Maddington Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°02′56″S 115°59′24″E / 32.049°S 115.990°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 12,419 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6109 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 10.7 km2 (4.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 20 km (12 mi) SE of Perth | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Gosnells | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Burt | ||||||||||||||
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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]