| Paddington Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 12,701 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 3 km (2 mi) east of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Sydney | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wentworth | ||||||||||||||
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Paddington is an upscale Eastern Suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the Sydney central business district, Paddington lies across two local government areas. The portion south of Oxford Street lies within the City of Sydney, while the portion north of Oxford Street lies within the Municipality of Woollahra.[2] It is often colloquially referred to as "Paddo".[3]
Paddington is bordered to the west by Darlinghurst, to the east by Centennial Park and Woollahra, to the north by Edgecliff and Rushcutters Bay and to the south by Moore Park.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Paddington (NSW) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Gregory's Street Directory, Gregory's Publishing Company, 2007
- ^ "Australian Place Nicknames". Australian National University, School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
