Urban suburbs New South Wales
SuburbScan tracks 273 urban suburbs in New South Wales, home to 2,652,045 residents combined. On average these suburbs carry low bushfire risk and elevated crime risk. Compare the top-rated, most populated, and fastest-growing urban suburbs below.
20,934 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Most Populated
Blacktown
NSW 2148 · 50,961 residents
Auburn
NSW 2144 · 39,333 residents
Bankstown
NSW 2200 · 34,933 residents
Merrylands
NSW 2160 · 32,472 residents
Ryde
NSW 2112 · 31,907 residents
Hurstville
NSW 2220 · 31,162 residents
Liverpool
NSW 2170 · 31,078 residents
Maroubra
NSW 2035 · 30,722 residents
Parramatta
NSW 2150 · 30,211 residents
Epping
NSW 2121 · 29,551 residents
Top-Rated
The Rocks
NSW 2000 · 629 residents
Wollstonecraft
NSW 2065 · 8,115 residents
Darlington
NSW 2008 · 2,597 residents
Waverton
NSW 2060 · 2,981 residents
Naremburn
NSW 2065 · 5,924 residents
Enmore
NSW 2042 · 3,871 residents
McMahons Point
NSW 2060 · 2,315 residents
Birchgrove
NSW 2041 · 3,228 residents
Dover Heights
NSW 2030 · 4,044 residents
Fairlight
NSW 2094 · 6,141 residents
Fastest Growing
Eastgardens
NSW 2036 · 4,086 residents
Mays Hill
NSW 2145 · 1,902 residents
Caddens
NSW 2747 · 3,487 residents
Mortlake
NSW 2137 · 1,954 residents
Wentworth Point
NSW 2127 · 12,703 residents
Greenhills Beach
NSW 2230 · 1,375 residents
Wolli Creek
NSW 2205 · 10,654 residents
Newcastle
NSW 2300 · 3,852 residents
The Ponds
NSW 2769 · 16,315 residents
Oxley Park
NSW 2760 · 4,197 residents
Common questions about Urban suburbs in NSW
How many urban suburbs are there in New South Wales?
There are 273 suburbs tagged urban in New South Wales on SuburbScan home to a combined 2,652,045 residents.
What are the largest urban suburbs in New South Wales?
The most populated urban suburbs in New South Wales are Blacktown, Auburn, and Bankstown.
Which urban suburbs in New South Wales are growing fastest?
By population change between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, the fastest-growing urban suburbs in New South Wales are Eastgardens, Mays Hill, and Caddens.