Calderwood, New South Wales

Calderwood is a suburb in the City of Shellharbour in New South Wales, Australia, lying to the Northwest of Albion Park.[2] At the 2016 census, Calderwood had a population of 173.[1] It is currently undergoing suburban redevelopment through Lendlease. [3]

Calderwood
New South Wales
Calderwood
Coordinates34°33′27″S 150°44′32″E
Population173 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2527
LGA(s)City of Shellharbour
RegionIllawarra
State electorate(s)Kiama
Federal Division(s)Whitlam
Suburbs around Calderwood:
Marshall Mount Yallah
Tullimbar Calderwood Albion Park Rail
Tongarra Tullimbar Albion Park

Population

At the 2016 census, there were 173 people in Calderwood.

  • The most common birth location was Australia (73.9%) followed by England (5.7%), Spain (3.4%), Scotland (1.7%), Netherlands (1.7%) and Italy (1.7%).
  • 87% of people only spoke English at home.
  • The most common responses for religion were Catholic (39.5%), Anglican (31.7%) and No Religion (14.4%).

Education

There is currently 1 school in Calderwood:

Recreation

The main recreational attraction in Calderwood is the Calderwood Valley Golf Course, which has a total of 18 holes totaling 5091 metres.

Redevelopment

Calderwood is currently undergoing a suburban redevelopment through Lendlease. According to the Calderwood Valley Masterplan[4], there is:

  • A proposed village centre and town centre
  • A proposed government primary school and government high school
  • A proposed permanent community centre
  • A proposed recreation precinct and park.

The development is set to be one of the largest master-planned communities in the Illawarra region, with 609 hectares providing around 4,800 homes for an estimated 12,500 residents.

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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Calderwood". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. "Calderwood". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. New South Wales Government. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  3. https://communities.lendlease.com/new-south-wales/calderwood-valley/
  4. https://communities.lendlease.com/new-south-wales/calderwood-valley/-/media/communities/au/calderwood-valley/documents/llc_cwv_salesbrochure_fao2.pdf
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