North Sydney Council

North Sydney Council
New South Wales
Coordinates33°50′S 151°12′E / 33.833°S 151.200°E / -33.833; 151.200
Population68,950 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density6,326/km2 (16,380/sq mi)
Established29 July 1890 (1890-07-29)
Area10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
MayorZoë Baker
Council seatCouncil Chambers
ParishWilloughby
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
WebsiteNorth Sydney Council
LGAs around North Sydney Council:
Willoughby Willoughby Northern Beaches
Lane Cove North Sydney Council Mosman
Inner West Sydney Woollahra

North Sydney Council is a local government area on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, established on 29 July 1890 through the amalgamation of three boroughs.

The area is bounded by Willoughby to the north and north-west, Northern Beaches to the north-east, Mosman to the east, Lane Cove to the west and Sydney Harbour to the south. It covers an area of approximately 10.9 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi) and as at the 2016 census had an estimated population of 67,658.[2] The administrative seat of North Sydney Council is located in the suburb of North Sydney, approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the Sydney central business district.

The mayor of North Sydney Council is Cr. Zoë Baker, an independent politician, first elected on 10 January 2022.[3]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Sydney (A)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 June 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Councillor Zoë Baker elected Mayor".