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Cambridge Park

Welcome to: Cambridge Park NSW, Australia

Population | Economic | Historical
Location: Where is Cambridge Park?

Cambridge Park, New South Wales, Australia is located in the northern section of the City of Penrith. Cambridge Park is an older established suburb of residential housing on larger blocks. It is located north of Kingswood and Werrington. The smaller satellite suburbs of Cambridge Gardens, Werrington Downs and Werrington County are located to its north. Cambridge Park continued as a rural area for many years after the original land grant St Stephens was subdivided in the 1880s. By 1970, the area was populated and settled with urban housing. Cambridge Park is a dynamic suburb of Penrith with easy access to the many facilities in the City. Featuring close access to private and public schooling and an international sports stadium for basketball. It's most famous visitor being Hilary Clinton in September 2000.

Map of Cambridge Park RESIZED
33 44' S 150 44' E

Postcode: 2747 Population: 5979 (2006 Census) Distance from Sydney: 53 km
Area: 2.63 km2 or 263 hectares Density: 22.73 persons per hectare Cambridge Park NSW on Google Maps

Government Electorates

Local Government: Cambridge Park 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 Park is located in the State Government Electorate of Londonderry. Next elections are scheduled for March 2011.
Federal Government: Cambridge Park is located in the Federal Government Electorate of Lindsay. Next elections will be held in 2010.
Aboriginal Districts: Cambridge Park is located in the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council Area. Next elections will be held in 2011.

Community Profile

This profile is a snapshot of the suburb of Cambridge Park as a community.

Community Services

Bus Services

  • Westbus Pty. Ltd. Head Office (02) 9890 0000. All timetables are shown for Cambridge Park.

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 Centres

  • Cambridge Park Pre-School: George Street, Cambridge Park 2747.
    Ph: (02) 4736 2802.

Churches

  • St. Paul's Anglican Church: 30 Barker Street, Cambridge Park, 2747.
    Ph: (02) 4731 6060.
  • St Joseph's Catholic Church: 8 Joseph Street, Kingswood, 2747.
    Ph: (02) 4721 4080.
  • Seventh-Day Adventist: 32-34 Cam Street, Cambridge Park, 2747.
    Ph: (02) 4721 0553.
  • Grace Bible Church: 80 Joseph Street, Cambridge Park, 2747.
    Ph: (02) 4736 3619.
  • The Earth Tribe: Cambridge Park Community Hall, Oxford St, Cambridge Park. All those who wish to honour and heal the Mother Earth are warmly invited to attend our Personal and Planetary Spiritual Healing Service every Sunday at 7pm.
    Enquiries: Maureen Kelly (02) 4731 4281.

Halls

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 2993 2986 5979
Aged 0-4 years NA NA 462
Aged 5-14 years NA NA 907
Aged 15-24 years NA NA 850
Aged 25 years and over NA NA 3760
Median age NA NA 32
Indigenous Persons NA NA 234
Australian Born NA NA 4718
Born Overseas NA NA 1029
Speaks English only NA NA 5366
Australian Citizens NA NA 5435

Selected Dwelling Statistics Fully owned Being Purchased Rented Total
Total private dwellings 701 850 523 2294
Separate Houses NA NA NA 2046
Semi-detached Houses NA NA NA 115
Flats NA NA NA 6
Other dwellings NA NA NA 0

Household Characteristics
Total number of families 1712
Median household income $1040
Lone person households 405

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 Park (or any other areas in New South Wales) from the 2006 Census, please contact Penrith Library Research Services (02) 4732 7886, or call in to Penrith City Library Civic Centre 601 High Street Penrith, NSW 2750.

Economic/ Land use profile

Roads & Streets

Besley Street was named after George Besley who was Mayor of Penrith from 1883 to 1884. He also had a coach building business in Penrith.
Breyley Street was named after the Breyley family who lived on a small farm in the area. One son was a local photographer.
Cambridge Street was named like many streets in Cambridge Park after towns and cities in England.
Neeta Avenue was named after Neeta Homes housing developers.

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 Park from the 2001 Census of Population and Housing see Population section above.

Origin of the place name - Cambridge Park

Phillip Parker King, son of Governor King, named his 1500 acre grant of 1831 St Stephens. However he spent little time on the estate which was used to raise cattle and breed stud horses.

The property was subdivided as Cambridge Park into farmlets in December 1884, but despite promotion of the area in the Nepean Times of 6 December, as ‘within 5 minutes walk of the Four Cross Roads Platform near Penrith and suitable for vineyards and orchards,’ development was very sluggish. The land was sold privately under Torrens title and needed one pound deposit and ten shillings a month in repayment.

It wasn’t until the mid twentieth century that the rural nature of the area was changed. It was gazetted as a suburb of Penrith in 1970.

Local History Links

Historical Timeline

1831 Phillip Parker King received a 1,500 acre grant and named it St Stephens.
1884 December Cambridge Park estate was subdivided into farmlets.
1958 January Cambridge Park Primary opened.
1970 The area was gazetted as a suburb
1976 28 January Cambridge Park High School opened.

Bibliography

For more information on Cambridge Park:

Historical

  • Hazell, Matt, A History of Cambridge Park: 1920 to 2002. The author, 2003.
  • Murray, Robert and White, Kate Dharug & Dungaree: The History of Penrith and St Marys to 1860. Penrith City Council, Penrith, 1988.
  • Nepean District Historical Society, From Castlereagh to Claremont Meadows: Historical Places of Penrith City Council, Penrith, 1997.
  • Parr, Lorna, A History of the Nepean and District Street Names, Nepean District Historical Society, Penrith, 1990.
  • Parr, Lorna, Penrith Calendar, Nepean District Historical Society, 1987.
  • Penrith City Library LCVF - Cambridge Park.
  • Stacker, Lorraine Pictorial history: Penrith & St Marys, Kingsclear Books, 2002.
  • Stevenson, Colin R., Place Names and their Origins within the City of Penrith, Penrith City Council, Penrith, 1985.
  • Stickley, Christine, The Old Charm of Penrith, 2nd ed., the author, St. Marys, 1984.
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Revised: 26 June 2008.
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