Coniston, New South Wales
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| Coniston Wollongong, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°26′S 150°53′E / 34.433°S 150.883°ECoordinates: 34°26′S 150°53′E / 34.433°S 150.883°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,268 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2500 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Wollongong | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wollongong | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Cunningham | ||||||||||||||
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Coniston is a suburb of Wollongong in New South Wales. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 2,268.[1]
Coniston is just north of the Port Kembla Steelworks and includes the Greenhouse Park, a one time waste pile converted into a natural park area with a weather station. The hill, known locally as "The Overseer" has a lookout over the city and Port Kembla. Coniston is also bordered to the west by the hill suburbs of Mangerton and Mount Saint Thomas.
Coniston has a variety of businesses including The Coniston Hotel, formally Gilmore's Hotel, a bakery, 24 Hour petrol station and several other specialty stores. Coniston has long been serviced with its own Bulk Billing Medical Centre.
Sport[]
Coniston is also home to the Coniston Juniors Football Club who play at McKinnon Park, north of the commercial district.
Transport[]
Coniston railway station is the suburb's main train station.
Coniston has multiple bus stops which are served by Premier Illawarra.
Demographics[]
In the 2016 Census, there were 2,268 people in Coniston. The most common ancestries were Australian 20.5%, English 20.1%, Macedonian 10.1%, Scottish 6.1% and Irish 5.8%. 64.3% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (now the Republic of North Macedonia) at 6.9%. 61.0% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Macedonian 10.1%. The most common responses for religion in Coniston were No Religion 26.2%, Catholic 18.4%, Eastern Orthodox 15.0% and Anglican 9.4%.[1]
See also[]
- Drummond Battery
- Greenhouse Park
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coniston (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
External links[]
- Suburbs of Wollongong