Kellyville, New South Wales

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Kellyville
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Low-density residential housing adjacent to Kellyville Shopping Plaza
Kellyville, New South Wales
Population27,011 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 2155
Elevation67 m (220 ft)
Area27 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Location36 km (22 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) The Hills Shire
State electorate(s) Kellyville
Federal division(s) Mitchell
Suburbs around Kellyville:
Kellyville Ridge North Kellyville Beaumont Hills Glenhaven
Stanhope Gardens Kellyville Castle Hill
Glenwood Bella Vista Norwest

Kellyville is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 36 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of The Hills Shire. It is part of the Hills District region.

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History

Bus outside Kellyville Post Office on corner of Acres & Windsor Roads Kellyville 1930s Bus outside Kellyville Post Office on corner of Acres & Windsor Roads Kellyville 1930.jpg
Bus outside Kellyville Post Office on corner of Acres & Windsor Roads Kellyville 1930s

Kellyville is believed to be named after Hugh Kelly, who owned land comprising the Kellyville Estate.[ citation needed ]

Kelly owned a hotel on the corner of Wrights and Windsor Roads called the Bird-In-Hand. Kellyville's origins as a landmark date to at least 1810 with the grant of land and the 1820s construction of the White Hart Inn. The foundations for the Inn remain. The Inn was a popular stable and accommodation on the main road to Windsor. The White Hart Inn existed long prior to its competitor The Bird In Hand. Ironically, the original owner of the land grant on which the White Hart Hotel was built was Hugh Kelly. The NW Rail Line has conducted extensive archaeological research on the site and documented the history of the Inn including information about Hugh Kelly. Originally, the area had been known as 'There and Nowhere' followed by 'Irish Town' for the clan of Kellys that lived in the area. Kelly died in 1884 a respected local. Following his death, John Fitzgerald Burns, James Green, George Withers, Tiger Lilly, and Adam and Stephanie Corbishley (who went on to be divorced) purchased portions of several early land grants, which were subdivided into farmlets as part of the 'Kellyville Estate', thereby giving the suburb its name. Their original land boundaries explain the present route of Windsor Road. The first subdivisions of 40-hectare (100-acre) lots were made in 1884. [2]

Kellyville Post Office opened on 1 January 1889. [3] The original post office building stands on the corner of Acres Road and Windsor Roads. It now houses a car rental operation.

Parts of Kellyville have become separate suburbs over the years. Beaumont Hills, north of Samantha Riley Drive, was renamed in 2002. Kellyville Ridge, west of Old Windsor Road, is a separate suburb in the City of Blacktown. North Kellyville was proclaimed a separate suburb in June 2018. [4]

Kellyville Public School is a historic building which was established in 1873.[ citation needed ] For most of the 20th century, Kellyville was semi-rural. From the 1960s to the 1980s about 900 homes were developed in an area around Acres Road, known locally as 'The Village'. Major developments such as Kellyville Plaza have encouraged residential growth. Due to the suburb's location, Kellyville is a major growth area in The Hills. [5]

Commercial areas

Kellyville Village (formerly Kellyville Plaza) located on Wrights Road, features a Coles supermarket and 38 speciality stores with services, groceries and fashion. The centre and Woolworths supermarket next door both opened in 2003.[ citation needed ] Other shopping needs are met by the various shops located on a light commercial strip in an area known as 'The Village' on Windsor Road, Kellyville. Kellyville Pets, on Windsor Road, is a large and diverse pet store.

In 2014, an Aldi supermarket opened on land next door to Kellyville Village on Wrights Road.[ citation needed ] In 2015, an expansion of Kellyville Village opened with a larger Coles Megastore, First Choice Liquor, MyCar, formerly Kmart Tyre & Auto Service, and an additional 16 speciality stores.

The newly opened[ when? ] North Kellyville Square located on the corner of Withers and Hezlett Roads to the north of the suburb provides a Woolworths and specialty stores to the area which is booming in population.

Furthermore in 2023 Kellyville Grove Shopping Centre which also contains another Woolworths supermarket and othe speciality stores opened up in the south of the suburb close to the new housing developments around Memorial Avenue.

Residential areas

Kellyville possesses a combination of semi-rural, older suburban and modern residences offering a variety of lifestyles, spanning from medium-density townhouse developments along Kellyville Shopping Plaza to opulent residences sited adjacent to natural creeks and bushlands. As a result of the suburb's strategic location, Kellyville offers a relaxed and quiet lifestyle being surrounded by rural areas and suburban Castle Hill, Baulkham Hills and Glenhaven.

Housing estates:

Education

Primary & secondary schools:

Special needs schools:

Transport


Road

Windsor Road is a significant road linking Parramatta, in the City of Parramatta, with Windsor, in the City of Hawkesbury. Recent infrastructure development in the Hills District has increased the accessibility of Kellyville. Windsor Road, formerly one-lane each way, was upgraded to a two-lane road in 2006 and has significantly improved traffic flow in the area. Green Road was completed as a two-lane road in 2006 and links Kellyville with the nearby Victoria Avenue, Castle Hill trading zone 2 km down the road, home to three Homemaker centres, car dealers, light industrial areas and many other retail outlets. The old Glenhaven Bridge is a wooden, shared one-lane bridge and was replaced with the new Glenhaven Bridge, which is a proper concrete bridge suitable for heavy vehicles. Built in 2007, the bridge runs over Cattai Creek and allows for normal traffic flows between Kellyville and Glenhaven. An unorthodox bailey bridge (Circa ?) and former roadway have been retained in Golden Grove Reserve. This former road bridge can be found between James Mileham Dr and Geewan Ave in the reserve. This bridge once was the extension to Acres Road joining Hezlett Road. [7]

Kellyville now has the advantage of faster travel to Sydney CBD fuelled by the Lane Cove Tunnel and the M2 Hills Motorway. In good conditions, travel takes approximately 35 minutes.

Bus and rail

Transport to Parramatta by bus in the far-western side of Kellyville has been improved through the development of the bus-only North-West T-Way, which runs parallel with Old Windsor Road.

The Metro North West Line connects the Hills District to Chatswood and opened in 2019.

Sport and recreation

The Bernie Mullane Sporting Complex is a major recreational facility which was officially opened in March 2003 with a total project cost of more than $13 million. As part of the project, an indoor facility for a gym and other indoor sports, tennis courts, soccer fields and cricket grounds were constructed. The complex provides for a wide range of indoor and outdoor health, recreational and sporting programs and services.

Other recreational venues include:

Recreational facilities in close proximity include Castle Hill Country Club and Fred Caterson Reserve in Castle Hill. Fred Caterson Reserve is set within a 60 hectare bushland setting directly less than 1 km south-east of Kellyville, and offers a range of outdoor options including bushwalking tracks, BMX track, cycleways, remote control car track and many other sporting fields.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the population of Kellyville was 27,971. Residents had a younger median age than the country overall: the median age was 35 years, compared to the national median of 38 years. Children aged under 15 years made up 24.3% of the population (national average is 18.7%) and people aged 65 years and over made up 8.9% of the population (national average is 15.7%). 61.0% of residents were born in Australia, the next most common countries of birth were India 4.2%, China 4.1%, England 3.0%, South Africa 2.2% and Philippines 2.0%. 64.3% of residents only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 5.3%, Cantonese 2.5%, Hindi 2.3%, Arabic 2.0% and Persian 1.6%. [8]

The most common responses for religion were Catholic 30.3%, No Religion 18.3% and Anglican 13.4%. [8]

Notable residents

Some of Kellyville's notable residents include -

Issues

Environmental impact

Kellyville, as with other newer suburbs in both the south-west and north-west districts of Sydney, has been viewed in the media as a suburb of larger homes that are low-cost in design and mediocre in terms of build quality. [10] Most of the newer homes are built at a high house-to-land ratio, resulting in small distances between neighbours, smaller backyards, and smaller setbacks. With less land and much larger floor plans (double what a typical house would cover), environmental impact is a concern. More trees are planted to offer natural shade from extreme summer heat and more energy is needed to run air-conditioners and heaters. [11]

Public transport deficiency

The deficiency of public transport in the area is often criticised. [12] Due to low density planning the bus service within many of the suburbs is slow and infrequent. As a result, commuters to the city are forced either to drive through expensive and congested tollways or take buses which are almost always overcrowded. [13] Transportation has significantly improved after the opening of the Sydney Metro North West line on 26 May 2019 [14]

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