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Mays Hill, New South Wales

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Population
  
715 (2011 census)

State electorate(s)
  
Granville

Postal code
  
2145

Postcode(s)
  
2145

Mays Hill
  
Parramatta

Federal division
  
Division of Parramatta

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Location
  
24 km (15 mi) west of Sydney CBD

Lga
  
City of Parramatta Council

Mays Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mays Hill is located 24 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the Cumberland Council and City of Parramatta, and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

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Map of Mays Hill NSW 2145, Australia

Mays Hill has a stop on the T-80 T-Way bus service. It is also served by several Westbus bus routes.

History

Originally some of the land that is now Mays Hill was part of the governor's domain. This was subdivided and Thomas May was one of the purchesers.

Demographics

  • The most common ancestries were English 13.2%, Australian 11.1%, Chinese 10.4%, Lebanese 9.9% and Indian 9.4%.
  • The most common countries of birth were India 8.8%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 6.6%, Lebanon 4.2%, Afghanistan 3.5% and Sri Lanka 3.2%.
  • Common responses for language included Arabic 8.4%, Mandarin 5.7%, Tamil 4.9%, Gujarati 4.2% and Cantonese 4.1%.
  • The most common religions were Catholic 30.5%, No Religion 13.4%, Hinduism 12.8%, Islam 7.4% and Anglican 7.1%.

    • Mays Hill Cemetery

    Mays Hill Cemetery is the one of four historic cemeteries in City of Parramatta local government area and contains the graves of many well known local pioneering families including the Paytens, Fullagars, Houisons, Downs, Ardills and Mustons. This cemetery was originally known as Western Road Cemetery as it is located on the Great Western Highway.

    References

    Mays Hill, New South Wales Wikipedia
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