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Acacia Gardens

FieldValue
typesuburb
nameAcacia Gardens
citySydney
statensw
imageAcaciaGardensNSWwatertower.jpg
captionWater tower in Acacia Gardens 2011
alternative_location_mapAustralia NSW metro Sydney
pushpin_map_captionLocation in metropolitan Sydney
coordinates
local_mapyes
zoom13
lgaCity of Blacktown
postcode2763
est1996
pop3668
pop_year
pop_footnotes
elevation87
area1
stategovRiverstone
fedgovGreenway
near-nwQuakers Hill
near-nParklea
near-neStanhope Gardens
near-wQuakers Hill
near-eGlenwood
near-swMarayong
near-sKings Park
near-seKings Langley
dist130
dir1NW
location1Sydney CBD

| near-nw = Quakers Hill | near-n = Parklea | near-ne = Stanhope Gardens | near-w = Quakers Hill | near-e = Glenwood | near-sw = Marayong | near-s = Kings Park | near-se = Kings Langley

Acacia Gardens is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, 40 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown. Acacia Gardens is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

History

Acacia Gardens was formerly a part of Quakers Hill. The name was chosen to reflect the rural quality of the suburb, with acacia trees being prevalent in the area. Many of the streets in the suburb are named after flowers. It was formally recognised as a suburb in 1996.

Demographics

According to the of the population, there were 3,668 residents in Acacia Gardens. 54.1% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were India 16.7% and the Philippines 4.2%. 51.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Punjabi 8.1%, Hindi 5.7% and Tagalog 2.9%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 25.2%, No Religion 18.6%, Hinduism 15.4%, Anglican 8.4% and Sikhism 7.4%.

Education

Acacia Gardens

Quakers Hill East Public School is the only school in Acacia Gardens. The school is a primary school that was founded on 1 January 1959 on Lalor Road (Quakers Hill). In 2002, the school was moved to its current location, as of 2025, at Chase Drive (Acacia Gardens).

Nearby suburbs

In nearby suburbs, there are other public primary schools:

Public

Barnier Public School (Quakers Hill) Hambledon Public School (Quakers Hill) Quakers Hill Public School (Quakers Hill)

Private (Catholic)

Mary Immaculate (Quakers Hill) St John XXIII Primary (Stanhope Gardens)

There are also several High schools in nearby suburbs:

Public

Glenwood High School (Glenwood) Quakers Hill High School (Quakers Hill) Wyndham College (Nirimba Fields)

Private (Catholic)

St. John Paul II Catholic College (Schofields - years 7-10 and Nirimba Fields - years 11-12) St Mark's Catholic College (Wattle Grove)

Transport

Busways provides regular services to Blacktown, Castle Hill, Rouse Hill, Plumpton, St Marys and Macquarie Centre. The closest railway stations are located at Quakers Hill and Blacktown. CDC NSW provides services to Parramatta and Sydney CBD from neighbouring Stanhope Gardens.

The suburb is served by Wilson station on the North-West T-way.

References

References

  1. {{Census 2021 AUS
  2. "Suburbs".
  3. "Quakers Hill East". New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au).
  4. "Quakers Hill East Public School│═══ Established 1959 ═══".
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  15. "St Mark's Catholic College".
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