Parklea
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Parklea is a
City of Blacktown and is a part of Greater Western Sydney
. The suburb was named by the subdividers in the early 1900s and is well known for the major Sydney landmark of Parklea Markets.
Population
According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 3,465 people in Parklea.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.5% of the population.
- 54.5% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were India 11.6%, Philippines 5.4% and Fiji 3.6%.
- 29.1% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Hindi 6.5% and Punjabi 6.1%.[1]
Landmarks
Landmarks include:
- Parklea Correctional Centre
- Parklea Markets (Sunnyholt Road)
- Parklea Garden Village (transportable home village – across the road from Parklea Markets)
- Blacktown Leisure Centre
Transport
Blacktown-Parklea T-way
.
Notable residents
- Doug Bollinger – Australian cricketer[2]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Parklea (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ O'Maley, Christine; Bryn Kay (14 January 2009). "Bolly good fun". Blacktown Advocate. Nationwide News Pty Ltd. p. 60.
33°43′45″S 150°55′08″E / 33.7291°S 150.9190°E
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