Auburn, 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 Auburn, in the Cumberland Council local government area.
| Locality | Auburn |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cumberland Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.85783 |
| Longitude | 151.02691 |
| Population | 37,245 |
| Density | 4320.8 /km² |
| Area | 8.6 km² |
| Elevation | 26 m |
| Postcode | 2144 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 17 km west |
Auburn is a locality in the Cumberland Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of 37,245. The locality covers an area of 8.6 km², giving a population density of about 4320.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 26 m above sea level. It lies approximately 17 km west of Sydney. Auburn is located at 33.8578°S, 151.0269°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2144.
Auburn sprawls across a landscape where the gentle slopes of the Cumberland Plain begin to hint at the broader Sydney basin, a terrain softened by centuries of gentle weathering. It lies 4.5 km south-east of Merrylands, NSW (from Merrylands, NSW: bearing 124°T), and is situated 14.7 km south-east of Blacktown. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, can carry a particular kind of golden dust, a fine particulate that settles on the broad leaves of the introduced fig trees lining the main streets, lending a muted glow to the brickwork of older buildings. The character of Auburn is one of layered settlement, a place where the suburban spread has met and mingled with the vestiges of earlier agricultural endeavours, leaving a unique imprint on its streetscapes and its quiet residential pockets. It is a place that feels both thoroughly of its time and yet carries the faint echoes of a different epoch, a subtle hum beneath the everyday traffic.
The history of Auburn is deeply entwined with the agricultural development of the region, its fertile soils once supporting extensive farming operations before the inexorable march of urbanisation. The establishment of institutions like the Auburn Botanic Gardens speaks to a conscious effort to preserve green spaces and offer a sanctuary from the surrounding development, a place where native and exotic flora coexist, offering a quiet beauty to both resident and traveller. The local economy, while now largely driven by retail, services, and a diverse industrial base that has evolved from its manufacturing past, still bears the marks of its agricultural roots in the very lay of the land. Notably, the area's strategic position has always made it a crossroads, a point of connection that has shaped its ongoing narrative, a narrative that continues to unfold with each passing season in Auburn.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Auburn, 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 Auburn, in the Cumberland Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Auburn includes the postcode (2144), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cumberland 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 Auburn 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. |