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City Guide > Australia and South Pacific > New South Wales > Sydney


City Statistics

Location: New South Wales, Australia.
Country dialling code: 61.
Population: 4,140,820 (metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix: 61% white Australian of European descent, 4.7% British, 3% Chinese, 2.1% New Zealand, 1.5% Vietnamese, 1.3% Lebanese, 1.2% Italian, 1% indigenous Australian, 0.9% Indian, 0.8% Greek, 22.5% other.
Religion: 30.4% Catholic, 21.9% Anglican, 4.5% Uniting Church, 4.4% Orthodox, 3.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.6% Islamic, 2% Buddhist, 1.6% Baptist, 0.8% Hindu, 0.8% Jewish, 27.7% other or no religion.
Time zone: GMT + 10 (GMT + 11 from last Sunday in October to Saturday before last Sunday in March).
Electricity: 220–240 volts AC, 50Hz; flat three-pin plugs.
Average January temp: 23°C (73°F).
Average July temp: 12°C (54°F).
Annual rainfall: 1,223mm (48.2 inches).



   
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