Sydney Facts

Sydney facts provides you with information about the population in Sydney and where and how they live.

From a small area just around the harbour, which Sydney residents call the City, the town spread out initially to the south, then to the north and the west.

With the opening of the Harbour Bridge in 1932, access to the North shore became easier and quicker.

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And they have taken control of it and pushed its boundaries extensively.

Like in all the other Australian cities, the population of Sydney generally lives in houses which have their own 600 sq metres back yards.

The traditional lot used to be around a quarter acre or 1000 sq metres, then went down to 800 sq metres and now less.

The closer to the city the smaller the block of land. This trend is now extending to the outer suburbs of Sydney, which are the spots with the largest growth of population. New homes in these areas are built on smaller lots.

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Growing Population

Sydney has its own excellent beaches but buying a house there comes with a hefty price tag.

At the same time Sydney population increases through interstate and international migration, as Sydney is the top choice location for new arrivals in Australia.

Sydney is the most culturally diverse city in this country and probably the world’s top multicultural city.

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Sydney Suburbs

• the M4 motorway takes you to the west to Parramatta and then to Penrith or, via a separate road, to Richmond.

  You could continue on the Great Western Highway towards Katoomba in the Blue Mountains.

  While this is not exactly Sydney, people living there are part of Sydney’s population.
  

  The suburb of Parramatta, located strategically on the river with the same name, about 25 km west of the City has grown to become a second major CBD (central business district) in Sydney.

  Many companies moved their head offices to Parramatta. They pay lower office rents and attract a strong workforce living close by.

• The larger suburbs to the north of the Harbour include North Sydney, Chatswood, Hornsby. They are strong business and shopping areas.

  The F1 freeway starts in Hornsby, cuts through the bush and offers spectacular water views heading further north to Gosford and the Central Coast suburbs. They are distinct from Sydney but their population of over 300000 is counted towards the population of greater Sydney.

• The M5 and M7 motorways link the city to the areas of Liverpool and Campbelltown in the south west.
• The southern suburbs include Hurstville, the Sutherland shire and Cronulla with its ocean views.
• Then there are the eastern suburbs and their beaches. One of them is the Bronte Beach below, very close to the famous Bondi Beach.

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