Sydney city data card: what the official numbers say
Summer in December, and a harbour that never drops below 18°C. This card gathers official figures for Sydney: 5.65M people, 68.4M visitors a year, plus fares, weather by month, rent and prices, food and culture, and facts most guides miss. Every number shows its source and period.
people live in Greater Sydney, up 1.5% in a year.
Source: NSW population statement, 2024-25of Greater Sydney residents were not born in Australia.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (B4A calculation: 100% minus 56.8% born in Australia)visitors to Sydney in the year to June 2026, 3.8M of them from abroad.
Source: Destination NSW, year to Jun 2026Explore Sydney, then compare it
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is what the average international visitor spent in Sydney in the year to June 2026, against $331 for a domestic visitor (B4A calculation from Destination NSW totals).
Source: Destination NSW, year to Jun 2026MICHELIN has no restaurant guide for Australia, so there are no official MICHELIN stars to compare.
Source: MICHELIN Guideis the coldest Sydney's sea gets, in August. It peaks at 23.7°C in February.
Source: Metoc, sea temperature by monthfall in net overseas migration to NSW, from about 120,900 in 2023-24 to about 83,900 in 2024-25 (B4A calculation).
Source: NSW population statement, Jan 2026Compare Sydney with another city
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Tourism, transport, airport, visas, weather, health and city data, straight from the official publishers. Links open in a new tab. Every figure on the card lists its own source; the full list is at the bottom of the card.
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