Wakeley, New South Wales
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Wakeley is a
The
History
Wakeley is named after Daniel Wakeley, an early settler in the area. It was mainly used for farming until being redeveloped as a residential suburb in 1980.[3]
Demographics
The largest ancestry in the suburb is Vietnamese 17.6%, followed by Assyrian 16.2% and Chinese 13.1%.[4] English only is used at home by 21.2% of residents compared to an average 67.6% in New South Wales. The most common languages spoken after English are Vietnamese 17.9% , Assyrian-Neo Aramaic 15.1% and Arabic 7.1%.[5]
37.9% of people in Wakeley were born in Australia compared to an average 65.4% in New South Wales. The most common places of birth after Australia are Iraq 16%, Vietnam 14% and Cambodia 4.2%.[6]
Schools
- King Park Public School[7]
- Mary MacKillop College, which is run by the Sisters of St Joseph[8]
Churches
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wakeley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Contact Us". Fairfield City Council. Administration Centre 86 Avoca Road Wakeley 2176; Postal Address: PO Box 21, Fairfield NSW 1860. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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- ^ "2021 Wakeley, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "2021 Wakeley, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "2021 Wakeley, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "King Park Public School". 31 Humphries Road, Wakeley: NSW Department of Education. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "Mary MacKillop Catholic College Wakeley". 5 Carnarvon St Wakeley NSW 2176: Sydney Catholic Schools. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "Welcome To Christ The Good Shepherd Church". Christ The Good Shepherd Church Inc. 32 - 36 Box Rd, Wakeley NSW 2176, Sydney, Australia. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "Man in custody, four people injured in alleged stabbing incident at Sydney church". ABC News. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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