Bossley Park

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Bossley Park
Sydney,  New South Wales
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St Thomas Chaldean & Assyrian Church, built in 2006.
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Population14,585 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density3,240/km2 (8,390/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2176
Area4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Location36 km (22 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) City of Fairfield
State electorate(s) Prospect
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Bossley Park:
Horsley Park Wetherill Park Wetherill Park
Abbotsbury Bossley Park Prairiewood
Abbotsbury Edensor Park Greenfield Park

Bossley Park (colloquially known as Little Assyria) is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bossley Park is located 36 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. Bossley Park is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. The suburb is most well known for being an ethnic enclave of Assyrian and other Iraqi ethnic groups living in Sydney.

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History

Bossley Park was named after John Brown Bossley (1810–72), an English chemist who purchased a large block of land on Smithfield Road. He named his property Edensor after a village in Derbyshire, England. When the area north of Edensor was subdivided in 1890, it became known as Bossley Park. The public school was built in 1890 and a post office in 1895. After World War II, Bossley Park received many migrants from Italy, who have since played a large role in the local community. Bossley Park and its surrounding suburbs were rural areas until the 1970s, when they were developed into a residential settlement. [2]

Demographics

According to the 2021 census of population, there were 15,492 residents in Bossley Park. [1]

41.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were Iraq (22.4%), Italy (3.5%), Vietnam (3.8%), Syria (2.8%) and Philippines (1.8%). 29.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Neo-Aramaic (Assyrian/Chaldean) (23.1%), Arabic (10.5%), Italian (4.5%), and Vietnamese (4.4%). [1]

The most common reported ancestries were Assyrian/Chaldean (23.1%), Italian (11.4%), Australians (9.4%), Iraqi (8.6%). [1]

The most common responses for religion in Bossley Park were Catholic (49.3%), Assyrian Apostolic (8.0%), No religion (8.0%), Buddhism (6.4%), and not stated (5.8%). Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (78.8%). [1]

Education

Bossley Park has a number of government schools including Bossley Park High School, Bossley Park Public School and Prairievale Public School. There is also the Catholic run Mary Immaculate Primary School. [3] [4] [5]

Places of worship

Bossley Park residents are predominantly Catholic (Latin and Eastern), Assyrian Orthodox and Anglican.

Sport and recreation

The Marconi Stallions football club was founded in the area by Italian immigrants in the 1960s with the Marconi Stadium being built there in 1972 along with ongoing development of the licensed club. The eastern boundary of the suburb is adjacent to a large recreational park Wetherill Park Nature Reserve.

Climate

Like most of Sydney, Bossley Park has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) with warm to hot summers and cool winters. Most of the precipitation falls in the first four months of the year, with fewer rainfall amount during the middle of the year.

Climate data for Horsley Park (Sydney International Equestrian Centre)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)47.0
(116.6)		46.4
(115.5)		40.5
(104.9)		35.9
(96.6)		28.1
(82.6)		24.7
(76.5)		27.3
(81.1)		28.4
(83.1)		36.0
(96.8)		37.5
(99.5)		42.0
(107.6)		44.4
(111.9)		47.0
(116.6)
Average high °C (°F)30.0
(86.0)		28.6
(83.5)		26.7
(80.1)		23.9
(75.0)		20.6
(69.1)		17.6
(63.7)		17.4
(63.3)		19.1
(66.4)		22.4
(72.3)		24.8
(76.6)		26.4
(79.5)		28.4
(83.1)		23.8
(74.8)
Average low °C (°F)18.0
(64.4)		17.8
(64.0)		16.1
(61.0)		12.9
(55.2)		9.1
(48.4)		7.2
(45.0)		5.8
(42.4)		6.4
(43.5)		9.3
(48.7)		11.8
(53.2)		14.4
(57.9)		16.2
(61.2)		12.1
(53.8)
Record low °C (°F)10.6
(51.1)		10.4
(50.7)		7.2
(45.0)		1.9
(35.4)		1.0
(33.8)		−1.8
(28.8)		−2.3
(27.9)		−0.5
(31.1)		0.7
(33.3)		3.6
(38.5)		6.6
(43.9)		9.0
(48.2)		−2.3
(27.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)74.3
(2.93)		124.5
(4.90)		94.5
(3.72)		69.2
(2.72)		44.7
(1.76)		71.3
(2.81)		38.4
(1.51)		39.1
(1.54)		36.4
(1.43)		60.8
(2.39)		78.8
(3.10)		66.2
(2.61)		780.3
(30.72)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)7.87.68.86.75.26.45.04.04.75.97.27.276.5
Average relative humidity (%)49535453525550424245504849
Source: Bureau of Meteorology [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bossley Park (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 November 2022. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Bossley Park". Fairfield City Council. Archived from the original on 14 September 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  3. ↑ "Bossley Park High School". NSW Department of Education. Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  4. ↑ "Bossley Park Public School". NSW Department of Education. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  5. ↑ "Prairievale Public School". NSW Department of Education. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
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  7. ↑ "Climate statistics for Horsley Park". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

Coordinates: 33°51′48″S150°53′01″E / 33.86341°S 150.88364°E / -33.86341; 150.88364

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