Cabramatta, 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 Cabramatta, in the Fairfield City Council local government area.
| Locality | Cabramatta |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Fairfield City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.89825 |
| Longitude | 150.93554 |
| Population | 21,634 |
| Density | 4301.0 /km² |
| Area | 5.0 km² |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Postcode | 2166 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 26 km west |
Cabramatta is a locality in the Fairfield City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of 21,634. The locality covers an area of 5.0 km², giving a population density of about 4301.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 18 m above sea level. It lies approximately 26 km west of Sydney. Cabramatta is located at 33.8982°S, 150.9355°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2166.
Cabramatta sprawls under a sky that can turn a startling, bruised purple at dusk, the air thick with the scent of exhaust fumes and something sweeter, perhaps the ripe mangoes piled high in market stalls. It lies 3.0 km north-north-east of Liverpool, NSW (from Liverpool, NSW: bearing 32°T), and is situated 13.9 km south-south-east of Blacktown. The terrain here is a gentle flatness, the land yielding easily to the sprawl of suburbia, crisscrossed by canals and drainage lines that glint like discarded silver in the afternoon sun. Low-slung brick buildings, some showing the faded colours of decades past, huddle together, punctuated by the brighter hues of awnings and shopfronts, a visual hum of commerce under the relentless Australian sun. The streets hum with a constant flow of people, a vibrant tide of voices speaking in a multitude of tongues, a living testament to the ebb and flow of migration.
This place, Cabramatta, carries the weight of its more recent history as a significant destination for Vietnamese refugees, a narrative etched into its very being. The local economy thrives on its reputation as a culinary hub, a vibrant marketplace where the aroma of pho and bánh mì mingles with the chatter of bargaining shoppers and the sizzle of street food. Beyond the immediate bustle, the land itself whispers of a different past, the broad, fertile plains that once sustained agriculture now largely given over to residential development and retail centres. Yet, the echo of that agricultural heritage can still be glimpsed in the occasional patch of green, a reminder of the soil's enduring generosity, and the spirit of enterprise that transformed this corner of Sydney.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cabramatta, 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 Cabramatta, in the Fairfield City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cabramatta includes the postcode (2166), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Fairfield 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 Cabramatta 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. |