Greenwich, New South Wales

Greenwich Sydney, New South Wales
Greenwich, view from Longueville Wharf
Population:	5,054 (2006 census)
Postcode:	2065
Property Value:	AUD $1,165,000 (2007)
Location:	7 km (4 mi) from CBD
LGA:	Municipality of Lane Cove
State District:	Lane Cove
Federal Division:	North Sydney
Suburbs around Greenwich: Lane Cove Artarmon St Leonards Northwood Longueville Greenwich Wollstonecraft Woolwich Birchgrove Waverton

Greenwich is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Greenwich is located 7 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Lane Cove. The suburb occupies a peninsula on the northern side of Sydney Harbour, at the opening of the Lane Cove River.

Contents 1 History 2 Landmarks 3 Transport 4 Sport and Recreation 5 Population 5.1 Demographics 5.2 Notable residents 6 Politics 7 References 8 External links

History

The suburb's name is derived from its namesake Greenwich, by the banks of the Thames in London. Parramatta River had been known as the 'Thames of the Antipodes' and other nearby suburbs were also named after Thames localities of Putney, Woolwich and Henley. Greenwich House was built on the 20 acre estate of George Green in 1836 and still stands on the corner of Green and Lawrence Streets.

Landmarks

It features beautiful harbour views, a few pockets of bushland, a few local shops, numerous restaurants and cafes, a harbour swimming pool (with shark net) and Greenwich Public School, a small Primary school on Greenwich Rd across the road from the Greenwich shops. Given the suburb's boundaries with Lane Cove National Park, it features considerable wildlife. This may be due to the vast array of ecosystems within such a small area, including rainforest and mangroves.

Transport

Greenwich is served by a ferry wharf for harbour ferry services and is a short walking distance from trains and buses.

Sport and Recreation

The Greenwich Village Games are held every four years (previous held 2004) and feature numerous sports and competitions set mainly at Bob Cambell Oval (Gore Creek Oval) and Lane Cove Aquatic Centre.

Population

Demographics

In the 2006 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing, the population of Greenwich stood at 5,054 people, comprised of 50.7% females and 49.3% males, and with a Median age of 39 years. 28.4% of the population was born overseas with England (5.3%), New Zealand (2.9%) and China (1.9%) the most common. The five strongest religious affiliations in the area were in descending order: Catholic (23.5%), no religion (22.5%), Anglican (22.2%), Uniting Church (3.7%) and Presbyterian and Reformed (3%).^[1] Greenwich's population is typically fairly wealthy, with a median weekly household income of $1,951, compared with $1,027 in Australia. The most common types of occupation for employed persons were Professionals (42.6%), Managers (18.1%), and Clerical and Administrative Workers (14.8%). 64% of the suburbs occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.5% were lone person households and 5.5% were group households.^[1]

Notable residents

• Antonia Kidman - Journalist and sister of actress Nicole Kidman

Politics

State Elections[2]   Liberal 49.3%   Greens 22.9%   Labor 19.3%   Democrats 4.5%   Unity Party 2.3%   Christian Democrats 1.8%

Federal Elections[3]   Liberal 48.52%   Labor 37.27%   Greens 10.91%   Climate Change 1.25%   Christian Democrats 0.91%   Family First 0.57%   Independent 0.45%   Citizens Electoral Council 0.11%

Greenwich is in the now marginal Liberal federal electoral division of North Sydney. As of 1996 this seat is held by Joe Hockey, the Liberal Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing, who was last re-elected in the 2007 federal election.^[4] North Sydney is one of only two original divisions in New South Wales, along with Wentworth, which have never been held by the Australian Labor Party (ALP). For NSW state elections, Greenwich is in the Electoral district of Lane Cove. As of 2003 this seat is held by Liberal MP Anthony Roberts, who was last re-elected in the 2007 state election.^[5]

References

• The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

External links

Lane Cove at the Open Directory Project

[1] Greenwich Community Association

• Greenwich, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°49′59″S 151°11′01″E / -33.83302, 151.18362Coordinates: 33°49′59″S 151°11′01″E / -33.83302, 151.18362

Suburbs and localities of the Municipality of Lane Cove | Lower North Shore | Sydney
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Greenwich | Lane Cove | Lane Cove North | Lane Cove West | Linley Point | Longueville | Northwood | Riverview | St Leonards
Localities
Blaxlands Corner | Gore Hill | Osborne Park
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