City of Rockdale
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| City of Rockdale New South Wales |
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| Population: • Density: |
94,155 3,400/km² |
| Area: | 28 km² |
| Mayor: | John Flowers |
| Council Seat: | Rockdale |
| Region: | Metropolitan Sydney |
| State District: | Rockdale, Kogarah |
| Federal Division: | Barton, Watson |
The City of Rockdale is a Local Government Area in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The city centre is located 12km SSW of the Sydney central business district on the western shores of Botany Bay. The city is part of the St George area which contains the three local government areas of Rockdale, Hurstville and Kogarah. It is also part of the Southern Sydney region.
Rockdale was originally known as the West Botany Municipality, declared on the 13th January 1871. Rockdale was officially adopted in 1887. In 1948, Rockdale nad Bexley Councils amalgamated as Rockdale Municipal Council. Rockdale was declared a city in 1995.
[edit] Suburbs in the local government area
Suburbs in the City of Rockdale are:
- Arncliffe
- Banksia
- Bardwell Park
- Bardwell Valley
- Bexley
- Bexley North
- Brighton-le-Sands
- Dolls Point
- Kingsgrove
- Kogarah
- Kyeemagh
- Monterey
- Ramsgate
- Ramsgate Beach
- Rockdale
- Sandringham
- Sans Souci
- Sydney International Airport
- Turrella
- Wolli Creek
The City of Rockdale also manages and maintains the following localities:
- Bardwell Creek
- Cooks Cove
- Lady Robinsons Beach
- Muddy Creek
- Rocky Point
- Sandringham Bay
- St Kilda Point
[edit] Population statistics
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Rockdale had a population of 87,864 in 2001. As a very diverse suburb, a large portion of Rockdale's population is made up of people of overseas origin.
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