North Sydney Council

This article is about the local government area. For the suburb, see North Sydney, New South Wales.

North Sydney Council
Local government area
Location in Metropolitan Sydney
Coordinates: 33°50′S 151°12′E / 33.833°S 151.200°E / -33.833; 151.200
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
Established29 July 1890 (1890-07-29)
Council seatCouncil Chambers
Government
 • MayorZoë Baker
 • State electorates
 • Federal divisions
Area
 • Total
10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Population
 • Total68,950 (2021 census)
 • Density6,326/km2 (16,380/sq mi)
ParishWilloughby
WebsiteNorth Sydney Council
LGAs around North Sydney Council
Willoughby Willoughby Northern Beaches
Lane Cove North Sydney Council Mosman
Inner West Sydney Woollahra

North Sydney Council is a local government area on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, established on 29 July 1890 through the amalgamation of three boroughs.

The area is bounded by Willoughby to the north and north-west, Northern Beaches to the north-east, Mosman to the east, Lane Cove to the west and Sydney Harbour to the south. It covers an area of approximately 10.9 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi) and as at the 2016 census had an estimated population of 67,658. The administrative seat of North Sydney Council is located in the suburb of North Sydney, approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the Sydney central business district.

The mayor of North Sydney Council is Cr. Zoë Baker, an independent politician, first elected on 10 January 2022.

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