| Whittington Geelong, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Whittington | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38°11′S 144°23′E / 38.18°S 144.39°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,990 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3219 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Geelong | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Corio | ||||||||||||||
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Whittington is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located 4 km south-east of the city centre. It is bordered by Boundary, Townsend and Coppards roads and by the former Geelong to Queenscliff railway line now known as the Bellarine Rail Trail.[1] At the 2021 census, Whittington had a population of 3,990.[2]
A large part of Whittington is laid out in cul-de-sacs and courts to inhibit traffic and to help create numerous neighbourhood reserves. Whittington contains a shopping centre, a community centre, recreation reserves and the Whittington Primary School.
- ^ Whittington, Victoria at Australian Place names gazette
- ^ "2021 Whittington, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 8 July 2022.