Currans Hill, New South Wales

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Currans Hill
SydneyNew South Wales
Population: 4,404 (2001)
Postcode: 2567
Location: 60 km (37 mi) from Sydney CBD
LGA: Camden Council
State District: Camden
Federal Division: Macarthur
Suburbs around Currans Hill:
Harrington Park Catherine Field Eschol Park
Smeaton Grange Currans Hill Blairmount
Mount Annan Mount Annan Campbelltown

Currans Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located within Camden Council local government area.

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[edit] History

The area now known as Currans Hill was originally home to the Muringong, southernmost of the Darug people. In 1805 John Macarthur established his property at Camden where he raised merino sheep.[1]

[edit] People

[edit] Demographics

In the 2001 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census, the suburb of Currans Hill had a population of 4,404 people. Like other new suburbs in southwest Sydney, the residents of Currans Hill are largely young families. The number of children aged under four (14%) is more than double the national average while the number of people aged over 65 (2.3%) is around a fifth the national average. Unemployment is relatively low (4.2%) and the main occupations are clerical, sales, trades, manufacturing and transport.[2]

[edit] Governance

Currans Hill is part of the north ward of Camden Council represented by David Funnell (currently deputy mayor of Camden), Cindy Cagney and Peter Johnson. Chris Patterson is currently the local mayor. The suburb is contained within the federal electorate of Macarthur, represented by former ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer (Liberal), and the state electorate of Camden, currently held by former mayor Geoff Corrigan (Labor).

[edit] References

  1. ^ "The History of Camden". Camden Council. Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). Currans Hill (State Suburb). 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.


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