Grantham Farm, New South Wales
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| Grantham Farm Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Grantham Farm | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°39′36″S 150°52′00″E / 33.66000°S 150.86667°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,669 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2765 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.62 km2 (1.4 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 36 km (22 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Riverstone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Greenway | ||||||||||||||
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Grantham Farm is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Grantham Farm is located in north-west Sydney in the local government area of Blacktown.
History
[edit]Grantham Farm was gazetted on 6 November 2020.[2][3] It was previously a part of Riverstone.
The suburb is named after the Grantham Farm Estate, which was a subdivision of the original land grant of 'Riverstone'. The land grant was given to Lieutenant-Colonel Maurice Charles O'Connell by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1810. The estate contained a 6-bedroom cottage and other outbuildings as well as vineyards.[2][4][5]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2021 census of population, there were 3,669 people in Grantham Farm. 53.9% of people were born in Australia and 52.8% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion in Grantham Farm were Catholic 25.8%, No Religion 19.7% and Hinduism 17.3%.
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grantham Farm (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Previous Suburb Boundaries and Names". Blacktown City Council. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "New Blacktown City suburbs officially named". Blacktown City Council. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Our suburbs". Blacktown City Council. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ New Blacktown City suburbs officially named. The National Tribune. 2 November 2020.
External links
[edit]- Map of Grantham Farm (November 2020) – Blacktown City Council
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