Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | City of Sydney (Greater Sydney for the metropolitan area) | | **Common Name** | Sydney | | **Native Name(s)** | Warrane (Sydney Cove), Eora (Region) | | **Nicknames** | The Harbor City, The Emerald City | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City (Metropolitan Area) | | **Country** | Australia | | **State/Province** | New South Wales | | **Capital** | Yes (State Capital of New South Wales) | | **Government Type** | Local government councils under a constitutional monarchy | | **Date Founded** | January 26, 1788 | | **Time Zone** | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) / UTC+10 (AEDT UTC+11 in summer) | | **Latitude** | 33.8688° S | | **Longitude** | 151.2093° E | | **Elevation** | 19 m (average, highly variable) | | **Total Area** | 12,367 km² (Greater Sydney) | | **Population** | ~5.3 million (Greater Sydney, 2021 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~430 per km² | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 2000 (Central Business District) | | **Area Codes** | 02 | | **Official Languages** | English | | **Currency** | Australian Dollar (AUD) | | **Demonym** | Sydneysider |