Carlingford, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Carlingford, in the City Of Parramatta Council local government area.
| Locality | Carlingford |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Parramatta Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.7751 |
| Longitude | 151.04371 |
| Population | 24,131 |
| Density | 2829.0 /km² |
| Area | 8.5 km² |
| Elevation | 105 m |
| Postcode | 2118 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 18 km northwest |
Carlingford is a locality in the City Of Parramatta Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of 24,131. The locality covers an area of 8.5 km², giving a population density of about 2829.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 105 m above sea level. It lies approximately 18 km northwest of Sydney. Carlingford is located at 33.7751°S, 151.0437°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2118.
Carlingford sits on a gentle rise, a place where the dappled sunlight filters through established gum trees and the air carries the faint, sweet scent of citrus blossoms. It lies 2.9 km west of Epping, NSW (from Epping, NSW: bearing 267°T), and is situated 13.1 km east of Blacktown. The landscape here is a soft topography, a series of low hills that roll towards the expansive blue of the Parramatta River estuary, its waters catching the afternoon light like scattered diamonds. Established residential streets, lined with mature trees and a mix of architectural styles from earlier eras, give way to pockets of bushland where the native flora still holds sway, a quiet reminder of the land before. The character of Carlingford is one of settled comfort, a neighbourhood that has grown and matured, its streets echoing with the sounds of children at play and the distant hum of traffic on the arterial roads that connect it to the wider city.
The history of Carlingford is interwoven with the early days of European settlement, its fertile soils proving amenable to farming and later, the burgeoning fruit-growing industry that once dominated the region. Orchards, particularly citrus groves, were a hallmark of Carlingford for decades, their sweet perfume a constant presence in the warmer months, and while the vast orchards have largely given way to housing estates, remnants of this agricultural past can still be found in the names of streets and the occasional established tree. The local economy now leans towards services and retail, catering to its significant residential population, with a number of community centres and shopping precincts serving as focal points for daily life. For many, Carlingford represents a desirable place to raise a family, a green suburb that balances proximity to urban centres with a more relaxed, suburban pace, a place where the echoes of its agricultural past still whisper beneath the surface of its modern residential character.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Carlingford, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Carlingford, in the City Of Parramatta Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Carlingford includes the postcode (2118), telephone area code (02), and local government area (City Of Parramatta Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Carlingford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |