Haberfield, New South Wales

Haberfield is a suburb in the Inner West[2] of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Haberfield is located 6.5 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Inner West Council.

Haberfield
Sydney, New South Wales
Aerial photograph of Haberfield
Population6,457 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2045
Location6.4 km (4 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)Inner West Council
State electorate(s)Summer Hill
Federal Division(s)Grayndler
Suburbs around Haberfield:
Five Dock Rodd Point Lilyfield
Croydon Haberfield Leichhardt
Ashfield Summer Hill Lewisham

Haberfield sits south of Iron Cove, which is part of Sydney Harbour. It is bounded to the east by the Hawthorne canal, to the northwest by the Iron Cove Creek canal and to the southwest by Parramatta Road. Its main road is Ramsay Street and the point of land that faces Iron Cove, Dobroyd Point, is a historical locality of Sydney. Haberfield was dubbed "the garden suburb" in the early 20th century and retains its well-kept parks, tree-lined streets and fine Federation-era houses with immaculate gardens. The entire suburb is heritage-listed. It is also known for its Italian culture.

History

Haberfield was named by early landholder Richard Stanton, after his wife's maiden name.[3]

Aboriginal culture

The area of which is now known as Haberfield was part of the broader area which lived people from the Darug tribe known variously as the Wangals or Cadigals from the Eora nation. Modern day Hawthorne Canal is believed to be the border between these two tribes. There is no specific evidence of indigenous settlement in the area. However, the area that is now Haberfield was one of the last areas in the inner-west to be developed so, in the late 19th century it again became a home to local kooris.[4]

European settlement

Nicholas Bayly, a soldier, received the first land grant in the area in 1803 but sold it two years later to Simeon Lord who called it Dobroyde Estate. Lord gave the land to his daughter Sarah Ann and her new husband David Ramsay as a wedding present in 1825 and it stayed in the hands of the Ramsay family until the end of the century. The Ramsays developed orchards in the area and built a number of fine houses for various members of the family including Yasmar (Ramsay spelt backwards) and St David's Presbyterian church. They also created four of the suburb's current streets: Ramsay Street, Dalhousie Street (named after the Ramsay's historic home in Scotland), Boomerang Street and Waratah Street.[5][6]

The nave of St Oswald's was built soon after subdivision of the suburb, and the Anglican parish divided from that of St John's Ashfield.

In 1901, landholder Richard Stanton bought 50 acres (200,000 m2) from two Ramsay children and subdivided the area to create a garden suburb. Sydney had recently suffered outbreaks of the bubonic plague in overcrowded parts of the inner city and the garden suburb movement was a response to that, encouraging fresh air. He also claimed the development to be "slumless, laneless and publess". The houses were designed by the architectural firm Spencer, Stansfield and Wormald. Stanton named the suburb 'Haberfield', after the English branch of his family. The fact that the development started in 1901 and a number of the early streets were named after prominent federal politicians has led to the suburb also being known as 'The Federation Suburb'.[7][8]

Heritage

The majority of houses in Haberfield are protected under a 'heritage order', which is the main reason why so many original Victorian and Federation houses still exist in the area. Renovations and additions to both houses and properties must follow strict guidelines ensuring they stay true to the era's style. Some examples of rules include: banning the addition of second storeys unless in the existing roof space, banning the demolishing of any protected houses, ensuring a 50:50 ratio of 'hard surface' to 'soft surface' on the property, ensuring house exteriors are painted in federation colours. Houses must also have a roof consisting of terracotta or slate tiles.

One notable landmark is Yasmar, at 185 Parramatta Road. Formerly known as Yasmar Hostel (not Yasmar Hotel as previously stated here), this building was built circa 1870 of dressed stone, with a verandah and iron columns. It also features French windows and extensive cedar joinery, and is set in a lush garden. It is now part of Yasmar Juvenile Centre and is listed on the Register of the National Estate.[9]

For further information on the heritage of Haberfield, contact the Haberfield Association

Recent developments

A proposal was made by McDonald's to build a drive-thru outlet on Parramatta road in Haberfield. This was fiercely opposed by most local residents[10] who want to preserve the suburb's unique cultural heritage.[11] The development application was rejected by Ashfield Council,[12] however McDonald's appealed to the NSW Land and Environment Court and a final judgement indicates that, subject to some changes to the plans, a 12-month trial has been granted for a 24/7 restaurant.[13]

Since the opening of McDonald's in Haberfield, there have been complaints about odours coming from the site [14] as well as rubbish littering the nearby streets.

Heritage listings

Haberfield has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Commercial area
Ramsay Street, Haberfield

Haberfield also has a strong Italian influence, which is most evident in the local shops along Ramsay Street, close to the intersection with Dalhousie Street. These include a hand made pasta shop, a traditional Italian bakery, traditional and contemporary Italian pastry shops and gelaterias, and Italian delicatessens and butchers, as well as many Italian cafes, coffee shops and restaurants. The primary supermarket in Haberfield is IGA Lamonica which also has a well-stocked delicatessen inside. Many of the shops in Haberfield have received various awards for their quality.

Schools

Haberfield has three primary schools but no high schools. Two of the schools are state run: Haberfield Public School on the corner of Bland Street Denman avenue and Dobroyd Point Public School on Waratah Street. The third is the St Joan of Arc Catholic School on Dalhousie Street opposite St Joan of Arc Church.

Marion station on the Dulwich Hill Line

Transport
Aerial view of the Metropolitan Goods railway line before conversion to light rail

The Dulwich Hill Line of Sydney's light rail network - a converted freight railway line - skirts the suburb's eastern border with Leichhardt. Because of this, none of the three stops serving Haberfield are centrally located within the suburb. Hawthorne (near Barton Ave) and Marion (near Marion St) are the primary stops serving Haberfield. Taverners Hill (near Parramatta Road) is in the south-east corner of the suburb at the southern border with Summer Hill and the south-eastern border with Lewisham, in addition to the border with Leichhardt. The service offers a direct link to Pyrmont and Darling Harbour and provides interchanges with Lewisham railway station on the Inner West & Leppington Line and Dulwich Hill railway station on the Bankstown Line. Sydney Buses operates routes 461 (from the city down Parramatta Rd), 406 (from either Five Dock or Hurlstone Park through Dalhousie St), 438 (from city or Abbotsford via Ramsay St) and 439 (from city or Mortlake via Ramsay St).

Summer Hill railway station, on the T2 Inner West & Leppington Line is close to the suburbs southern border. Five Dock railway station on the Sydney Metro West rapid transit line will serve the neighbouring suburb of Five Dock.[20]

In July 2019, the Westconnex M4 East tunnel opened to traffic - with no traffic lights for 51 km from Glenbrook (near Penrith) to Haberfield.[21]

Population

Demographics

At the 2016 census, there were 6,457 residents in Haberfield. The population was older than average, with a median age of 44 and with 19.6% of people aged 65 and over. 66.6% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Italy 12.7% and England 2.8%. The most common responses for religion in the census were Catholic 47.5% and No Religion 25.2%. 64.8% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 20.7% and Greek 2.1%.[1]

Notable residents

The following people were either born in, or lived in, Haberfield:

Churches

Haberfield has four historical churches in Dalhousie Street: St Oswalds Anglican Church, Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church,[23] St Davids Uniting Church, Haberfield Baptist Church.

  • Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church
  • St Oswalds Anglican Church
  • St Davids Uniting Church

Houses

About 1500 houses were constructed in this and adjoining areas to designs by architects J Spencer Stansfeld and D Wormald, to Federation or Bungalow styles.

Haberfield espoused the philosophy of the Garden Suburb with its gardens containing distinctive planting, fences, gates and curving tiled paths. Houses in Haberfield were typically 'detached' double-brick dwellings situated on their own block of land measuring 50' x 150' (15 m x 45 m). No two houses were alike, although there were many common themes throughout the suburb. The roofs were either slate or Marseilles tile. All had front verandahs. Decorative features typically used in this area include leadlight windows depicting Australian flora and fauna, Art Nouveau timber detailing and tuckpointed brickwork.[24]

Houses listed under the NSW Heritage Act:

  • Bunyas, 5 Rogers Avenue, Haberfield
  • Derrylyn, 16 Deakin Avenue, Haberfield
  • Yasmar, 185 Parramatta Road, Haberfield
  • Derrylyn, 16 Deakin Avenue, Haberfield
  • 71 Ramsay Street, Haberfield
  • 27 Stanton Road Haberfield
  • 20 Stanton Road Haberfield
  • 19 Stanton Road Haberfield
  • 51 Stanton Road Haberfield
  • 11 Rogers Avenue Haberfield
  • 56 O'Connor Street Haberfield
  • 53 Dudley Street, Haberfield

Parks

Several parks lie within the suburb of Haberfield such as; Algie Park, Robson Park, Reg Cody Reserve, Hawthorne Canal and Wadim 'Bill' Jegorow Reserve

  • Haberfield Town Square
  • Wadim (Bill) Jegorow Reserve, Wolesely Street
  • Wadim 'Bill' Jegorow Reserve at Wolesely Street, Haberfield
  • View of Iron Cove Creek with Wadim (Bill) Jegorow Reserve on the right
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See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Haberfield (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. Australian Suburb Guide: Sydney Inner West Archived 26 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  3. The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
  4. Coupe, S&R: Speed the Plough, page 9-19,128. Ashfield Municipal Council, 1988 ISBN 0-9595234-1-3
  5. Coupe, S&R: Speed the Plough, page 26,36–37. Ashfield Municipal Council, 1988 ISBN 0-9595234-1-3
  6. "Origin of Haberfield Street and Place names". The Haberfield Association. Archived from the original on 25 September 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
  7. Coupe, S&R: Speed the Plough, page 151-170. Ashfield Municipal Council, 1988 ISBN 0-9595234-1-3
  8. "Haberfield Development Control Plan" (PDF). Ashfield Municipal Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
  9. The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/11
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. http://inner-west-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/residents-oppose-haberfield-maccas1/
  12. http://inner-west-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/haberfield-mcdonald-s-proposal-rejected/
  13. http://inner-west-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/haberfield-maccas/
  14. http://www.news.com.au/business/companies/big-stink-over-haberfield-maccas/story-fnda1bsz-1226644245258
  15. "St. David's Uniting Church". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01669. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  16. "Derrylyn". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00279. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  17. "Yasmar". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01379. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  18. "Bunyas". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00317. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  19. "Relay Test Centre". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00933. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  20. "Sydney Metro West stations confirmed" (PDF). Sydney Metro. October 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  22. "Herald Sun iPad app wins Walkley". Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  23. V. Crow, Secular and religious firsts of Haberfield, Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society 33 (2012), 48-62.
  24. http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au
  • St Joan of Arc Parish Bulletin

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