Inner West Council

This article is about the local government authority. For the Sydney region, see Inner West.

Inner West Council
New South Wales
Location in Metropolitan Sydney
Population182,818 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density5,220/km2 (13,530/sq mi)
Established12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area35 km2 (13.5 sq mi)[2]
MayorDarcy Byrne
Council seatAshfield, Leichhardt & Petersham
RegionInner West
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
WebsiteInner West Council
LGAs around Inner West Council:
Canada Bay
Burwood Inner West Council City of Sydney
Canterbury-Bankstown Bayside Bayside

Inner West Council is a local government area located in the Inner West region of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Inner West LGA makes up the eastern part of this wider region, and was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of the former Ashfield, Leichhardt and Marrickville councils.[2][3]

The Inner West LGA covers an area of 35 square kilometres (14 sq mi) and as at the 2021 census had an estimated population of 182,818.[1]

The Mayor of Inner West Council is Darcy Byrne, re-elected by the councillors on 8 October 2024. The most recent NSW local government election, on 14 September 2024, resulted in a Labor majority of 8 Councillors, for the second consecutive term.[4]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Inner West". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 January 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Inner West Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016 [NSW] - Schedule 9 - Provisions for Inner West Council" (PDF). Parliament of New South Wales. 2012. p. 21. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  4. ^ https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/about/news/media-releases/2024-media-releases/new-inner-west-council-sworn-in-and-mayor-darcy-byrne-re-elected