Lalor Park, New South Wales

Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Lalor Park
Sydney, New South Wales

Lalor Park shopping centre from Northcott Road c. 2008

Population| 7,667 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)| 2147
Elevation| 60 m (197 ft)
Location| 35 km (22 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)| Blacktown
State electorate(s)|

* Winston Hills
* Blacktown

Federal division(s)| Greenway
| Suburbs around Lalor Park:

Blacktown | Kings Langley | Kings Langley
Blacktown | Lalor Park | Seven Hills
Blacktown | Seven Hills | Seven Hills

Lalor Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lalor Park is located 35 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Blacktown. Lalor Park is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. Lalor Park is commonly abbreviated as 'L.P'.

## Population[edit]

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 7,667 people in Lalor Park.

* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.7% of the population.
* 66.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were Philippines 2.7%, New Zealand 2.7%, India 2.5% and England 1.8%.
* 70.3% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 3.1%, Tagalog 1.7% and Mandarin 1.4%.
* The most common responses for religion were Catholic 27.0%, No Religion 20.3% and Anglican 15.1%.[1]

## Commercial areas[edit]

This public convenience adjacent to Lalor Park shopping centre, has been decorated under a council sponsored public art program

Although the suburb is primarily residential there is a significant retail shopping precinct with about thirty shops including a newsagents, pharmacy and a small supermarket located at the junction of Northcott Road and Freeman Street.

## Education[edit]

Lalor Park is the location of a number of educational institutions including:

* Lalor Park Preschool \- A community based preschool
* Lalor Park Public School \- K-6 public primary school founded in 1959
* St Bernadette's Primary \- systemic Catholic K-6 Primary School founded 1960 by the Sisters of St Joseph

## Sport[edit]

Lalor Park Kookaburras Rugby League Club was established in 1959. They compete in the Parramatta Junior Rugby League. The club's colours are blue, brown and white. Home ground for the Kookaburras is Cavanagh Reserve (Venn Ave, Lalor Park). Lalor Park juniors that have played 1st grade in Australia include Mick Delroy, Feleti Mateo and Jorge Taufua and Brett Delaney.

## Transport[edit]

The suburb is served by the Blacktown-Parklea branch of the North-West T-way and Sydney Trains Seven Hills railway station.

## References[edit]

33°46′00″S 150°55′40″E﻿ / ﻿33.76667°S 150.92778°E﻿ / -33.76667; 150.92778

1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lalor Park (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 August 2017.

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Suburbs within Blacktown City Council, Greater Western Sydney

* Acacia Gardens
* Angus
* Arndell Park
* Bidwill
* Blackett
* Blacktown
* Bungarribee
* Colebee
* Dean Park
* Dharruk
* Doonside
* Eastern Creek
* Emerton
* Glendenning
* Glenwood
* Grantham Farm
* Hassall Grove
* Hebersham
* Huntingwood
* Kellyville Ridge
* Kings Langley
* Kings Park
* Lalor Park
* Lethbridge Park
* Marayong
* Marsden Park
* Melonba
* Minchinbury
* Mount Druitt
* Nirimba Fields
* Oakhurst
* Parklea
* Plumpton
* Prospect
* Quakers Hill
* Richards
* Riverstone
* Rooty Hill
* Ropes Crossing
* Rouse Hill
* Schofields
* Seven Hills
* Shalvey
* Shanes Park
* Stanhope Gardens
* Tallawong
* Toongabbie
* The Ponds
* Tregear
* Vineyard
* Whalan
* Willmot
* Woodcroft

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