Plumpton, 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 Plumpton, in the Blacktown City Council local government area.
| Locality | Plumpton |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Blacktown City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.75217 |
| Longitude | 150.83646 |
| Population | 9,208 |
| Density | 3049.0 /km² |
| Area | 3.0 km² |
| Elevation | 58 m |
| Postcode | 2761 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 37 km west-northwest |
Plumpton is a locality in the Blacktown City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 9,208. The locality covers an area of 3.0 km², giving a population density of about 3049.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 58 m above sea level. It lies approximately 37 km west-northwest of Sydney. Plumpton is located at 33.7522°S, 150.8365°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2761.
Plumpton unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling terrain west of Sydney, where the subtle hues of Australian bushland begin to yield to the encroaching suburban sprawl. It lies 6.2 km west-south-west of Quakers Hill, NSW (from Quakers Hill, NSW: bearing 245°T), and is situated 6.7 km west-north-west of Blacktown. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a unique stillness, a softened echo of the open country that once dominated the horizon, punctuated now by the rustle of leaves in the introduced trees and the distant hum of traffic. Patches of remnant native vegetation, resilient scrub and hardy gum trees, cling to the less developed pockets, their silvery-green foliage catching the light in a way that suggests a deep, quiet endurance. The earth itself, a rich, ochreous clay, absorbs the summer sun and releases a faint, dry warmth long after dusk, a constant reminder of the land's elemental nature beneath the veneer of human endeavour.
The history of Plumpton is a narrative woven from the threads of early pastoral leases and the eventual subdivision of large agricultural holdings, a common story across the Cumberland Plain. For decades, this land provided sustenance, its fertile soils supporting a mix of farming and grazing, the echoes of which can still be glimpsed in the occasional weathered fence post or the broad, open fields that persist in pockets. The local economy has since diversified, reflecting the broader shift towards residential development and a growing service sector, though a connection to the land remains in the well-tended gardens and the smallholdings that still dot the fringes. Plumpton's character is one of steady, unassuming growth, a place where the past is not so much erased as it is integrated into the present, creating a distinctively Australian suburban feel, a quiet hum of everyday life unfolding with a subtle, enduring grace.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Plumpton, 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 Plumpton, in the Blacktown City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Plumpton includes the postcode (2761), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Blacktown City 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 Plumpton 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. |