Sadleir, New South Wales

Sadleir
Suburb
Landa Park, Sadleir
Sadleir Location in greater metropolitan Sydney
Coordinates: 33°54′45″S150°52′49″E / 33.91250°S 150.88028°E / -33.91250; 150.88028
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
City	Sydney
LGA	City of Liverpool
Location	37 km (23 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD
Government
•  State electorate	Liverpool
•  Federal division	Werriwa
Population
• Total	3,243 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode	2168
Suburbs around Sadleir Busby Heckenberg Mount Pritchard Busby Sadleir Ashcroft Miller Cartwright Liverpool

Sadleir is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sadleir is located 37 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.

History

Sadleir was named after Richard Sadleir, the first mayor of Liverpool in 1872. Sadleir was part of the Green Valley housing estate, which was subdivided in 1960. ^[2]

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, Sadleir had a population of 3,243. The average age was 33, slightly lower than the national average, with higher than expected numbers of people in the 0-14 and 65 plus age groups. There was a significant housing commission population with around a third of the suburb's dwellings belonging to the Department of Housing. The median household income of $946 per week was substantially less than the national average ($1,746). In Sadleir 54.0% of people were born in Australia, with the most common countries of birth were Vietnam 9.4%, Lebanon 6.0%, Iraq 3.2%, Fiji 1.9% and Cambodia 1.6%. ^[1]

Education

Sadleir Public School is the only school in the suburb. The nearest high school is in neighbouring Miller and Ashcroft, New South Wales. ^[3]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sadleir (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
2. The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN   0-207-14495-8, page 236
3. "Sadleir Public School". NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 7 July 2008.