Hoxton Park, New South Wales
| Hoxton Park Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Hoxton Park Shopping Centre | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 4,572 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2171[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 38 km (24 mi) west of Sydney | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Liverpool | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Werriwa | ||||||||||||||
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Hoxton Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hoxton Park is located 38 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
Hoxton Park also had a small sealed airstrip, Hoxton Park Airport which was used for general aviation and training until its closure and destruction in 2008.
History
[edit]Hoxton Park was named in 1887 when Phillips and Co. syndicates, subdivided the land under that name. Thomas Setrop Amos, a London solicitor, who arrived in Sydney in 1816, was granted 800 acres (3.2 km2) here in June 1818.[3]
A further development of note took place circa 1857 with the construction of Bernera, a weatherboard homestead built by Allan Macpherson, son of a former Collector of Internal Revenue, William Macpherson. Bernera was an early homestead in a vernacular style and is listed on the Register of the National Estate.[4]
Population
[edit]In 2021, there were 4,572 residents in Hoxton Park. The median age of people in Hoxton Park was 35 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 22.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.1% of the population. The most common ancestries were Australian 12.2%, English 10.0%, Indian 7.5%, Italian 5.9% and Chinese 5.7%. 49.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were Iraq 8.6%, Fiji 6.2%, Vietnam 3.3%, Philippines 2.8% and New Zealand 2.0%. 35.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 10.9%, Hindi 7.1%, Vietnamese 4.7%, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 4.1% and Spanish 2.7%. The most common responses for religion in Hoxton were Catholic 30.4%, Islam 12.4%, No Religion 11.4%, Buddhism 7.9% and Hinduism 6.6%.[1]
Transport
[edit]Hoxton Park sits at the corner of Hoxton Park Road and Cowpasture Road which connect to the Westlink M7 and much of greater Sydney. Transit Systems provides two bus routes 853 and 854 running along both Hoxton Park Road and Cowpasture Road, connecting Hoxton Park to Liverpool and areas west thereof.[5]
Churches
[edit]Hoxton Park has many churches including Inspire Church, which has been active for more than 25 years with more than 5,000 members, Hoxton Park Anglican Church which began in 1992 and also Bible Baptist Church which started in 1992.
Other churches in Hoxton Park include Good Shepherd Catholic Church,[6] Hoxton Park Seventh-day Adventist Church,[7] and Hoxton Park Union Church.
Sport and recreation
[edit]Hoxton Park is home to the Liverpool Catholic Club which has an ice skating complex nearby.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hoxton Park (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Hoxton Park Postcode Australia Post
- ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, page 126 ISBN 0-207-14495-8
- ^ The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/41
- ^ "Interline Network Map". Interline Bus Services. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Good Shepherd – Hoxton Park". Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Hoxton Park Adventist Church". Hoxton Park Adventist Church. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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