Carnes Hill, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Carnes Hill
City:Sydney
State:nsw
Local Map:yes
Zoom:14
Lga:City of Liverpool
Postcode:2171
Pop:3,332
Est:1998
Stategov:Leppington
Fedgov:Werriwa
Near-Nw:West Hoxton
Near-N:Hoxton Park
Near-Ne:Hoxton Park
Near-W:West Hoxton
Near-E:Prestons
Near-Sw:West Hoxton
Near-S:Horningsea Park
Near-Se:Horningsea Park

Carnes Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Carnes Hill is located 38 kilometres southwest of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.[1]

The suburb and surrounding areas are rapidly expanding and are expected to reach a population of 100,000 in the future. In 2016 projects began for a recreational precinct which now include a library, cafes, a fitness centre, tennis courts, indoor basket courts, skate park, a large shopping mall with specialty stores and restaurants and a community centre on the corner of Cowpasture and Kurrajong Road. Carnes Hill has two AFL fields and is home to the South West Tigers.[2] The local primary school is Greenway Park Public School.

Population

In the 2021 Census, there were 3,332 people in Carnes Hill. 51.8% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Iraq 10.3% and Fiji 4.9%. 37.3% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 8.6% and Hindi 6.1%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 37.3%, Islam 12.7%, No Religion 8.6% and Hinduism 7.7%.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carnes Hill Precinct - Liverpool City Council. liverpool.nsw.gov.au. 2016-06-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20160613204537/http://www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/business/carnes-hill-precinct. 13 June 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Carnes Hill . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619092934/http://www.buildingournewcity.com.au/beyond-the-city-centre/carnes-hill . dead . 19 June 2016 . buildingournewcity.com.au . 2016-06-08 .