South Western Sydney

South Western Sydney
South Western Sydney
Region
	The core area of Sydney’s south-western suburbs
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
City	Sydney
LGA	Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Liverpool, Wollondilly;
Government
• State electorate	Cabramatta, Camden, Campbelltown, Liverpool, Macquarie Fields, Wollondilly;
• Federal division	Banks, Barton, Blaxland, Fowler, Hughes, Hume, Macarthur, McMahon, Watson, Werriwa;
	Regions around South Western Sydney

South Western Sydney is a region of the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the south-west of the larger Sydney metropolitan area, and is part of the predominantly working class area of Greater Western Sydney. In the early 2010s, urban development has occurred in places like Camden and Campbelltown. Areas such as Leppington, spanning Liverpool, Camden and Campbelltown councils, had higher number of families. In 2004, Leppington was identified as part of Sydney's South West Growth Centre. Edmondson Park, being part of the South West Growth Centre, is also expected to see significant growth and development over the next 10 years.

There are a number of different boundaries and definitions for Sydney's South-West with majority of definitions including the suburbs within City of Liverpool as well as surrounding areas. This can also include the Macarthur region which is often referred to as 'Outer South-West', particularly referring to the local government area of City of Campbelltown as well as Camden Council and occasionally also the Wollondilly Shire. City of Canterbury-Bankstown is also often included in definitions of Sydney's South-West and usually referenced as being 'Inner South-West'. In the broadest sense, South-Western Sydney can also include Fairfield City Council as it is south of Prospect Reservoir even though geographically the council is west of Sydney CBD and not south-west.

Geographically, the region lies in the Cumberland Plain. The heritage-listed Warragamba Dam, the primary reservoir for water supply for Sydney, is located in the south western suburbs. The region features the Holsworthy Barracks, a large Australian Army reserve where training exercises frequently occur. Several institutions have 'South Western Sydney' in their title, including: South Western Sydney Local Health District, South Western Sydney Institute and South Western Sydney Clinical School. Englorie Park, in south-western Sydney, is the smallest suburb by area in the state of New South Wales.