Maddington, Western Australia

Maddington
PerthWestern Australia
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Coordinates32°02′56″S 115°59′24″E / 32.049°S 115.990°E / -32.049; 115.990
Population12,419 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6109
Area10.7 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Location20 km (12 mi) SE of Perth
LGA(s)City of Gosnells
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Burt
Suburbs around Maddington:
Kenwick Wattle Grove, Orange Grove Orange Grove
Kenwick, Thornlie Maddington Orange Grove
Thornlie Gosnells Martin

Maddington is a suburb 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, within the City of Gosnells local government area. Maddington is a mixed-use suburb containing major residential, retail and industrial sections as well as some semi-rural areas.[2]

Unusual amongst the surrounding suburbs Maddington still retains several vineyards and orchards from when the locality was used for agricultural purposes. Maddington has a railway station and like numerous other centres, has been engaging in transit-oriented development planning.[3]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maddington (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Maddington Town Centre Enquiry-by-Design Workshop Outcomes report" (PDF). City of Gosnells. July 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2007. Regional Analysis (page 5)
  3. ^ "Maddington Town Centre Enquiry-by-Design Workshop Outcomes report" (PDF). City of Gosnells. July 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2007.