South Windsor, New South Wales
| South Windsor New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°37′31″S 150°48′16″E / 33.62528°S 150.80444°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,948 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2756 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 59.5 km (37 mi) from Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Hawkesbury | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hawkesbury | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
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South Windsor is a suburb of the town of Windsor in north west Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is generally bounded in the west by Rickabys Creek and in the east by South Creek, both tributaries of the Hawkesbury River. It is also home of Bede Polding College, a Catholic secondary school.[3]
South Windsor was previously called "Newtown"; the new name of "South Windsor" was assigned on 10 September 2004.[4]
The population is somewhat younger than the bulk of the country. In the 2021 census, the median age of people in South Windsor was 34 years, compared to the national median of 38 years. Children aged under 15 years made up 20.6% of the population, and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.3% of the population.[2]
The majority of residents (78.9%) were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.9%; the next most common countries of birth were England 3.0%, India 1.7%, New Zealand 1.6%, Philippines 1.5% and Scotland 0.5%.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Windsor (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Windsor (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Parish links". St Matthew's Catholic Parish, Windsor, NSW. 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "South Windsor". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
