Interesting Facts About Wetherill Park

Wetherill Park is an Australian suburb located west of the Sydney CBD, in the state of New South Wales. Situated near the famous Western Sydney Parklands and Prospect Reservoir, this Western Sydney suburb falls in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. It’s mostly an industrial suburb with a fair amount of commercial and residential properties. It’s considered one of the best places to live around Sydney due to its low crime rate, affordability and friendly community. Find many other interesting facts and information about Wetherill Park, NSW.

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History

Wetherill Park has been home to the aboriginal tribes from the Cabrogal clan of the Gandangara tribe for over 30,000 years now.

The suburb was named after a businessman who donated 21 acres of his property to form a park, which was later turned into a suburb.

The first school in the suburb, called ‘Macquarie Park’, was opened in May 1882 on the land donated by Samuel Booth. It was situated on the corner of Victoria and Daniel Streets and had 8 children at the time.

Location

Wetherill Park is a suburb in New South Wales located about 34 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district. On its north lies the famous Prospect Reservoir and its South boundary is formed by the suburbs of Bossley Park and Prairiewood.

Wetherill Park is served by the Transitway bus route T80, which connects the suburb to surrounding neighbourhoods.

Community and Culture

At the 2021 census, Wetherill Park had a resident population of around 6,412, over 50% of which were female. The median age was 41. Over 50% of the suburb’s population was not born in Australia. A major part of the suburb is an industrial area, while most of its population resides in the south-east corner.

The top ethnicities in the suburb include Australian 11.0%, Assyrian 10.7%, Italian 9.4%, English 8.7%, and Iraqi 7.4%. The most common religion is Catholicism. Top languages spoken by residents include English 32.8%, Arabic 12.4%, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 9.5%, Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 6.3%, Spanish 5.0% and Vietnamese 3.9%.

Industry and Landmarks

Wetherill Park is an industrial-residential suburb with many top companies having their offices here.

Smithfield-Wetherill Park Industrial Estate, the largest industrial area in the southern hemisphere, is located here. The suburb is home to the offices and manufacturing plants of BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz and many other international and Australian companies, which is why it is considered the centre of manufacturing and distribution in Greater Western Sydney.

Stockland Wetherill Park, which is a primary shopping centre, hosts one of the country’s largest cinema theatres. Other prominent buildings and markets include Wetherill Park Library, Wetherill Park Shopping Centre and Greenway Plaza.

William Stimson Public School is the oldest running public school in the suburb. It was named after the first mayor of the City of Fairfield.

One of the most fascinating facts about Wetherill Park is that many of its streets and famous places are named after prominent writers, including Shakespeare Street (for William Shakespeare), Locke Street (for John Locke), Gogol Place (for Nikolai Gogol), Emerson Street (for Ralph Waldo Emerson), Dickens Road (for Charles Dickens), Chaucer Street (for Geoffrey Chaucer), Frost Close (for Robert Frost) and Langland Street (for William Langland).

Wetherill Park Nature Reserve is the largest recreational park in the area, besides the Western Sydney Parklands. Another famous park is the Emerson Street Reserve, which is also a sports ground with a walking trail, a tennis facility, a basketball court, a skate playground, a cricket practice area and a soccer field.