Gregory Hills, New South Wales

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Gregory Hills
SydneyNew South Wales
Population4,985 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2557
Location58 km (36 mi) from Sydney CBD
LGA(s)Camden Council
State electorate(s)Camden
Federal division(s)Macarthur
Suburbs around Gregory Hills:
Oran Park Gledswood Hills Eschol Park
Harrington Park Gregory Hills Eagle Vale
Smeaton Grange Currans Hill Blairmount

Gregory Hills is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia in Camden Council. The suburb was assigned on 1 August 2008.[2] The suburb was named from the topography of the local area and from the original St Gregory's Chapel on the Marist Brothers land.[2]

Population[]

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 4,985 people in Gregory Hills.

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.2% of the population.
  • 69.5% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Fiji 2.8% and India 2.1%.
  • 67.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Hindi 3.7%, Arabic 2.4% and Spanish 2.3%.
  • The most common responses for religion were Catholic 38.8%, No Religion 16.0% and Anglican 13.7%.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gregory Hills (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 October 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Gregory Hills". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 May 2012. Edit this at Wikidata

Coordinates: 33°59′30″S 150°46′00″E / 33.99167°S 150.76667°E / -33.99167; 150.76667


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