Coniston, New South Wales
| Coniston Wollongong, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Coniston | |||||||||||||||
| 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 suburbs main train station.
Coniston has multiple bus stops which are served by Premier Illawarra.
Demographics
Coniston also has a large population of Australians of Macedonian background—at the 2016 census approximately 10.1% of the total population claimed Macedonian ancestry and 6.9% were born in Macedonia.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coniston (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
