Sadleir, New South Wales

Sadleir is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sadleir is located 37 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.

Sadleir
Sydney, New South Wales
Landa Park, Sadleir
Population3,135 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2168
Location37 km (23 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)City of Liverpool
State electorate(s)Liverpool
Federal Division(s)Werriwa
Suburbs around Sadleir:
Busby Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Busby Sadleir Ashcroft
Miller Cartwright Liverpool

History

Sadleir was named after Richard Sadleir, the first mayor of Liverpool in 1872. Sadleir was part of the Green Valley housing estate, which was subdivided in 1960.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2016 census, Sadleir had a population of 3,135. The average age was 33, slightly lower than the national average, with higher than expected numbers of people in the 0-14 and 65 plus age groups. There was a significant housing commission population with around a third of the suburb's dwellings belonging to the Department of Housing. The median household income of $861 per week was substantially less than the national average ($1438). In Sadleir 56.3% of people were born in Australia, with the most common countries of birth were Vietnam 7.2%, Lebanon 6.3%, Iraq 3.8%, New Zealand 1.9% and Fiji 1.5%. [1]

Education

Sadleir Public School is the only school in the suburb. The nearest high school is in neighbouring Miller and Ashcroft, New South Wales.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sadleir (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 236
  3. "Sadleir Public School". NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 7 July 2008.


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