Padstow Heights Explained

Type:suburb
Padstow Heights
City:Sydney
State:nsw
Local Map:yes
Zoom:13
Lga:City of Canterbury-Bankstown
Postcode:2211
Pop:3540
Elevation:47
Stategov:East Hills
Fedgov:Banks
Near-Nw:Revesby
Near-N:Padstow
Near-Ne:Peakhurst
Near-W:Revesby Heights
Near-E:Riverwood
Near-Sw:Picnic Point
Near-S:Alfords Point
Near-Se:Lugarno
Dist1:22
Dir1:south-west
Location1:Sydney central business district

Padstow Heights, a suburb of local government area of the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, located 22 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is a part of the South-western Sydney region. Padstow is a separate suburb to the north and One Tree Point is a locality within Padstow Heights.

Geography

Padstow Heights is a mostly residential suburb bounded on the east by Salt Pan Creek and to the south by the Georges River. The Alfords Point Bridge links Padstow Heights to Alfords Point in the Sutherland Shire.

Transport

U-Go Mobility bus route 927 from One Tree Point to Padstow railway station serves Padstow Heights.[1]

History

The Padstow area was first named Padstow Park Estate after a town called Padstow in Cornwall, England. It was named for being the "holy place of St Petrock" (not to be confused with St Patrick), an important Cornish saint.[2]

Population

As per the 2016 Census, there were 3,540 people in Padstow Heights. 74.0% of people were born in Australia and 73.0% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 5.1% and Arabic 3.5%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 30.3%, Anglican 18.5%, No Religion 14.9% and Eastern Orthodox 11.1%.

Notable residents

References

-33.9731°N 151.035°W

Notes and References

  1. https://transportnsw.info/routes/details/transdev-nsw/927/32927 Route 927
  2. The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson, 1990, Published in Australia, page 197
  3. https://icacpls.github.io/interests/jason-clare.html Register of Members Interests
  4. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-life-of-roger-rogerson--not-to-be-used-until-verdict-20160609-gpfg81.html The life of Roger Rogerson