St Johns Park was originally home to the Cabrogal people who inhabited the broad Liverpool-Fairfield area. When the First Fleet arrived in Australia, the colonial administration designated this area the parish of St John. Nineteenth century maps indicate a St Johns Farm in the area and it is through this connection that the suburb gained its name.[2]
By the 1890s there was a public school on Parkes Road (now Edensor Road), a post office (opened in 1888), and a growing community, with an unusual number of Italians, who had arrived in the 1880s after the failure of the Marquis de Rays's expedition to New Ireland. The Bellotti and Gava families established vineyards on Bulls Road.
Yugoslav migrants Theodore and Samuel Serovich arrived in 1885, also cultivating wine grapes.
Both the Italian and Yugoslav communities were renewed and expanded during the period of postwar migration in the 1940s, and St Johns Park is still a very multicultural area. Chicory and wild fennel growing along the banks of Clear Paddock Creek are relics of the early European farmers.[3]
People
According to the 2021 census, St Johns Park had a population of 6,302 people with a median age of 43, which was higher than the national median age of 38. Over a third of people were born in Australia (39.0%), with the other most common countries of birth being Vietnam (18.2%), Iraq (7.1%), Cambodia (6.0%), Croatia (3.4%) and Laos (2.0%).
The majority of people spoke a language other than English at home (85.2%), with Vietnamese (23.9%), Cantonese (5.5%), Croatian (5.0%), Arabic (4.9%) and Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (4.8%) forming the top responses for languages spoken at home. About a fifth of people (20.9%) spoke only English at home.[1]
Housing
At the time of the 2016 census, St Johns Park had a total of 1,660 occupied private dwellings, of which 93.1% were separate houses, 6.4% were semi-detached dwellings and 0.4% were flats or apartments. Of these occupied private dwellings, 50.1% were owned outright, 29.6% were owned with a mortgage and 17.2% were rented.[1]
Landmarks
St Johns Park sits beside Clear Paddock Creek which runs along 500m. The 'Restoring the Waters' project, which was the first of its kind in Australia, consisted of the restoration of the concrete channel into a living stream. It took seven years to plan and build and was funded with the assistance of a $1.33 million grant from the NSW State Government through its Stormwater Trust.[4]
johns, park, south, wales, johns, park, redirects, here, other, uses, johns, park, disambiguation, johns, park, suburb, sydney, state, south, wales, australia, kilometres, west, sydney, central, business, district, local, government, areas, city, fairfield, pa. St Johns Park redirects here For other uses see St Johns Park disambiguation St Johns Park is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales Australia 35 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of the City of Fairfield It is part of the Greater Western Sydney region St Johns Park Sydney New South WalesPopulation6 302 2021 census 1 Postcode s 2176Location35 km 22 mi west of Sydney CBDLGA s City of FairfieldState electorate s CabramattaFederal division s FowlerSuburbs around St Johns Park Greenfield Park Prairiewood WakeleyEdensor Park St Johns Park Canley HeightsBonnyrigg Cabramatta West Cabramatta West Contents 1 History 2 People 3 Housing 4 Landmarks 5 Schools 6 Places of worship 7 Clubs 8 Services 9 ReferencesHistory EditSt Johns Park was originally home to the Cabrogal people who inhabited the broad Liverpool Fairfield area When the First Fleet arrived in Australia the colonial administration designated this area the parish of St John Nineteenth century maps indicate a St Johns Farm in the area and it is through this connection that the suburb gained its name 2 By the 1890s there was a public school on Parkes Road now Edensor Road a post office opened in 1888 and a growing community with an unusual number of Italians who had arrived in the 1880s after the failure of the Marquis de Rays s expedition to New Ireland The Bellotti and Gava families established vineyards on Bulls Road Yugoslav migrants Theodore and Samuel Serovich arrived in 1885 also cultivating wine grapes Both the Italian and Yugoslav communities were renewed and expanded during the period of postwar migration in the 1940s and St Johns Park is still a very multicultural area Chicory and wild fennel growing along the banks of Clear Paddock Creek are relics of the early European farmers 3 People EditAccording to the 2021 census St Johns Park had a population of 6 302 people with a median age of 43 which was higher than the national median age of 38 Over a third of people were born in Australia 39 0 with the other most common countries of birth being Vietnam 18 2 Iraq 7 1 Cambodia 6 0 Croatia 3 4 and Laos 2 0 The majority of people spoke a language other than English at home 85 2 with Vietnamese 23 9 Cantonese 5 5 Croatian 5 0 Arabic 4 9 and Assyrian Neo Aramaic 4 8 forming the top responses for languages spoken at home About a fifth of people 20 9 spoke only English at home 1 Housing EditAt the time of the 2016 census St Johns Park had a total of 1 660 occupied private dwellings of which 93 1 were separate houses 6 4 were semi detached dwellings and 0 4 were flats or apartments Of these occupied private dwellings 50 1 were owned outright 29 6 were owned with a mortgage and 17 2 were rented 1 Landmarks EditSt Johns Park sits beside Clear Paddock Creek which runs along 500m The Restoring the Waters project which was the first of its kind in Australia consisted of the restoration of the concrete channel into a living stream It took seven years to plan and build and was funded with the assistance of a 1 33 million grant from the NSW State Government through its Stormwater Trust 4 Schools EditSt Johns Park Public SchoolSt Johns Park High SchoolPlaces of worship EditSt James Smithfield St Johns Park Baptist Church 5 St Nikola Tavelic Croatian Catholic Church and Community Centre St Hurmizd Assyrian Church of the East Cathedral Vietnamese Buddhist Phap Bao Temple Tinh Xa Thanh Luong a Vietnamese Buddhist temple 6 Clubs EditSt Johns Park Bowling Club St Johns Park Sports Club also known as Jadran Hajduk Croatian Club Services EditCardinal Stepinac Village is a retirement hostel and nursing homeReferences Edit a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 St Johns Park State Suburb 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 30 November 2021 St Johns Park Fairfield City Council Retrieved 12 June 2008 Vicki Movizio 2011 St Johns Park Dictionary of Sydney Dictionary of Sydney Trust Retrieved 5 December 2011 Restoring the waters Fairfield City Council Retrieved 12 June 2008 St Johns Park Baptist Church Bible Baptist Church THANH VIEN GIAO HỘI The Unified Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of Australia New Zealand Retrieved 14 July 2021 Coordinates 33 53 5 S 150 54 25 E 33 88472 S 150 90694 E 33 88472 150 90694 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Johns Park New South Wales amp oldid 1124706199, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
