St Andrews, New South Wales
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St Andrews is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 55 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Campbelltown. It is part of the Macarthur region.
History
The name St Andrews came from an early 19th-century property owned by Scottish
St Andrew
.
The area was used for
state government to create a large satellite city in the area but the idea foundered after locals opposed it because the land was such good farming land. Nevertheless, the sprawl of Sydney towards Campbelltown couldn't be halted. In 1976, the name St Andrews was approved for the suburb and in 1977, Landcom began building homes in the area. The following year a primary school was opened and the suburb was well established.[2]
Population
In the 2006
Arabic (5%), Hindi (2%) and Spanish (2%). The median family income ($1282 per week) was slightly higher than average as was the median housing loan repayment ($1500 per month).[3]
Schools
- St Andrews Public School
- Robert Townson (Primary) - Raby
- Robert Townson High School - Raby
- Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School - Eaglevale
- Mount Carmel Catholic College - Varroville
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "St Andrews (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "History of St Andrews". Campbelltown City Council. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "St Andrews (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 December 2007.
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