Flemington Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 9,108 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 5,360/km2 (13,900/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2140 (or 2129) | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 13 km (8 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Municipality of Strathfield, Cumberland Council | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Strathfield | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Reid | ||||||||||||||
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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.