Coniston, New South Wales
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Coniston (/kɒnɪstən/ CON-ist-ən), is a suburb of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 2,268.[1]
Coniston is just north of the Port Kembla Steelworks and includes the
Coniston has a variety of businesses including The Coniston Hotel, formally Gilmore's Hotel, a bakery, 24 Hour petrol station and several other specialty stores. Coniston has long been serviced with its own Bulk Billing Medical Centre, Coniston is also well known for its successful soccer club, Coniston juniors.
History
Coniston takes its name from the HMS Coniston, a British naval vessel that visited the Illawarra during the early 1800s. Its name was formerly known as Mount Drummond, after J. Drummond, a landowner of the area.
Originally inhabited by the
Sport
Coniston is also home to the Coniston Juniors Football Club who play at McKinnon Park, north of the commercial district.
Transport
Coniston railway station is the suburb's main train station.
Coniston has multiple bus stops which are served by Premier Illawarra.
Demographics
In the 2016 Census, there were 2,268 people in Coniston. The most common ancestries were Australian 20.5%, English 20.1%, Macedonian 10.1%, Scottish 6.1% and Irish 5.8%. 64.3% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (now the Republic of North Macedonia) at 6.9%. 61.0% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Macedonian 10.1%. The most common responses for religion in Coniston were No Religion 26.2%, Catholic 18.4%, Eastern Orthodox 15.0% and Anglican 9.4%.[1]
See also
- Drummond Battery
- Greenhouse Park
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coniston (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 July 2017.