Flemington, New South Wales

Flemington
SydneyNew South Wales
The W&N Corner Store, originally built in 1922 as Shackleton's Corner
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Population9,108 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density5,360/km2 (13,900/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2140 (or 2129)
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Area1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Location13 km (8 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)Municipality of Strathfield, Cumberland Council
State electorate(s)Strathfield
Federal division(s)Reid
Suburbs around Flemington:
Lidcombe Sydney Markets Sydney Olympic Park
Lidcombe Flemington Homebush
Rookwood Strathfield Homebush

Flemington,[2] officially gazetted as "Homebush West" since 1992,[3] is a suburb in the Inner West[4] of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Flemington is located 13 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Strathfield, with a small unpopulated area in Cumberland Council.

Much of the housing in the suburb is government housing.[citation needed] Only a small number of historical homes and newly built apartment blocks are under private ownership.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Homebush West (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 March 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Centres and corridors — Inner West" (PDF). NSW Department of Planning. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
  3. ^ "Homebush West", Geographical Names Board of NSW
  4. ^ Australian Suburb Guide: Sydney Inner West Archived 26 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 August 2013.