Sydney’s Council Areas

Make this example your own

Start with this working configuration

Keep the geography and setup, then replace the values or adjust the styling.

Map
Choropleth map
Geography
Sydney metro · city districts
Dataset
33 mapped places · Numeric values
Rendering
Continuous color scale

Includes: pattern fills · linked side table · 3 summary stats

Data you need

  • One row per district using the supplied Place code.
  • A numeric value or category with a clear title.
  • A source and observation date matching the district edition.
  • Values that can be compared fairly across districts, such as rates, density, or totals with clear context.

How to make a similar map

  1. Choose Modify this example to keep the city boundaries.
  2. Replace values using the companion CSV or the built-in table.
  3. Check every district matches, then choose colors and labels.
  4. Review the linked table and source notes before sharing.

Try this map style with

These datasets can use the same geography and visual setup.

  • Population density by district
  • Housing or transport measures
  • Parks and public services

Source and limitations

Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS 2025 Local Government Areas

33 complete LGAs in the NSW Sydney planning region. Excludes Central Coast and Wollongong. This is the state planning extent, not the ABS Greater Sydney GCCSA. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. Boundary area in km² comes from the ABS AREA_ALBERS_SQKM field. Area is not population or density. Boundary edition: ABS ASGS LGA 2025; metro membership source retrieved 2026-09-09.

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