Padstow Heights

Padstow Heights, a suburb of local government area of the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, located 22 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is a part of the South-western Sydney region. Padstow is a separate suburb to the north and One Tree Point is a locality within Padstow Heights.

Geography

Padstow Heights is a mostly residential suburb bounded on the east by Salt Pan Creek and to the south by the Georges River. The Alfords Point Bridge links Padstow Heights to Alfords Point in the Sutherland Shire.

Transport

U-Go Mobility bus route 927 from One Tree Point to Padstow railway station serves Padstow Heights.

History

The Padstow area was first named Padstow Park Estate after a town called Padstow in Cornwall, England. It was named for being the "holy place of St Petrock" (not to be confused with St Patrick), an important Cornish saint.

Population

As per the 2016 Census, there were 3,540 people in Padstow Heights. 74.0% of people were born in Australia and 73.0% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 5.1% and Arabic 3.5%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 30.3%, Anglican 18.5%, No Religion 14.9% and Eastern Orthodox 11.1%.

Notable residents

• Jason Clare – Member for Blaxland in the federal parliament is currently living in Padstow Heights.
• Roger Rogerson – former detective-sergeant of the New South Wales Police Force

References

1. Padstow, New South Wales
2. Revesby, New South Wales
3. List of Sydney suburbs
4. City of Canterbury Bankstown
5. Riverwood, New South Wales
6. Alfords Point
7. Bilal Skaf
8. Division of Banks
9. Punchbowl, New South Wales
10. Panania
11. A6 (Sydney)
12. Lugarno, New South Wales
13. Sydney gang rapes
14. Sefton, New South Wales
15. Paul Keating
16. Milperra
17. Lakemba, New South Wales
18. Henry Lawson Drive
19. Milperra massacre
20. Peakhurst