City of Rockdale New South Wales
Population:	94,155
• Density:	3400/km² (8806. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/sq mi)
Area:	28 km² (10. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi)
Mayor:	John Flowers
Council Seat:	Rockdale
Region:	Metropolitan Sydney
State District:	Rockdale, Kogarah
Federal Division:	Barton, Watson
Website: http://www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around City of Rockdale: City of Canterbury Marrickville Council City of Botany Bay City of Hurstville City of Rockdale Municipality of Kogarah Sutherland Shire

Rockdale Town Hall

Rockdale City Council Admin Building

City of Rockdale signpost, Stoney Creek Road, Bexley

The City of Rockdale is a Local Government Area in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government For the local government area, see the City of Rockdale. Rockdale is a Suburb in southern Sydney This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative Rockdale is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. Kogarah is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Division of Barton is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The Division of Watson is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of 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 ' Geography The area is in the main rural although the entire coastal strip is taken up by the almost unbroken sprawl of seaside towns from Seasalter Marrickville is a Local Government Area (LGA in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. The City of Botany Bay is a Local Government Area in south eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The City of Hurstville is a Local Government Area in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Municipality of Kogarah is a Local Government Area in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Sutherland Shire, is a Local Government Area in the Southern Sydney region of Sydney, Australia. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled Southern Sydney is a general term which is used to describe the southern metropolitan area of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The city centre is located 12 kilometres south-south-west of the Sydney central business district, on the western shores of Botany Bay. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand The Sydney Central business district (CBD and also referred to as the City) is the main commercial centre of Sydney, the capital of New Botany Bay is a bay in Sydney, New South Wales, a few kilometres south of the Sydney central business district. The city is part of the St George area which contains the three local government areas of the City of Rockdale, City of Hurstville and Municipality of Kogarah. St George Area (also known as St George District or St George Region) is an unofficial name applied to a group of southern suburbs in Sydney The City of Hurstville is a Local Government Area in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Municipality of Kogarah is a Local Government Area in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is also part of the Southern Sydney region. Southern Sydney is a general term which is used to describe the southern metropolitan area of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

The City of Rockdale has been previously known as the Municipality of West Botany and the Municipality of Rockdale. The City of Rockdale was declared in 1995.

Suburbs in the local government area

Suburbs in the City of Rockdale are:

• Arncliffe
• Banksia
• Bardwell Park
• Bardwell Valley
• Bexley
• Bexley North
• Brighton-Le-Sands
• Dolls Point
• Kingsgrove
• Kogarah
• Kyeemagh
• Monterey
• Ramsgate
• Ramsgate Beach
• Rockdale
• Sandringham
• Sans Souci
• Sydney International Airport
• Turrella
• Wolli Creek

The City of Rockdale also manages and maintains the following localities:

• Bardwell Creek
• Cooks Cove
• Lady Robinson Beach
• Muddy Creek
• Rocky Point
• Sandringham Bay
• St Kilda Point

History

The City of Rockdale was originally known as the West Botany Municipality. Arncliffe North Yorkshire Arncliffe is a Suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Banksia is a Suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bardwell Park is a Suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bardwell Valley is a Suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bexley is a Suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bexley North is a Suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Brighton-Le-Sands (also known simply as Brighton or Brighton Beach) is a Suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New Dolls Point is a small Suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kingsgrove is a Suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. For the local government area, see the Municipality of Kogarah. Kyeemagh is a Suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Monterey is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Ramsgate is a Suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Ramsgate Beach is a Suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. For the local government area, see the City of Rockdale. Rockdale is a Suburb in southern Sydney Sandringham is a Suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sans Souci is a southern Sydney Suburb in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sydney Airport (also known as Kingsford Smith International Airport), is located in the Sydney suburb of Mascot. Turrella is a Suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lady Robinson Beach (also known as Lady Robinson's Beach is the name given to the stretch of beach between the mouth of the Cooks River and the mouth of Georges River The Municipality of West Botany was declared on the 13th January 1871 and covered nine square miles in 1884. It included much of the land which was later used to build Kingsford Smith International Airport. Sydney Airport (also known as Kingsford Smith International Airport), is located in the Sydney suburb of Mascot. The West Botany name was officially changed to Rockdale in 1887, when land was being sub-divided for residential development. For the local government area, see the City of Rockdale. Rockdale is a Suburb in southern Sydney ^[1] Among the main developers during this period was Frederick Jamison Gibbes, a Member of Parliament whose name is perpetuated by Gibbes Street in Banksia. Banksia is a Genus of around 170 Species in the Plant family Proteaceae. ^[2]

The area of the municipality was reduced when the mouth of Cooks River was moved further south of its original position in the mid 1940s, to allow for the extension of Kingsford Smith International Airport. The Cooks River is a 23 kilometre long urban waterway of south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia emptying into Botany Bay. Sydney Airport (also known as Kingsford Smith International Airport), is located in the Sydney suburb of Mascot. Only a small part of the airport remains in the local government area today. As the city's population increased, more suburbs were created within its boundaries. The Municipality of Rockdale was declared a city in 1995, and is now known as the City of Rockdale. ^[3]

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the City of Rockdale had a population of 87,864 in 2001. The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. Indigenous peoples accounted for . This is an article about a class of people as identified and defined within Australian law 5% of this or 402 peoples. 45,832 people were born in Australia while 35,264 were born overseas. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

There was a mixture of ancestries recorded in the City of Rockdale. The most numerous were:

39,255 people spoke English only while 42,483 spoke a language other than English. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

References

• Geeves, Phillip and Jervis, J (1986) Rockdale: its beginning and development Revised Edition
• Sands Post Office Directories (1880-1932/33)(POD)

External links

• Rockdale City Council website
• 2001 Census Information
• Rockdale Chamber of Commerce

Coordinates: 33°55′S 151°15′E / -33.917, 151.25