Carss Park, New South Wales

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Carss Park
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Carwar Avenue
Carss Park, New South Wales
Population1,265 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2221
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Location17 km (11 mi) south of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) Georges River Council
State electorate(s) Kogarah
Federal division(s) Cook
Suburbs around Carss Park:
South Hurstville Allawah Kogarah Bay
Blakehurst Carss Park Sans Souci
Blakehurst Georges River Sans Souci
Carss Park Shops, Carwar Avenue CarssparkS2.jpg
Carss Park Shops, Carwar Avenue

Carss Park is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 17 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Georges River Council. Carss Park is part of the St George area.

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History

In 1921 the Blakehurst Progress Association made attempts to secure Carss Bush for a public park and Kogarah council was able to acquire the land for the people. Carss Bush Park was dedicated on 26 January 1924 and 150 lots were auctioned on the same day for development. Many of the streets on the new estate were named after Aboriginal tribes. [2]

Heritage listings

Carss Park has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics

According to the 2021 census of Population, there were 1,265 people usually resident in Carss Park. 70.6% of people were born in Australia. 61.8% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek at 13.0%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 25.6%, Orthodox 22.4%, No Religion 21.7% and Anglican 11.6%. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Carss Park (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 August 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN   0-207-14495-8, page 53
  3. "Carss Cottage". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00587. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
  4. "Filming locations for 'Packed to the Rafters'". IMDb . Retrieved 4 February 2010.

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