City of Canterbury (New South Wales)

City of Canterbury
New South Wales
Coordinates33°55′S 151°06′E / 33.917°S 151.100°E / -33.917; 151.100
Population146,314 (2012)[1]
 • Density4,303.45/km2 (11,145.9/sq mi)
Established17 March 1879 (Municipality)
16 November 1993 (City)
Abolished12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area34 km2 (13.1 sq mi)
MayorBrian Robson (Labor)
Council seatCanterbury Administration Building, Campsie
RegionInner West
South West
WebsiteCity of Canterbury
LGAs around City of Canterbury:
Strathfield Burwood Ashfield
Bankstown City of Canterbury Marrickville
Bankstown Hurstville Rockdale

The City of Canterbury was a local government area in the Inner South-West[2] region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The council area was within the northern part of the Parish of St George above Wolli Creek and The M5 but below The Cooks River. The city was primarily residential and light industrial in character, and was home to over 130 nationalities. With a majority of its residents being born overseas, the council marketed itself as the "City of Cultural Diversity." First incorporated as the Municipality of Canterbury in 1879, the council became known as the City of Canterbury in 1993.

The last Mayor of the City of Canterbury Council was Cr. Brian Robson, a member of the Labor Party, until 12 May 2016 when the City was amalgamated with the City of Bankstown, forming the City of Canterbury-Bankstown.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Canterbury (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "2021 Sydney - Inner South West, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".

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