Moorebank, New South Wales
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Moorebank is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Moorebank is located 27 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.
Moorebank features a mix of residential and industrial areas. Moorebank Shopping Village is a small shopping centre located in the suburb.
History
The suburb takes its name from early settler
Transport
The M5 Motorway links Moorebank east to the Sydney central business district and west to Campbelltown. Moorebank is close to Liverpool railway station on the Inner West & Leppington Line, Bankstown Line and Cumberland Line of the Sydney Trains network.
Moorebank is the site of the proposed Moorebank Intermodal Terminal.
Schools
Note: Moorebank High School, Newbridge Heights Public School and St Josephs Primary are now in the adjacent suburb of Chipping Norton, due to a suburb border change.
Churches
Moorebank has several churches for the suburb
- St Thomas (Anglican)
- St Joseph (Catholic)
- Freedom City Church
Sport and recreation
Moorebank is home to a number of local sporting teams, most of which use Hammondville Park as their home ground. Most prominent is the Moorebank Magpies
Moorebank is also home to a purpose-built
Also situated in Helles Reserve, on the Georges River, is the NSW Barefoot Waterski Club. The site is considered one of the best in the World with consistent pristine water conditions. NSWBWSC has hosted many World Championships, National Championships, State Titles and Club Tournaments. Growth and development of first time barefooters and nurturing of junior members is key to the club's goal and purpose.[5]
Moorebank has a small lake called Clinches Pond. It is surrounded by a park called Chinches Pond Reserve.
Population
Demographics
According to the 2016 census undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Moorebank was home to 9,747 people. 63.8% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Vietnam 2.9%, India 2.3%, Fiji 2.1%, Lebanon 1.8% and Philippines 1.8%. 56.9% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 6.6%, Greek 5.0%, Vietnamese 4.2%, Hindi 2.3% and Mandarin 2.1%. The most common responses for religion in Moorebank were Catholic 30.7%, No Religion 14.3%, Anglican 12.2%, Eastern Orthodox 9.2% and Islam 6.5%.
The average age was 35 compared to 38 for the country as a whole and the median household income was $1,889 per week compared to a national figure of $1,438. The average housing loan repayments in Moorebank ($2,419 per month) are above national average ($1,755.)[1]
Notable residents
- Robert Kaleski (1877–1961), bushman and dog expert.[6]
- Harley Matthews (1889–1968), vigneron, soldier and author of four books about his experiences at Gallipoli.[7]
- Thomas Moore(1762–1840), explorer and first British settler of Moorebank.
- Robert Braiden (1971), film writer and director.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moorebank (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 177
- ^ "Community Affiliations". Moorebank Sports Club. Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
- ^ "Moorebank raceway". NSWRCRCC. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
- ^ NSW Barefoot Waterski Club
- ^ "Kaleski, Robert Lucian (1877–1961)". Kaleski, Robert Lucian Stanislaus (1877–1961). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
- ^ Matthews, Harley (1889 – 1968). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 8 March 2008.