Newington, New South Wales

Newington
SydneyNew South Wales
Newington Marketplace
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Population5,648 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established2002
Postcode(s)2127
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Area0.93 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Location18 km (11 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)City of Parramatta
State electorate(s)Auburn
Federal division(s)Reid
Suburbs around Newington:
Silverwater Ermington Wentworth Point
Silverwater Newington Sydney Olympic Park
Auburn Lidcombe Lidcombe

Newington is a western suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of City of Parramatta.

Newington is 2 km west of Wentworth Point, on the Parramatta River, and 1 km north-west of Sydney Olympic Park. It is best known as the location of the Athletes Village for the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Paralympics. The Athlete's Village was converted to residential apartments after the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Other apartments and free-standing houses have also been built since. A reserve opposite Newington Marketplace memorial features a complete roster of the Australian team at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Paralympics.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Newington (NSW) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata