Erskineville

Erskineville (previously known as Macdonaldtown) is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located 6 kilometres south west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney. Erskineville is a diverse suburb homing to a wide variety of ethnicity from its varying Southeast Europe and Aboriginal community. Erskineville is colloquially known as Erko.

Erskineville
Sydney, New South Wales
Population9,657 (SAL 2021)
 • Density5,246.4/km2 (13,588/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2043
Area1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Location6 km (4 mi) south west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)City of Sydney
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Sydney
Suburbs around Erskineville:
Newtown Macdonaldtown Golden Grove/Eveleigh
Newtown Erskineville Alexandria
St Peters Alexandria Alexandria

Erskineville is bordered by the suburbs of Newtown to the west, Redfern to the north, St Peters to the south, and Alexandria to the east. The locality of Macdonaldtown sits over the north-west border.

Erskineville is a residential suburb. Erskineville Oval is located on the eastern border of the suburb.

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