Mays Hill, New South Wales

Mays Hill
Suburb
Mays Hill Historic Cemetery
Mays Hill Location in metropolitan Sydney
Coordinates: 33°49′18″S150°59′32″E / 33.82167°S 150.99222°E / -33.82167; 150.99222
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
City	Sydney
LGAs	Cumberland Council City of Parramatta
Location	24 km (15 mi) west of Sydney CBD
Government
•  State electorates	Granville Parramatta
•  Federal division	Parramatta
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population
• Total	1,902 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode	2145
Suburbs around Mays Hill Wentworthville Westmead Parramatta Wentworthville Mays Hill Parramatta South Wentworthville Merrylands West Merrylands

Mays Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mays Hill is located 24 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the Cumberland Council and City of Parramatta, and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

Mays Hill has a stop on the T-80 T-Way bus service. It is also served by several CDC NSW bus routes.

History

Originally some of the lands that is now Mays Hill was part of the governor's domain. This was subdivided and Thomas May was one of the purchasers. ^[2]

Thomas May was a wealthy and influential businessman from Sydney. Although some believe Mays Hill derives its name from him, this is proven to be incorrect. A painting by George Edwards Peacock in 1840 shows the area was already known as Mays Hill, long before Thomas May's association with the Parramatta area began in 1859. ^[3]

Demographics

• The most common ancestries were Indian 28.1%, English 8.5%, Australian 7.7%, Chinese 6.6% and Lebanese 6.5%.
• 30.9% of people were born in Australia. The other most common countries of birth were India 31.8%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.1%, Afghanistan 2.7%, Lebanon 2.6% and Pakistan 2.3%.
• 24.3% of people spoke only English at home. Other common responses for language included Hindi 8.6%, Arabic 7.3%, Tamil 6.6%, Telugu 5.9% and Gujarati 4.4%.
• The most common religions were Hinduism 33.4%, Catholic 16.8%, Islam 14.3%, No Religion 11.7% and Not stated 6.2%.

Mays Hill Cemetery

Mays Hill Cemetery is one of four historic cemeteries in the City of Parramatta local government area and contains the graves of many well known local pioneering families including the Paytens, Fullagars, Houisons, Downs, Ardills and Mustons. This cemetery was originally known as Western Road Cemetery as it is located on the Great Western Highway.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mays Hill (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
2. Varman, Dr Robert V J P (2001). "Report in Support of a Section 140 Application. Park Lodge, 9-10 The Park, Parramatta (13-21 Good Street, Westmead)". doi:10.4227/11/50B429274ABBC.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. "Mays Hill - A Brief History | Parramatta History and Heritage". historyandheritage.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

External links

• Web page of Friends of Mays Hill Cemetery