Mount Druitt, 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 Mount Druitt, in the Blacktown City Council local government area.
| Locality | Mount Druitt |
| 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 | -33.768 |
| Longitude | 150.81417 |
| Population | 16,682 |
| Density | 2695.0 /km² |
| Area | 6.2 km² |
| Elevation | 47 m |
| Postcode | 2770 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 38 km west-northwest |
Mount Druitt is a locality in the Blacktown City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of 16,682. The locality covers an area of 6.2 km², giving a population density of about 2695.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 47 m above sea level. It lies approximately 38 km west-northwest of Sydney. Mount Druitt is located at 33.7680°S, 150.8142°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2770.
Mount Druitt rises from the Cumberland Plain, a landscape of subtle slopes and broad horizons under a vast, often brilliant, western Sydney sky. It lies 8.2 km west of Blacktown, NSW (from Blacktown, NSW: bearing 276°T), and is situated 14.8 km west-south-west of Kellyville. The air here, particularly as the day cools, carries a dry, sun-warmed scent of eucalypt and the distant hum of traffic, a counterpoint to the rustle of introduced grasses in the reserves and the occasional sharp cry of a kookaburra. Residential streets, bordered by hardy native plantings and manicured lawns, spread outwards, punctuated by pockets of bushland where the land retains a wilder, untamed feel, its red earth showing through in places, a reminder of the underlying geology.
The story of Mount Druitt is one of shifting purpose, from its early days as a pastoral run to its transformation into a vibrant, multicultural hub. The land, once trod by Indigenous peoples for millennia, eventually became part of colonial expansion, its agricultural roots giving way to the burgeoning needs of a growing city. Today, the local economy is diverse, a tapestry woven from retail, services, and a strong sense of community enterprise, with centres of commerce buzzing with activity. Notably, the area is known for its energetic spirit, a place where families have put down roots, creating a unique character shaped by successive waves of migration and a shared aspiration for a good life, a feeling that settles like the golden dust motes in the late afternoon sun.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Druitt, 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 Mount Druitt, in the Blacktown City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Druitt includes the postcode (2770), 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 Mount Druitt 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. |