Rural. Located within Southern Tablelands Statistical Subdivision and Southern Coastal Statistical Agricultural Area.

Principal centres: Avoca, Bango, Bannaby, Bannister, Baw Baw, Belanglo, Bellmount Forest, Berrima, Berrima Junction, Bevendale, Biala, Big Hill, Bigga, Binalong, Binda, Blakney Creek, Blanket Flat, Boambolo, Bookham, Boorowa, Bowning, Boxers Creek, Braidwood, Brayton, Breadalbane, Brisbane Grove, Broadway, Bullio, Bundanoon, Bungonia, Burradoo, Burrawang, Burrinjuck, Bywong, Canyonleigh, Carrick, Cavan, Chatsbury, Collector, Cottawalla, Crooked Corner, Crookwell, Cullerin, Currawang, Curraweela, Dalton, East Kangaloon, Exeter, Fitzroy Falls, Frogmore, Fullerton, Glenerin, Glenquarry, Godfreys Creek, Golspie, Good Hope, Goodmans Ford, Goulburn, Grabben Gullen, Grabine, Greenwich Park, Gundaroo, Gundary, Gunning, Gurrundah, Hadley, High Range, Hovells Creek, Jeir, Jerrara, Jerrawa, Joadja, Kangaloon, Kangiara, Kingsdale, Lade Vale, Laggan, Lake Bathurst, Lake George, Laverstock, Lerida, Limerick, Lost River, Lower Boro, Manar, Manchester Square, Mandemar, Manton, Marchmont, Marulan, Medway, Merrill, Meryla, Middle Arm, Moss Vale, Mount Collins, Mount Murray, Mullion, Mummel, Murrumbateman, Myrtleville, Nanima, Narrangullen, Narrawa, New Berrima, North Yass, Oallen, Oolong, Paddys River, Parkesbourne, Peelwood, Pejar, Penrose, Pomeroy, Quialigo, Reids Flat, Richlands, Robertson, Roslyn, Rugby, Run-O-Waters, Rye Park, Springrange, Stonequarry, Sutton, Sutton Forest, Tallong, Tarago, Taralga, Tarlo, Taylors Flat, Tirrannaville, Towrang, Tuena, Uriarra, Wallaroo, Wayo, Wee Jasper, Werai, Wheeo, Wiarborough, Wildes Meadow, Windellama, Wingello, Wollogorang, Wombeyan Caves, Woodhouselee, Woodlands, Woolgarlo, Wyangala, Yalbraith, Yarra, Yarrunga, Yass, Yass River.

Area: 18,827.31 sq km.

Population: 70,589. Enrolment: 57,627.