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| name                = Southern Sydney
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'''Southern Sydney''', also commonly referred to as the '''Southern suburbs''', is the southern metropolitan area of [[Greater Sydney]], in the state of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]].

Southern Sydney is a title for the regions and neighbourhoods which fall directly south and south-west of the [[Sydney CBD]] from the southern boundaries of [[Central Station, Sydney|Central Station]] down to the [[Kingsford Smith Airport|Airport]] and [[St George, Sydney|St George region]] around the southern and western shores of [[Botany Bay]] with the southern most concluding point being the [[Sutherland Shire]]. This includes all the suburbs in the [[Local government in Australia|local government area]]s of [[Georges River Council]], The [[Sutherland Shire]], most of [[Bayside Council]] and the southern suburbs of [[City of Sydney]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://profile.id.com.au/sydney | title=Home &#124; City of Sydney &#124; Community profile }}</ref> The [[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] defines a statistical area called The St George-Sutherland Statistical Subdivision<ref>[http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/10515Related%20Areas2003?OpenDocument&tabname=Related%20Products&prodno=10515&issue=2003&num=&view=& National Regional Profile : St George-Sutherland (Statistical Subdivision)]</ref> and The City and Inner South Statistical Subdivision.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/117 | title=2021 Sydney - City and Inner South, Census All persons QuickStats &#124; Australian Bureau of Statistics }}</ref>

Because the regions that make up Southern Sydney are mostly separated by Botany Bay and The Georges River, rather than directly bordering each other, occasionally suburbs on the eastern shore of Botany Bay are included within Southern Sydney.

The Southern Sydney councils participate in the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) along with six other councils in the City, [[Eastern Suburbs (Sydney)|Eastern Suburbs]] and Inner West regions.<ref name="SSROC">[https://ssroc.nsw.gov.au/ SSROC - Member Councils]</ref>

The southern suburbs of [[Sydney]] can be grouped into three regions:

== Inner South ==

The Inner Southern Suburbs of [[Sydney]], sometimes referred to as 'South Sydney' include the southern suburbs of [[City of Sydney]] as well as some of [[Bayside Council]]. The area encompasses the suburbs directly south of [[Central Station, Sydney|Central Station]] or more specifically [[Cleveland Street, Sydney|Cleveland Street]] leading all the way down to the [[Kingsford-Smith Airport|Airport]] and fall west of the [[Eastern Distributor]] but east of the [[Alexandra Canal (New South Wales)|Alexandra Canal]]. The area starts with [[Redfern, New South Wales|Redfern]] then continues down through [[Eveleigh, New South Wales|Eveleigh]], [[Waterloo, New South Wales|Waterloo]], [[Zetland, New South Wales|Zetland]], [[Alexandria, New South Wales|Alexandria]], [[Beaconsfield, New South Wales|Beaconsfield]], [[Rosebery, New South Wales|Rosebery]], [[Eastlakes, New South Wales|Eastlakes]] (West of [[Eastern Distributor]]) and ends in [[Mascot, New South Wales|Mascot]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/117 | title=2021 Sydney - City and Inner South, Census All persons QuickStats &#124; Australian Bureau of Statistics }}</ref>

The postcodes start at 2015 and end in 2020 with the suburbs of [[Botany, New South Wales|Botany]] and [[Banksmeadow, New South Wales|Banksmeadow]] being the exception having the postcode of 2019 which while being geographically south of the [[Sydney CBD|CBD]] along with the included suburbs are actually on the other side of the Eastern Distributor usually deeming them [[Eastern Suburbs (Sydney)|Eastern Suburbs]] that are south-east of CBD rather than part of South Sydney.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/IARE107005 | title=2021 Botany Bay, Census Aboriginal and/Or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats &#124; Australian Bureau of Statistics }}</ref>

The region consists of three train stations being [[Redfern railway station|Redfern]], [[Green Square railway station|Green Square]] and [[Mascot railway station|Mascot]] as well as one [[Metro North West & Bankstown Line|Metro]] station in [[Waterloo railway station, Sydney|Waterloo]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sydneymetro.info/station/waterloo-station | title=Waterloo Station &#124; Sydney Metro }}</ref> Green Square is a locality situated at the meeting point of Alexandria, Zetland, Waterloo, and [[Beaconsfield, New South Wales|Beaconsfield]]. Green Square and Mascot station are on the [[Airport Link, Sydney|Airport Link]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://airportlink.com.au/ |title=Catch AirportLink: Sydney’s Airport Train |last= |first= |date= |website=AirportLink |publisher= |access-date=7 September 2024 |quote=}}</ref> completed in 2000 which is part of the T8 [[Airport & South Line]]. Many of these suburbs were predominantly industrial and commercial but have now developed into new residential neighbourhoods of high rise apartments.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/green-square | title=Green Square | date=4 March 2022 }}</ref>

The Inner Southern Suburbs are sometimes considered inner city or included as part of the Eastern Suburbs that are south-east of CBD however strictly speaking these suburbs geographically are neither east nor south-east of the [[Sydney CBD]].

== St George ==

The [[St George (Sydney)|St George]] area, considered the southern suburbs includes all the suburbs in the [[Georges River Council]] and the western part of [[Bayside Council]] which was [[City of Rockdale|Rockdale City]] prior to 2016. This is everything within the boundaries of Salt Pan Creek to the west, The Georges River to the south, Botany Bay to the east and the [[M5 Motorway (Sydney)|M5 Motorway]] and [[Wolli Creek]] to the north. This area corresponds to the southern portion of the cadastral [[Parish of St George]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-233835169/view | title=Parish of St. George, County of Cumberland &#91;cartographic material&#93; : Metropolitan Land District, Eastern Division N.S.W. }}</ref> from which the region derives its name.

The northern portion of the Parish of St George that is north of the M5 and Wolli Creek but south of The Cooks River is considered [[South-Western Sydney]] rather than Southern Sydney. This northern portion of the cadastral parish was formerly in the City of Canterbury but now within the amalgamated [[City of Canterbury-Bankstown]]. In some instances the whole cadastral Parish of St George (both north and south) is grouped together and considered the [[South-Western Sydney|inner south-west]] due to its geographical location from [[Sydney CBD]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/119 | title=2021 Sydney - Inner South West, Census All persons QuickStats &#124; Australian Bureau of Statistics }}</ref>

== Sutherland Shire ==

The [[Sutherland Shire]] is the area to the south of [[Botany Bay]] and the [[Georges River]]. The Sutherland Shire is {{convert|26|km}} south of the [[Sydney central business district|Sydney CBD]], and is bordered by the [[City of Canterbury-Bankstown]], and [[Georges River Council]] local government areas.

The administrative centre of the local government is located in the suburb of [[Sutherland, New South Wales|Sutherland]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/your-council/contact-us | title=Contact us | date=21 July 2022 }}</ref>

==Suburbs in Southern Sydney==

===Inner South===
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* [[Alexandria, New South Wales|Alexandria]]
* [[Beaconsfield, New South Wales|Beaconsfield]]
* [[Eastlakes, New South Wales|Eastlakes]] (West of [[Eastern Distributor]])
* [[Eveleigh, New South Wales|Eveleigh]]
* [[Mascot, New South Wales|Mascot]]
* [[Redfern, New South Wales|Redfern]]
* [[Rosebery, New South Wales|Rosebery]]
* [[Waterloo, New South Wales|Waterloo]]
* [[Zetland, New South Wales|Zetland]]
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Localities in the inner south include:
* [[Green Square, New South Wales|Green Square]]

===St George===
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* [[Allawah, New South Wales|Allawah]]
* [[Arncliffe, New South Wales|Arncliffe]]
* [[Banksia, New South Wales|Banksia]]
* [[Bardwell Park, New South Wales|Bardwell Park]]
* [[Bardwell Valley, New South Wales|Bardwell Valley]]
* [[Bexley, New South Wales|Bexley]]
* [[Bexley North, New South Wales|Bexley North]]
* [[Beverley Park, New South Wales|Beverley Park]]
* [[Beverly Hills, New South Wales|Beverly Hills]]
* [[Blakehurst, New South Wales|Blakehurst]]
* [[Brighton-Le-Sands, New South Wales|Brighton-Le-Sands]]
* [[Carlton, New South Wales|Carlton]]
* [[Carss Park, New South Wales|Carss Park]]
* [[Connells Point, New South Wales|Connells Point]]
* [[Dolls Point, New South Wales|Dolls Point]]
* [[Hurstville, New South Wales|Hurstville]]
* [[Hurstville Grove, New South Wales|Hurstville Grove]]
* [[Kingsgrove, New South Wales|Kingsgrove]]
* [[Kogarah, New South Wales|Kogarah]]
* [[Kogarah Bay, New South Wales|Kogarah Bay]]
* [[Kyeemagh, New South Wales|Kyeemagh]]
* [[Kyle Bay, New South Wales|Kyle Bay]]
* [[Lugarno, New South Wales|Lugarno]]
* [[Monterey, New South Wales|Monterey]]
* [[Mortdale, New South Wales|Mortdale]]
* [[Narwee, New South Wales|Narwee]]
* [[Oatley, New South Wales|Oatley]]
* [[Peakhurst, New South Wales|Peakhurst]]
* [[Penshurst, New South Wales|Penshurst]]
* [[Ramsgate, New South Wales|Ramsgate]]
* [[Ramsgate Beach, New South Wales|Ramsgate Beach]]
* [[Riverwood, New South Wales|Riverwood]]
* [[Rockdale, New South Wales|Rockdale]]
* [[Sandringham, New South Wales|Sandringham]]
* [[Sans Souci, New South Wales|Sans Souci]]
* [[South Hurstville, New South Wales|South Hurstville]]
* [[Turrella, New South Wales|Turrella]]
* [[Wolli Creek, New South Wales|Wolli Creek]]
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===Sutherland Shire Suburbs===
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* [[Alfords Point, New South Wales|Alfords Point]]
* [[Bangor, New South Wales|Bangor]]
* [[Barden Ridge, New South Wales|Barden Ridge]]
* [[Bonnet Bay, New South Wales|Bonnet Bay]]
* [[Bundeena, New South Wales|Bundeena]]
* [[Burraneer, New South Wales|Burraneer]]
* [[Caringbah, New South Wales|Caringbah]]
* [[Caringbah South, New South Wales|Caringbah South]]
* [[Como, New South Wales|Como]]
* [[Cronulla, New South Wales|Cronulla]]
* [[Dolans Bay, New South Wales|Dolans Bay]]
* [[Engadine, New South Wales|Engadine]]
* [[Grays Point, New South Wales|Grays Point]]
* [[Greenhills Beach, New South Wales|Greenhills Beach]]
* [[Gymea, New South Wales|Gymea]]
* [[Gymea Bay, New South Wales|Gymea Bay]]
* [[Heathcote, New South Wales|Heathcote]]
* [[Illawong, New South Wales|Illawong]]
* [[Jannali, New South Wales|Jannali]]
* [[Kangaroo Point, New South Wales|Kangaroo Point]]
* [[Kareela, New South Wales|Kareela]]
* [[Kirrawee, New South Wales|Kirrawee]]
* [[Kurnell, New South Wales|Kurnell]]
* [[Lilli Pilli, New South Wales|Lilli Pilli]]
* [[Loftus, New South Wales|Loftus]]
* [[Lucas Heights, New South Wales|Lucas Heights]]
* [[Maianbar, New South Wales|Maianbar]]
* [[Menai, New South Wales|Menai]]
* [[Miranda, New South Wales|Miranda]]
* [[Oyster Bay, New South Wales|Oyster Bay]]
* [[Port Hacking, New South Wales|Port Hacking]]
* [[Sandy Point, New South Wales|Sandy Point]]
* [[Sutherland, New South Wales|Sutherland]]
* [[Sylvania, New South Wales|Sylvania]]
* [[Sylvania Waters, New South Wales|Sylvania Waters]]
* [[Taren Point, New South Wales|Taren Point]]
* [[Waterfall, New South Wales|Waterfall]]
* [[Woolooware, New South Wales|Woolooware]]
* [[Woronora, New South Wales|Woronora]]
* [[Woronora Heights, New South Wales|Woronora Heights]]
* [[Yarrawarrah, New South Wales|Yarrawarrah]]
* [[Yowie Bay, New South Wales|Yowie Bay]]
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Localities administered by the Sutherland Shire are:
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* [[Audley, New South Wales|Audley]]
* [[Caravan Head, New South Wales|Caravan Head]]
* [[Como West, New South Wales|Como West]]
* [[Elouera Beach|Elouera]]
* [[Garie Beach]]
* [[Gundamaian, New South Wales|Gundamaian]]
* [[North Cronulla Beach|North Cronulla]]
* [[North Engadine, New South Wales|North Engadine]]
* [[Shelly Beach (Cronulla)|Shelly Beach]]
* [[Sylvania Heights, New South Wales|Sylvania Heights]]
* [[Wanda Beach]]
* [[Warumbul, New South Wales|Warumbul]]
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.sydney.com/destinations/sydney/sydney-south/ Sydney South - Sydney.com]
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