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Encyclopedia > City of Rockdale
City of Rockdale
Geography
State: New South Wales
Region: Metropolitan Sydney
Area: 28 km²
Council seat: Rockdale
List of suburbs or localities
Demographics
Population:
- Density
94,155
3,400 / km²
Born in Australia: 52.3%
Aboriginal/
Torres Strait Islander origin:
0.5%
Government
Rockdale City Council
http://www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/
Mayor: John Flowers
Federal electorates: Barton, Watson
State electorates: Rockdale, Kogarah

The City of Rockdale is a Local Government Area in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Australian states and territories comprise the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Rockdale is a suburb and Local Government Area in Sydney, Australia. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... Australian Aborigines are the main indigenous people of Australia. ... Torres Strait Islanders are the indigenous people of the Torres Strait Islands, part of Queensland, Australia. ... Maps of electoral Divisions The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member constituencies called Divisions. ... Barton is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ...


External links

  • Rockdale City Council website
  • 2001 Census Information
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