Carrington, New South Wales

Carrington
Newcastle, New South Wales
Carrington
Coordinates32°54′54″S 151°46′05″E / 32.915°S 151.768°E / -32.915; 151.768
Population2,061 (SAL 2021)
Established1860s
Postcode(s)2294
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Area1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Newcastle
ParishNewcastle
State electorate(s)Newcastle
Federal division(s)Newcastle
Suburbs around Carrington:
Tighes Hill Tighes Hill
Maryville Carrington Hunter River
Wickham Newcastle West

Carrington is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, and is named after Lord Carrington, governor of New South Wales in 1887 when the area was proclaimed a municipality.

Carrington had a population of almost 2,000 in 2016.