Population 12,574 (2011 census) State electorate(s) Canterbury
Lakemba Postal code 2192 | Postcode(s) 2192 Belmore Campsie | |
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Location 14 km (9 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD LGA(s) Canterbury-Bankstown Council Federal divisions Division of Barton, Division of Watson | ||
Belmore is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Belmore is located 14 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Canterbury-Bankstown Council.
Contents
- Map of Belmore NSW 2192 Australia
- History
- Commercial area
- Transport
- Churches
- Schools
- Sport
- Demographics
- References
Map of Belmore NSW 2192, Australia
History
Belmore is named after the fourth Earl of Belmore, Governor of New South Wales from 1868-1872. The area was known as Darkwater in its early days. Some of the first land grants in 1810 were 40.5 hectares (100 acres) to Richard Robinson east of Sharp Street and Kingsgrove Road and 60 acres (240,000 m2) to Thomas Mansfield, to the west. Francis Wild and John Sullivan were each granted 30 acres (120,000 m2) in 1823. The area was originally used for market gardens and orchards. Subdivision started after the railway came through in 1895.
The first school, Belmore South Primary School opened on 25 April 1892 and the post office opened in 1907. The shopping centre began developing in the 1920s and features some classic examples of art-deco architecture.
Commercial area
Belmore contains a mixture of residential, commercial and industrial developments. The main commercial area is located along Burwood Road, near Belmore railway station. Commercial and industrial developments are also located along Canterbury Road and surrounding streets.
Transport
Belmore railway station is located on the Bankstown Line of the Sydney Trains network. The line was opened in 1895 and electrified in 1926. The station at Belmore opened on 1 February 1895.
Churches
Schools
Sport
Belmore Sports Ground is the former home ground of the National Rugby League team Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. It is the current home ground for New South Wales Premier League team Sydney Olympic. The "Back to Belmore" campaign was established in August 2005 to upgrade Belmore Sports Grounds as a top-class sporting facility to NRL standards for the Bulldogs to stage a select number of NRL games at their traditional home ground in the long-term future.
Demographics
Belmore is one of Australia's more ethnically diverse suburbs.
According to the 2011 census of Population, there were 12,574 residents in Belmore. 42.4% of residents were born in Australia, compared with the national average of 69.8%. The most common other countries of birth were Greece (6.7%), Lebanon (5.1%) and China (4.7%). 25.5% of residents spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 15.0%, Arabic 14.0% and Vietnamese 4.7%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic (26.7%), Eastern Orthodox (19.8%), Islam (11.5%), No Religion (10.0%) and Buddhism (6.4%).