In the discussion about the twelve NSW local government “areas of concern” that are under tighter restrictions, I’ve noticed that the number of people affected is never mentioned. So I looked it up and there are more than 2.3 million people living in the twelve LGAs (table below).
About 1 in 10 people in Australia live in a NSW Local Government Areas of Concern, which means they’re under curfew and need permits to leave their LGAs
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| Local Government | 2019 population estimate |
| Bayside | 170,089 |
| Blacktown | 357,479 |
| Burwood | 39,310 |
| Campbelltown | 164,508 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 368,045 |
| Cumberland | 231,443 |
| Fairfield | 208,468 |
| Georges River | 156,293 |
| Liverpool | 217,586 |
| Parramatta | 243,276 |
| Strathfield | 43,803 |
| Penrith suburbs of Caddens, Claremont Meadows, Colyton, Erskine Park, Kemps Creek, Kingswood, Mount Vernon, North St Marys, Orchard Hills, Oxley Park, St Clair, St Marys | ~100,000 |
| TOTAL | 2,300,300 |