Oran Park, New South Wales

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Oran Park
Sydney,  New South Wales
Oran Park, New South Wales
Population17,624 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2570
Elevation92 m (302 ft)
Location59 km (37 mi) from Sydney CBD
LGA(s) Camden Council
State electorate(s) Badgerys Creek
Federal division(s) Macarthur
Suburbs around Oran Park:
Bringelly Bringelly Rossmore
Cobbitty Oran Park Catherine Field
Harrington Park Harrington Park Gledswood Hills

Oran Park is a suburb of south-west Sydney, within the Macarthur Region, in the state of New South Wales, Australia in Camden Council. The suburb is often used as an example of urban sprawl.[ citation needed ]

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History

The area now known as Oran Park was originally home to the Muringong, southernmost of the Darug people. In 1805 John Macarthur established his property at Camden where he raised merino sheep. [2] The Oran Park Town housing development replaced Oran Park Raceway, which stood from 1962 – 2010. The circuit hosted the Australian Grand Prix in its pre-Formula One era and rounds of the Australian Touring Car Championship, later known as the Supercars Championship.

Heritage listings

Oran Park has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Commercial area

Oran Park has a shopping centre named Oran Park Podium.

Population

According to the 2021 census, there were 17,624 residents in Oran Park. 62.2% of residents were born in Australia. 56.4% of residents spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Punjabi 3.8%, Hindi 2.9%, Nepali 2.7% and Spanish 2.3%, The most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 28.9%, No Religion 19.8%, Hinduism 9.7%, and Anglican 8.3%. Top ancestries include Australian (23%), English (18.8%), Indian (8.8%), Italian (6.9%) and Irish (4.3%). [1]

Governance

Oran Park is part of the north ward of Camden Council represented by Cindy Cagney, Michael Morrison and Lara Symkowiak. The suburb is contained within the federal electorate of Macarthur, represented by Mike Freelander of the Labor Party, and the state electorate of Badgerys Creek, currently held by Tanya Davies of the Liberal Party.

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Oran Park (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 November 2022. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "The History of Camden". Camden Council. Archived from the original on 3 April 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2007.
  3. "Oran Park". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01695. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .

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