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 | |||||||||||||||
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Calderwood | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°33′27″S 150°44′32″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 173 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2527 | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Shellharbour | ||||||||||||||
Region | Illawarra | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Kiama | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Whitlam | ||||||||||||||
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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%).
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.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Calderwood". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- "Calderwood". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. New South Wales Government. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- https://communities.lendlease.com/new-south-wales/calderwood-valley/
- https://communities.lendlease.com/new-south-wales/calderwood-valley/-/media/communities/au/calderwood-valley/documents/llc_cwv_salesbrochure_fao2.pdf