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| Locality | Kareela |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Sutherland Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.01722 |
| Longitude | 151.08159 |
| Population | 3,417 |
| Density | 2021.9 /km² |
| Area | 1.7 km² |
| Elevation | 47 m |
| Postcode | 2232 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 20 km southwest |
Kareela is a locality in the Sutherland Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,417. The locality covers an area of 1.7 km², giving a population density of about 2021.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 47 m above sea level. It lies approximately 20 km southwest of Sydney. Kareela is located at 34.0172°S, 151.0816°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2232.
Kareela unfurls across a gentle slope, its streets lined with mature trees whose leaves whisper secrets to the salt-tinged air that drifts inland from the coast. It lies 6.4 km south-south-west of Hurstville, NSW (from Hurstville, NSW: bearing 198°T), and is situated 11.6 km south-south-east of Bankstown. The landscape here is a study in subtle curves, where manicured lawns meet the dappled shade of native bushland, a place where the suburban embrace softens into the wilder embrace of the Georges River estuary. Sunlight, when it catches the dew on the widespread grass, seems to hold a particular, ephemeral shimmer, a fleeting gold that hints at the enduring beauty of this pocket of the Sutherland Shire.
Historically, Kareela's character is shaped by its proximity to the vital waterways that have long served as arteries of connection and commerce for the region. The local economy, once perhaps more directly tied to the river's bounty or the surrounding farmlands that fed Sydney's growing population, now hums with a more diversified energy, supporting families and businesses within its well-established residential framework. It is a locality that carries the quiet hum of everyday life, where the rhythm of school runs and weekend gardening blends with the distant call of seabirds, a testament to its enduring appeal as a place to call home, drawing upon the rich tapestry of human endeavour that has unfolded here over generations.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Kareela, New South Wales. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Kareela, in the Sutherland Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Kareela includes the postcode (2232), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Sutherland Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Kareela is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |