Stanhope Gardens, New South Wales

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Stanhope Gardens
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Stanhope Village shopping centre
Stanhope Gardens, New South Wales
Population9,163 (2016 census) [1]
Established1996
Postcode(s) 2768
Elevation54 m (177 ft)
Location31 km (19 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) Blacktown
State electorate(s) Riverstone
Federal division(s) Greenway
Suburbs around Stanhope Gardens:
Quakers Hill Kellyville Ridge Rouse Hill
Parklea Stanhope Gardens Kellyville
Parklea Glenwood Kellyville

Stanhope Gardens is a suburb of Greater Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Stanhope Gardens is located 31 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of City of Blacktown.

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History

John Hillas (1768–1837) arrived in Australia in 1801 and received two land grants (in 1801 and 1804) on the Windsor Road. The second of these, of 150 acres, he named "Stanhope Farm". He established an inn, the Stanhope Arms on Windsor Road, to cater for the traffic between the Macquarie Towns and Parramatta.

By 1856 the Pearce family owned Stanhope Farm. In 1928 Jack Peel bought Stanhope Farm and called it Stanhope Park Dairy.

In 1973 the New South Wales Housing Commission compulsorily resumed Stanhope Park Dairy.

The suburb name reflects these early properties. Stanhope Gardens Estate opened in 1995 and was recognised as a suburb in 1996. [2]

When Stanhope Gardens was first being developed into what it is today, it was called Irish Town, Kellyville and Parklea. A petition was sent around with most people voting to keep Stanhope in the name, becoming Stanhope Gardens.

Newbury Estate – a master-planned estate – now occupies a large part of the suburb of Stanhope Gardens, planned by Landcom in 1999 and majority built by Mirvac. [3] Newbury estate compromise of 1,761 properties, subdivided into seven community title subdivisions, each with its community facility including a clubhouse, tennis court, pool, spa and BBQ area. [4]

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 9,163 people in Stanhope Gardens. 53.9% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were India 9.2%, Philippines 6.0%, England 2.5%, China 2.4% and New Zealand 1.9%.

55.6% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Hindi 5.5%, Tagalog 3.2%, Mandarin 2.9%, Punjabi 2.6% and Filipino 2.0%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 27.6%, No Religion 16.5%, Hinduism 11.8% and Anglican 10.9%. [1]

Commercial area

Stanhope Village is a sub-regional shopping centre anchored by a Coles supermarket and Liquorland, Kmart, ALDI supermarket and 40 other specialised retail, service, fashion and food outlets. [5] In March 2015 a redevelopment and extension of the centre was opened.

Education

Schools located in Stanhope Gardens includes: [4]

Stanhope Gardens has the following public school catchment: [4]

Transport

Public transport is provided by private bus operators CDC NSW (route 6xx) and Busways (route 7xx), under contract from Transport for NSW. Services are available to Sydney CBD, Parramatta, Rouse Hill, Blacktown, Castle Hill, Pennant Hills and Epping.

The suburb is served by Stanhope Station on the Blacktown-Parklea branch of the North-West T-way. It is also close to Kellyville station on the Sydney Metro Northwest, and is connected by bus routes 603, 632 and 735

Eastbound bus services that serve Stanhope Gardens are:

From Stanhope T-way

From Stanhope Village

From Perfection Ave

In the westbound direction:

From Stanhope T-way

From Stanhope Village

From Perfection Ave

Sport and recreation

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Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope

Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope is a fitness and swimming centre with a wave pool and library. Located opposite the shopping centre, it is operated by the Blacktown City Council. It hosted the 2016 Women's Oceania Handball Championship in October 2016.

Places of worship

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St John XXIII Catholic Church

Stanhope Anglican Church holds services on Sunday mornings and evenings in a dedicated building on View St, opened in July 2020. [6] The Catholic Parish of Blessed John XXIII holds services in the Church on Perfection Avenue, Stanhope Gardens. Attached to the Church is John 23rd Catholic Primary School (pre-school to Year 6), and St Marks Catholic Secondary College (years 7–12).

Politics

The suburb is in the Electoral district of Riverstone for the state of New South Wales. At Federal level, the suburb is located in the Division of Greenway.

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stanhope Gardens (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 March 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Blacktown City Council: Acacia Gardens, Glenwood, Parklea and Stanhope Gardens Timeline
  3. "Mirvac Group: PC 1H12 – Newbury Estate". media.corporate-ir.net. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "2022 Stanhope Gardens NSW 2768 Suburb Profile & Information". irvingg. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. Stanhope Village
  6. Stanhope Anglican Church

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