
* Eurobodalla
* Goulburn Mulwaree
* Hilltops
* Queanbeyan–Palerang
* Snowy Monaro
* Snowy Valleys
* Upper Lachlan
* Yass Valley

Northern|

* Armidale
* Glen Innes-Severn
* Gunnedah
* Gwydir
* Inverell
* Liverpool Plains
* Moree Plains
* Narrabri
* Tamworth
* Tenterfield
* Uralla
* Walcha

Central West|

* Bathurst
* Bland
* Blayney
* Cabonne
* Cowra
* Forbes
* Lachlan
* Lithgow
* Mid-Western
* Oberon
* Orange
* Parkes
* Weddin

North Western|

* Bogan
* Bourke
* Brewarrina
* Cobar
* Coonamble
* Dubbo
* Gilgandra
* Narromine
* Walgett
* Warren
* Warrumbungle

Far West|

* Broken Hill
* Central Darling
* Unincorporated Far West

External territories|

* Norfolk Island

Former|

| Metropolitan
Sydney|

| Inner|

* Alexandria
* Annandale
* Ashfield
* Balmain
* Bexley
* Botany Bay (C)
* Camperdown
* Cook
* Darlington
* East St Leonards (B)
* Erskineville
* The Glebe
* Leichhardt
* Marrickville
* Mascot
* Newtown
* Paddington
* Petersham
* Redfern
* Rockdale (C)
* St Peters
* South Sydney (C)
* St Leonards (B)
* Vaucluse
* Victoria (B)
* Waterloo

|

Outer|

* Auburn (C)
* Bankstown (C)
* Cabramatta and Canley Vale
* Camden
* Canterbury (C)
* Castlereagh
* Concord
* Drummoyne
* Dundas
* Eastwood
* Enfield
* Ermington and Rydalmere
* Five Dock
* Granville
* Holroyd (C)
* Homebush
* Hurstville (C)
* Ingleburn
* Kogarah (C)
* Lidcombe
* Manly
* Mulgoa
* Nepean
* Pittwater
* St Marys
* Warringah

Surrounds|

* Blackheath
* Colo
* Erina
* Gosford (C)
* Katoomba (C)
* Picton
* Richmond
* Windsor
* Woy Woy
* Wyong

Mid North Coast|

* Copmanhurst
* Dorrigo
* Gloucester
* Grafton (C)
* Great Lakes
* Greater Taree (C)
* Hastings
* Harwood
* Kempsey
* Maclean
* Maclean
* Macleay
* Port Macquarie
* Manning
* Orara
* Pristine Waters
* South Grafton
* Taree
* Ulmarra
* Wingham

Murray|

* Conargo
* Coreen
* Corowa
* Corowa
* Culcairn
* Deniliquin
* Holbrook
* Hume
* Moama
* Murray
* Urana
* Wakool
* Windouran

Murrumbidgee|

* Adjungbilly
* Cootamundra
* Cootamundra
* Gundagai
* Gundagai
* Hay
* Hillston
* Illabo
* Jerilderie
* Jerilderie
* Jindalee
* Junee
* Kyeamba
* Mitchell
* Murrumbidgee
* Narraburra
* Narrandera
* Temora
* Wallendbeen
* Waradgery
* Wunnamurra
* Yanko

Hunter|

* Cessnock
* Denman
* Dungog
* Kearsley
* Lower Hunter
* Merriwa
* Morpeth
* Murrurundi
* Murrurundi
* Muswellbrook
* Patrick Plains
* Raymond Terrace
* Scone
* Scone
* Singleton
* Upper Hunter Shire (1906–1957)
* West Maitland

Illawarra|

* Berry
* Bowral
* Broughton's Vale
* Bulli
* Cambewarra
* Central Illawarra
* Clyde
* Gerringong
* Jamberoo
* Mittagong
* Moss Vale
* North Illawarra
* Nowra
* South Shoalhaven
* Ulladulla

Richmond Tweed|

* Ballina
* Casino
* Coraki
* Gundurimba
* Mullumbimby
* Murwillumbah
* Richmond River
* Terania
* Tintenbar
* Tomki
* Woodburn

Southeastern|

* Bega
* Bibbenluke
* Bombala
* Bombala
* Boorowa
* Burrangong
* Cooma
* Cooma-Monaro
* Crookwell
* Demondrille
* Gadara
* Goodradigbee
* Goulburn (C)
* Gunning
* Harden
* Imlay
* Monaro
* Moruya
* Mulwaree
* Mumbulla
* Murrumburrah
* Palerang
* Queanbeyan (C)
* Snowy River
* Tallaganda
* Tumut
* Tumut
* Tumbarumba
* Yarrowlumla
* Yass
* Yass
* Young
* Young

Northern|

* Armidale (C)
* Armidale Dumaresq
* Ashford
* Bannockburn
* Barraba
* Barraba
* Bingara
* Bingara
* Boolooroo
* Boomi
* Cockburn
* Dumaresq
* Glen Innes
* Gostwyck
* Gunnedah
* Guyra
* Inverell
* Gwydir Shire (1906–1944)
* Liverpool Plains Shire (1906–1979)
* Macintyre
* Mandowa
* Manilla
* Manilla
* Moree
* Namoi
* Narrabri
* Nundle
* Parry
* Peel
* Quirindi
* Quirindi
* Severn
* Tamarang
* Tamworth (C)
* Tenterfield
* Uralla
* Walcha
* Warialda
* Yallaroi

Central West|

* Abercrombie
* Amaroo
* Bathurst (C)
* Blayney
* Boree
* Canobolas
* Carcoar
* Condobolin
* Cowra
* Cudal
* Cudgegong
* Cudgegong
* East Orange
* Evans
* Forbes
* Goobang
* Grenfell
* Hill End
* Jemalong
* Lyndhurst
* Molong
* Molong
* Mudgee
* Mudgee
* Parkes
* Peak Hill
* Rylstone
* Turon
* Waugoola

North Western|

* Cobbora
* Coolah
* Coonabarabran
* Coonamble
* Dubbo (C)
* Gulgong
* Gulgong
* Macquarie
* Narromine
* Nyngan
* Talbragar
* Timbrebongie
* Wellington
* Wellington
* Warren
* Wyaldra

Others|

* Aberdeen
* Blaxland
* Hillgrove
* Nymboida
* Ulmurra
* Wade
* West Narrabri
* Wyalong

* v
* t
* e

NSW Local government areas abolished or expanded by the NSW Local Government (Areas) Act 1948

Councils
expanded|

* Sydney
* Parramatta
* Penrith
* Fairfield
* Campbelltown
* Camden
* Auburn
* Strathfield
* Burwood
* Marrickville
* Rockdale
* Leichhardt
* Botany
* Windsor
* Ryde
* Woollahra
* Liverpool

Councils
abolished|

* Alexandria
* Darlington
* Erskineville
* The Glebe
* Newtown
* Paddington
* Redfern
* Waterloo
* Granville
* Dundas
* Ermington and Rydalmere
* Castlereagh
* St Marys
* Nepean
* Cabramatta and Canley Vale
* Ingleburn
* Lidcombe
* Enfield
* St Peters
* Petersham
* Bexley
* Annandale
* Balmain
* Mascot
* Richmond
* Eastwood
* Vaucluse

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* t
* e

NSW local government areas created, expanded and abolished in 2016

Councils
created|

* Armidale
* Bayside
* Canterbury Bankstown
* Central Coast
* Cootamundra-Gundagai
* Cumberland
* Dubbo
* Edward River
* Federation
* Georges River
* Hilltops
* Inner West
* Mid–Coast
* Murray River
* Murrumbidgee
* Northern Beaches
* Parramatta
* Queanbeyan–Palerang
* Snowy Monaro
* Snowy Valleys

Councils
abolished|

* Armidale Dumaresq
* Ashfield
* Auburn
* Bankstown
* Bombala
* Boorowa
* Botany Bay
* Canterbury
* Conargo
* Cooma-Monaro
* Cootamundra
* Corowa
* Deniliquin
* Dubbo
* Gloucester
* Gosford
* Great Lakes
* Greater Taree
* Gundagai
* Guyra
* Harden
* Holroyd
* Hurstville
* Jerilderie
* Kogarah
* Leichhardt
* Manly
* Marrickville
* Murray
* Murrumbidgee
* Palerang
* Pittwater
* Queanbeyan
* Rockdale
* Snowy River
* Tumbarumba
* Tumut
* Urana
* Wakool
* Warringah
* Wellington
* Wyong
* Young

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