Burwood Heights, New South Wales

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Burwood Heights
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Federation house on Liverpool Road
Burwood Heights, New South Wales
Population989 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2136
Elevation48 m (157 ft)
Area0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
Location10 km (6 mi) W of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) Municipality of Burwood
State electorate(s) Strathfield
Federal division(s) Watson
Suburbs around Burwood Heights:
Burwood Burwood Croydon
Enfield Burwood Heights Croydon
Enfield Croydon Park Croydon Park

Burwood Heights is a suburb in the Inner West [2] of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 10 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is situated within the local government area of Municipality of Burwood.

Contents

Burwood Heights is a residential suburb with no shops, schools or any public buildings. The postcode is 2136, the same as neighbouring Enfield. Burwood is a separate suburb, to the north.

History

The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales assigned Burwood Heights the status of a separate suburb on 19 January 2007. [3]

Population

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 989 residents in Burwood Heights. 51.7% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) at 13.4%. 38.7% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 12.6% and Italian 10.1%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 33.8% and No Religion 24.3%. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burwood Heights (State suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 April 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ Australian Suburb Guide: Sydney Inner West Archived 26 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Geographical Names Board Register" . Retrieved 4 April 2014.

Coordinates: 33°53′25″S151°06′19″E / 33.8902°S 151.1052°E / -33.8902; 151.1052


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