SYDNEY
DEMOGRAPHIC SIZE
Sydney is Australia's most populous city, and is also the most populous city in Oceania. In the 2021 census, 5,231,147 persons declared themselves as residents of the Sydney Statistical Division-about one-fifth (20.58%) of Australia's total population. With a population density of 2037 people per square kilometer, the urban core has a population density five times that of the greater region.
URBAN HIERARCHY
Sydney is considered an alpha world city, according to Loughborough University's globalisation and world cities research network, which measures the connectivity of cities in terms of position and influence. According to its model, Sydney is ranked in the top 10 most connected cities alongside New York, London, Tokyo, Paris and Hong Kong. Alpha cities in general have critical links with major economic regions and states that are linked to the world economy.
URBAN LAYOUT
"INVISIBLE" WALLS THAT MAKE SOCIAL SEGREGATION POSSIBLE: Urban segregation is the unequal distribution of different social groups in the urban space, based mainly on occupation, income and education, as well as on gender and ethnicity. The quality of life and number of healthy life years differ among these groups, too. COMMON PATTERNS DEPENDING ON THE CONTINENT (FOR INSTANCE, THE VAST MAJORITY OF SOUTH AMERICAN CITIES USUALLY FOLLOW THE COLONIAL CITIES PATTERNS) This vibrant city is known for its yacht-studded harbour, superb beaches, and the iconic Opera House with its towering sail structure. Once a British colony of exiled convicts, Sydney has grown into Australia's most diverse and cosmopolitan city with an exciting food, arts and entertainment scene.
