Population 1,426 (2011 census) Postcode(s) 2067 Chatswood West Chatswood Founded 20 January 2006 | Established 20 January 2006 State electorate(s) Lane Cove, Willoughby Area 2.8 km² Postal code 2067 | |
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Location 10 km (6 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD Federal divisions Division of Bennelong, Division of Bradfield, Division of North Sydney Lgas City of Willoughby, City of Ryde | ||
Chatswood West is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Chatswood West is located 11 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the City of Willoughby and City of Ryde. Chatswood is a separate suburb. The area of Chatswood located west of the Pacific Highway is informally known as West Chatswood, which should not be confused with the separate suburb of Chatswood West, nor should it be confused with the West Chatswood Post Office on Railway Street in the Suburb of Chatswood.
Contents
- Map of Chatswood West NSW 2067 Australia
- History
- Commercial area
- Houses
- Schools
- Transport
- Demographics
- Notable residents
- Parks
- References
Map of Chatswood West NSW 2067, Australia
Chatswood West is located between the bigger suburbs of Chatswood and North Ryde. It straddles the Lane Cove River, occupying the valley flats and ridges leading down to the river.
History
Chatswood is believed to be named after the pet name "Chat" of the second wife of Richard Harnett (a pioneer of the district) and the original "wooded" nature of the area.
Chatswood West played a part in a famous Australian mystery, with the bodies of Dr Gilbert Bogle and Mrs Margaret Chandler being discovered on the banks of the Lane Cove River, 70 metres south of Fullers Bridge, on 1 January 1963.
Chatswood West split off from Chatswood to become a separate suburb on 20 January 2006. Chislehurst was a large historic house on Centennial Avenue.
Commercial area
Chatswood West is mainly residential, with small commercial areas on Fullers Road. The National Acoustics Laboratories is on Greville Street.
Houses
The residential buildings are overwhelmingly detached houses.
Schools
Chatswood West is served by Chatswood High School and Chatswood Public School, both situated close by in Chatswood.
Transport
There are regular buses that connect the area with the Chatswood CBD, and other suburbs such as Parramatta. Chatswood railway station is on the North Shore, Northern & Western Line of the Sydney Trains network.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, there were 1,426 residents in Chatswood West. 61.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were England 5.8%, China 4.6%, New Zealand 2.9%, Korea, Republic of (South) 1.6% and Germany 1.2%. In Chatswood West 72.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 4.8%, Cantonese 4.4% and Korean 2.2%. The most common responses for religion in Chatswood West were No Religion 27.8%, Catholic 25.2% and Anglican 18.6%.
Notable residents
Parks
There are a number of parks and forest reserves such as Ferndale Park. There are walking tracks and a golf course. There are two entrances to Lane Cove National Park from Chatswood West, one on Lady Game Drive, and one on Delhi Road, next to Fullers Bridge.
Noteworthy indigenous flora includes the blackbutt, tree heath, celery wood, coachwood, native crabapple and hard corkwood. Ferns include jungle brake, fishbone water fern, filmy fern and necklace fern.
Fauna includes powerful owl, barking owl, Australian king parrot, brush turkey, eastern whipbird, satin bowerbird, eastern water dragon, emerald spotted frog, enamelled spider, red triangle slug, blue planarian, long-nosed bandicoot and marsupial mouse.