Kings Park, New South Wales

Coordinates: 33°44′13″S 150°54′04″E / 33.737°S 150.901°E / -33.737; 150.901
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Kings Park
Federal division(s)
Greenway
Suburbs around Kings Park:
Quakers Hill Acacia Gardens Glenwood
Marayong Kings Park Kings Langley
Woodcroft Blacktown Lalor Park

Kings Park is a

City of Blacktown and part of the Greater Western Sydney
region.

Description

Kings Park is bounded by the

Blacktown and Kings Langley. The major landmarks are St Andrews church, and Blacktown Indoor Sports centre near Marayong railway station
and Faulkland Crescent Reserve in the northern part of the suburb.

The suburb has three

Sikh
temple is located nearby.

History

Kings Park was originally part of Marayong, but with increased residential development, residents wanted a separate identity, and the developer's estate name was adopted in 1987.[2]

  • Street scene in Kings Park, New South Wales
    Street scene in Kings Park, New South Wales
  • Kings Park area
    Kings Park area
  • Kings Park looking west with Westlink M7 reserve to the right behind trees
    Kings Park looking west with Westlink M7 reserve to the right behind trees

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 3,453 people in Kings Park. 69.9% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Philippines 3.0%, India 3.0% and England 2.9%. 75.3% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 32.4%, No Religion 21.3% and Anglican 15.2%.[1]

Economy

Kings Park is the current headquarters of Ichijo Homes, a company that builds energy-efficient houses.[3]

Transport

The suburb is served by Marayong railway station on the Richmond railway line and the Blacktown-Parklea branch of the North-West T-way.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kings Park (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Kings Park". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Wellings, Susan (6 October 2012). "Power to the people". Domain. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

33°44′13″S 150°54′04″E / 33.737°S 150.901°E / -33.737; 150.901