Auburn

Auburn

Auburn, named after Oliver Goldsmith’s poem The Deserted Village, describes Auburn as the loveliest village of the plain. It is located 19 kilometers west of the Sydney Central Business District.

Auburn is one of the most multicultural communities in Australia, with the replacement of the traditionally Anglo-Celtic European population by immigrants from Turkey, Lebanon and Vietnam. It also has a fast growing community of Somali, Bosnian, Iraqi, Iranian, Afghan, Sudanese and Chinese origin.

Islam is the most prominent religion in Auburn with 40.9% of the population practicing the faith. The Muslim community funded the construction of the Auburn Gallipoli Mosque. The name of the mosque was given to show the bond between the Australian community and the Turkish Muslim Community who built the mosque.

Auburn is also a focal point for various immigrant groups in Sydney. This is because the commercial area in Auburn showcases many Middle Eastern and Asian shops, restaurants and supermarkets. As the area is a mixture of residential, commercial and industrial groups, just above Auburn Central, which has a small shopping mall, you can find residential apartments.

North of the commercial station are industrial developments including Harvey Norman’s biggest store in Australia, Reading Cinemas on Parramatta Road, Toohey’s Brewery and Revolution Racegear, which is Australia and Asia’s largest race equipment stockist.