Cambridge Gardens
Welcome to: Cambridge Gardens NSW, Australia
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Government Electorates | Community
Population | Historical | Bibliography |
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Location: Where is Cambridge Gardens? |
| Cambridge Gardens, New South Wales Australia, is located within the City of Penrith. Cambridge Gardens is a small residential suburb north of Cambridge Park with the busy arterial Northern Road its western boundary. Werrington Downs lies along its eastern border and the extensive unoccupied ADI (Australian Defence Industries) site to its north. |
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33 43' S 150 43' E
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| Postcode: 2747 |
Population: 2,079 (2006 Census) |
Distance from Sydney: 53.5 km W |
| Area: 0.74 km2 or 74 hectares |
Density: 28.09 persons per hectare |
Cambridge Gardens NSW on Google Maps |
| Government Electorates |
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Local Government: Cambridge Gardens is located in North Ward of the Penrith Local Government area. These details will remain current until Local Government elections on 13 September 2008. |
| State Government: Cambridge Gardens is located in the State Government Electorate of Londonderry. Next elections are scheduled for March 2011. |
| Federal Government: Cambridge Gardens is located in the Federal Government Electorate of Lindsay. Next elections will be held in 2010. |
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Aboriginal Districts: Cambridge Gardens is located in the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council Area. Next elections will be held in 2011. |
Bus Services
- Westbus Pty. Ltd. Head Office (02) 9890 0000. All timetables are shown for Cambridge Gardens.
Cemeteries
- Cemetery Services in the Penrith Local Government Area. In the City of Penrith there are three cemeteries managed by Penrith City Council. They are Penrith, St Marys and Emu Plains.
Child Care Services
- Rainbow Cottage Children's Centre: 30 Trinity Drive, Cambridge Gardens, 2747.
Ph: (02) 4730 4237
- Wattle Glenn Child Care Centre: Lot 2 Trinity Drive, Cambridge Gardens, 2747.
Ph: (02) 4730 2422
Health Services
- Penrith Council conducts immunisation clinics for all childhood vaccinations including Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Polio, Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Meningitis. Adult vaccinations for Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Measles, Mumps and Rubella are also available.
- Medical Services for the Penrith City Local Government Area.
Schools
Population
2006 Census of Population and Housing
| Selected Characteristics |
Male |
Female |
Persons |
| Total Persons |
1034 |
1041 |
2075 |
| Aged 0-4 years |
NA |
NA |
153 |
| Aged 5-17 years |
NA |
NA |
442 |
| Aged 18-64 years |
NA |
NA |
1357 |
| Aged 65-84 years |
NA |
NA |
119 |
| Aged 85 years and over |
NA |
NA |
3 |
| Indigenous Persons |
NA |
NA |
48 |
| Australian Born |
NA |
NA |
1675 |
| Born Overseas |
NA |
NA |
336 |
| Speaks English only (overseas born) |
NA |
NA |
248 |
| Speaks English well or very well (overseas born) |
NA |
NA |
72 |
| Not Fluent in English (overseas born) |
NA |
NA |
12 |
| Australian Citizens |
NA |
NA |
1910 |
| Selected Dwelling Statistics |
Fully owned |
Being Purchased |
Rented |
Total |
| Total private dwellings |
205 |
351 |
0 |
566 |
| Separate Houses |
NA |
NA |
NA |
566 |
| Semi-detached Houses |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0 |
| Flats and Apartments |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0 |
| Household Characteristics |
| Total number of families |
582 |
| Households with an income of less than $350 (gross weekly) |
46 |
| Households with an income from $350 to $999 (gross weekly) |
143 |
| Households with an income of $1,000 and over (gross weekly) |
420 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Copyright in ABS data resides with the Commonwealth of Australia. Used with permission.
NA: These figures are not yet available
For more data on Cambridge Gardens (or any other areas in New South Wales) from the 2006 Census, please use the Australian Bureau of Statistics website or Profile.id on Penrith City Council's website.
Historical Profile
Aboriginal History
For more general information on the Dharug people please see The Dharug Story by Chris Tobin (Penrith City Library collection 994.004 DHA). It is also available online. For information on the Aboriginal population of Cambridge Gardens from the 2001 Census of Population and Housing see Population section above.
Origin of the place name - Cambridge Gardens
Cambridge Gardens is part of Phillip Parker King's original 1831 land grant, St Stephens. Cambridge Park estate was subdivided in the 1880s. Cambridge Gardens was gazetted a neighbourhood of Cambridge Park in 1981, three years after a second primary school had been opened in the area and named Cambridge Gardens School.
Other Historical Links
Historical Timeline
| 1831 |
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Phillip Parker King received a 1500 acre grant and named it St Stephens |
| 1884 |
December |
Cambridge Park estate was subdivided into farmlets. |
| 1981 |
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The area was gazetted as a neighbourhood of Cambridge Park |
| 1988 |
21 September |
Centenary celebrations of Cambridge Gardens School. |
Bibliography
For more information on Cambridge Gardens:
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Search Penrith City Library's
Ipac Catalogue under Local Indexes for entries in the local newspapers, files, magazines on Cambridge Gardens.
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Historical
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Murray, Robert and White, Kate Dharug & Dungaree: The History of Penrith and St. Marys to 1860. Penrith City Council, Penrith, 1988.
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Nepean District Historical Society, From Castlereagh to Claremont Meadows: Historical Places of Penrith City Council, Penrith, 1997.
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Parr, Lorna, A History of the Nepean and District Street Names, Nepean District Historical Society, Penrith, 1990.
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Penrith City Library Local Subject Files - Cambridge Gardens.
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Stacker, Lorraine Pictorial history: Penrith & St Marys, Kingsclear Books, 2002.
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Stevenson, Colin R., Place Names and their Origins within the City of Penrith, Penrith City Council, Penrith, 1985.
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Stickley, Christine, The Old Charm of Penrith, 2nd ed., the author, St. Marys, 1984.
Penrith City Council Library Service
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Revised: 26 June 2008.