Rockdale, New South Wales
| Rockdale Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Intersection of Princes Highway, The Seven Ways, and Bay Street | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 15,475 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6,450/km2 (16,700/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1887 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2216 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 13 km (8 mi) south of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bayside Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Rockdale | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barton | ||||||||||||||
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Rockdale is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Rockdale is located 13 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Rockdale is one of the administrative centres for the local government area of the Bayside Council. Since 1985 Rockdale has been a twinned city with Bitola, in the Republic of Macedonia.