South Sydney was brought back into the city in 1982, but became separate again under the City of Sydney Act of 1988 and then became smaller than its original size at 6.19 km².
South Sydney dibawa kembali ke kota ini pada 1982, tetapi dipisahkan kembali di bawah City of Sydney Act tahun 1988 dan menjadi lebih kecil daripada ukuran aslinya yaitu 6.19 km².