Seaforth, New South Wales

Seaforth
Sydney, New South Wales
Seaforth; Sydney, New South Wales
	View of Middle Harbour from Seaforth
	Collaroy Plateau
Population	7,384 (SAL 2021)
Established	1906
Postcode(s)	2092
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Area	3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Location	12 km (7 mi) north-east of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Northern Beaches Council
State electorate(s)	Manly
Federal division(s)	Warringah
	Suburbs around Seaforth:

Last updated April 18, 2024

View of Seaforth from Mosman Midharboursydney.jpg — View of Seaforth from Mosman

Seaforth is a suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Seaforth is located 12 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.

History

Seaforth was named after Loch Seaforth and Seaforth Island in Scotland. The land in this area was once owned by Henry Halloran, who subdivided it in 1906.^[3]

The Seaforth library was built in 1887 and protected by heritage listing by Manly Council in 1995. It stands outside the former Seaforth TAFE. Seaforth celebrated its centenary on Sunday 12 November 2006 with a historical display in the town centre.

Commercial area

The Seaforth shopping district is located off Sydney Road and offers a wide variety of services, including niche market products. It is also home to Balgowlah RSL Memorial Club.

Demographics

At the 2021 census, the suburb of Seaforth recorded a population of 7,384. Of these:

There are more families with young children than typical. While the median age was 42 years, compared to the national median of 38 years, children aged under 15 years made up 23.1% of the population (the national average was 18.2%) and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.3% of the population (the national average was 17.2%).
64.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 9.5%, China (excluding Special Administrative Regions and Taiwan) 2.5%, New Zealand 2.2%, South Africa 1.7% and the United States of America 1.5%.
81.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin at 2.9%, Cantonese at 1.2%, Spanish at 1.2%, Greek at 1.1% and German at 1.0%.
The most common responses for religion were No Religion at 41.7%, Catholic at 24.8%, Anglican at 16.3% and Eastern Orthodox at 2.7%.
The median household weekly income was $4,184, compared to the national median of $1,746.
Separate houses made up the vast majority (86.6%) of residences, 8.0% were semi-detached and 5.1% were flats, units or apartments. The average household size was 3.1 people.^[4]

Schools

Seaforth is home to Seaforth Public School. There is currently an aged care facility where a TAFE used to be.

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References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Seaforth (NSW) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
↑ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
↑ Henry F. Halloran & Co.; Smith, W. E. (1908), "1 map : col. ; 98.1 x 72.4 cm.", Seaforth, Middle Harbour the new waterside suburb : for private sale, Loose-leaf Ferguson sales plans., Sydney: Henry F. Halloran & Co, nla.obj-230299013, archived from the original on 17 April 2024 – via Trove
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Seaforth (NSW)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

External links

John MacRitchie – Manly Library (2008). "Seaforth". Dictionary of Sydney . Retrieved 29 September 2015.[ CC-By-SA ]

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Seaforth (NSW) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[2] The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

[subdivision-3] Henry F. Halloran & Co.; Smith, W. E. (1908), "1 map : col. ; 98.1 x 72.4 cm.", Seaforth, Middle Harbour the new waterside suburb : for private sale, Loose-leaf Ferguson sales plans., Sydney: Henry F. Halloran & Co, nla.obj-230299013, archived from the original on 17 April 2024 – via Trove

[Census-4] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Seaforth (NSW)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

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