New South Wales NSW
New South Wales is Australia's most populous state — 8.3 million people centred on Sydney's metro area, the country's largest housing market and the most expensive by median price. Sydney itself houses ~5.4 million across some of the country's densest CBD suburbs and the eastern beaches, while regional cities Newcastle (~330K), Wollongong (~250K), and the Central Coast offer cheaper alternatives within commute distance. The state spans temperate Pacific coast, alpine country in the Snowy Mountains, and arid outback inland — producing major variation in climate, density, and natural-hazard exposure between suburbs only a few hours apart. NSW carries the deepest stock of pre-war heritage buildings in Australia, with extensive Heritage Overlay coverage in inner Sydney protecting Victorian and Federation-era streetscapes. The state economy is dominated by financial services, professional services, and tourism, with manufacturing and mining concentrated in regional centres rather than Sydney itself.
New South Wales median house prices range from $215,000 to $6.6 million.
Looking for greater Sydney only? Metro suburbs on their own page.
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Fastest-growing regional cities in New South Wales
Population change over the five years to June 2025, by ABS urban area.
- Gold Coast +9.6% 761,634 people · +1.6% in the last year
- Camden Haven +9.6% 19,995 people · +2.4% in the last year
- Newcastle +7.6% 541,634 people · +1.3% in the last year
- Ballina +6.4% 48,465 people · +1.0% in the last year
- Albury – Wodonga +6.1% 102,435 people · +1.2% in the last year
- Wollongong +5.8% 322,343 people · +1.1% in the last year
- Coffs Harbour +4.6% 77,244 people · +0.7% in the last year
- Central Coast +2.9% 354,189 people · +0.7% in the last year
- Wagga Wagga +1.5% 58,117 people · +0.0% in the last year
Source: ABS Regional population, estimated resident population at 30 June 2025.
50,961 residents
121,805 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
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Median house prices across Sydney
Each suburb is shaded by its median sold house price, in five equal-sized bands. Suburbs with no recent recorded sales are shown in grey — they are not the cheapest, they are unknown. Covers metropolitan Sydney, where most of New South Wales's population and nearly all of its recorded sales are.
Boundaries: ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021, simplified for display. See every Sydney suburb.
Popular comparisons in New South Wales
Common questions about New South Wales
What is the population of New South Wales?
8,062,879 people lived in the New South Wales suburbs SuburbScan indexes at the 2021 ABS Census. The ABS's own state total also counts residents outside any named suburb, so it runs slightly higher.
How many suburbs are in New South Wales?
New South Wales has 4,542 suburbs and localities by the ABS count (2021), 4,347 of them with residents. SuburbScan has pages for 4,536 suburbs and localities, from the national address file.
What is the largest suburb in New South Wales?
Blacktown is the most populated suburb in New South Wales with a population of 50,961 (ABS Census 2021).
What are the best-rated suburbs in New South Wales?
The top-rated suburbs in New South Wales on SuburbScan are The Rocks, Wollstonecraft, and Darlington, ranked by our composite Liveability grade combining school quality, safety, SEIFA socio-economic advantage, walkability and CBD access.
Which suburbs in New South Wales are growing fastest?
The fastest-growing suburbs in New South Wales by population change (2016 to 2021 census) are Banksmeadow, Wongawilli, and Glenugie.
What is the median house price range in New South Wales?
Median house prices in New South Wales range from $215,000 to $6,600,000 across indexable metro and regional suburbs, based on the last six months of public property listings.
How much of New South Wales has a history of bushfire?
73.8% of New South Wales suburbs have at least one recorded bushfire touching their boundary, from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries with planned burns excluded. Each suburb page shows its own history.