HomeSydneyFacts & Figures about Sydney Facts & Figures about Sydney Location ContinentOceania CountryCommonwealth of Australia StateNew South Wales (NSW) CitySydney Coordinates 33:55:00S 151:17:00E Altitude 8m / 25ft Info Flag Year founded 1788 Currency Australian Dollar (AUD) Language English Timezone Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) UTC+11 Population Visitors 16 100 000 Source: tra.gov.au City Population 4 856 693 (2021) 4 88 3649 (2020) 4 850 010 (2019) 4 789 055 (2018) 4 724 827 (2017) 4 637 436 (2016) 4 547 327 (2015) 4 462 430 (2014) 4 382 032 (2013) 4 305 282 (2012) 4 240 340 (2011) 3 767 030 (2001) Metro Population 5 259 764 (2021) Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics