Canley Heights, New South Wales

Canley Heights
Sydney, New South Wales
Population 10,455 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2166
Location 31 km (19 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) City of Fairfield
State electorate(s) Fairfield
Federal Division(s) Fowler
Suburbs around Canley Heights:
Wakeley Fairfield West Canley Vale
Wakeley Canley Heights Canley Vale
St Johns Park Cabramatta West Cabramatta

Canley Heights is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 31 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Fairfield and is part of the South-western Sydney region.

History

Canley Heights takes its name from its sister-suburb down the hill, Canley Vale. When Sir Henry Parkes settled there in the mid-19th century, he named his home Canley Grange, after his birthplace Canley Moat House in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England.

In 1859, missionaries Carl and Lova Swart from the Church of God Reformation Movement in the United States established the first congregation of the denomination in Australia on St Johns Road in Canley Heights. The church closed shortly before the turn of the 20th century, and the building is now owned and used by another Christian church.

Education

Canley Heights Public School was established in 1955. The school has an enrolment of approximately 600 students. The school is supported by the Priority Schools Funding Program.

Transport

The nearest railway station is located in the nearby suburb of Canley Vale. The Cumberland Highway passes through Canley Heights.

Westbus operates the 817 bus route that serves the suburb.

Population

According to the 2011 census of Population, there were 10,455 residents in Canley Heights. In Canley Heights, 40.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were Vietnam 26.6%, Cambodia 7.4%, China 2.2%, New Zealand 2.0% and Iraq 1.8%. In Canley Heights 20.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Vietnamese 36.2%, Cantonese 7.3%, Khmer 6.4%, Mandarin 3.1% and Min Nan 2.9%. The most common responses for religion in Canley Heights were Buddhism 42.8%, Catholic 22.1%, No Religion 8.7%, Anglican 5.6% and Eastern Orthodox 4.4%.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Canley Heights (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 April 2013.

Coordinates: 33°53′06″S 150°55′39″E / 33.88502°S 150.92760°E / -33.88502; 150.92760

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