Bayside Council

For the local government area in Melbourne, see City of Bayside.

Bayside Council
Local government area
Rockdale Town Hall
Interactive map of Bayside Council
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Eastern Suburbs Southern Sydney
Established	9 September 2016 (2016-09-09)
Council seat	Rockdale Town Hall
Government
• Mayor	Ed McDougall
• State electorates	Heffron Kogarah Maroubra Rockdale
• Federal divisions	Barton Cook Kingsford Smith
Area
• Total	50 km2 (19 sq mi)
Population
• Totals	175,184 (2021 census) 182,987 (2023 est.)
• Density	3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Parish	Botany, St George
Website	Bayside Council
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Bayside Council is a local government area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located around part of Botany Bay, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the Sydney CBD. It includes 29 suburbs in Sydney's South. It comprises an area of 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi) and in 2023 had an estimated population of 182,987. The council was formed on 9 September 2016 from the merger of the City of Botany Bay and the City of Rockdale.

The council's mayor is Ed McDougall, of the Australian Labor Party, elected by the council on 9 October 2024.