Claremont Meadows, New South Wales

Claremont Meadows
Sydney, New South Wales
Population 4,776 (2016 census)[1]
Established 1984
Postcode(s) 2747
Location 45 km (28 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) Penrith City Council
State electorate(s) Londonderry
Federal Division(s) Lindsay
Suburbs around Claremont Meadows:
Werrington Werrington St Marys
Kingswood Claremont Meadows St Marys
Orchard Hills Orchard Hills St Clair

Claremont Meadows is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Claremont Meadows is located 45 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

History

Prior to European colonisation of Australia in 1788, the area was occupied by the Aboriginal Darug tribe. However, in 1810 Governor Macquarie granted 1,055 acres (4.27 km2) of land to Mary Bligh as a wedding present when she married Maurice O'Connell. The property was named Coallee, although the family never resided there. The land was subsequently subdivided, and renamed Claremont by Bryan Molloy. The area was opened for residential housing in 1984 and has grown steadily since.

Commercial area

Claremont Meadows has a small shopping centre, with an IGA Supermarket, Pharmacy, Hair Dressers, Dental Surgery, Hot food Shop and a Bakery . It also has a community centre and two pre-schools. Claremont Meadows Primary School was opened in 1998.

Transport

Claremont Meadows is serviced by buses operated by the private bus company, busways. The nearest railway station is Werrington. Member for Mulgoa Tanya Davies, Member for Penrith Stuart Ayres and Minister for Urban Infrastructure Paul Fletcher officially opened the Werrington Arterial Road (Gipps Street) on Friday 26 May 2017. The new M4 on and off ramps connect Claremont Meadows directly on to the M4 motorway going East.

Population

According to the 2016 census, there were 4,776 residents in Claremont Meadows. The most common ancestries in Claremont Meadows were Australian 26.2%, English 21.4% and Irish 6.0%. The most common responses for religion in Claremont Meadows were Catholic 34.3%, Anglican 16.2%, No Religion 19.3%, Not Stated 5.6% and Hinduism 3.4%.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Claremont Meadows (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 April 2013. Edit this at Wikidata

Coordinates: 33°46′44″S 150°45′11″E / 33.779°S 150.753°E / -33.779; 150.753

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