Heckenberg, New South Wales

Heckenberg is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 36 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.

Heckenberg
Sydney, New South Wales
Heckenberg Public School
Population3,094 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2168
Location36 km (22 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)City of Liverpool
State electorate(s)Liverpool
Federal Division(s)Werriwa
Suburbs around Heckenberg:
Green Valley Bonnyrigg Mount Pritchard
Busby Heckenberg Mount Pritchard
Busby Sadleir Ashcroft

History

Heckenberg was named after a pioneering family who settled in the area before 1840. Casper Theodore Heckenberg was born in Plymouth England in 1810 to parents Harriet and Henry, who later moved to Hull. Casper was a master mariner and operated ships between Sydney and Port Stephens in the logging trade. The family bought land in the Liverpool area and some of the Heckenberg sons became well known woodchoppers. James William Heckenberg was the Australasian Woodchopping Champion at the turn of the century. There were eight brothers and one sister in the Heckenberg family. Heckenberg was part of the Green Valley housing estate, which was subdivided in 1960.[2]

Heckenberg Post Office opened on 1 July 1965 and closed in 1986.[3]

Education
  • Heckenberg Public School[4]

Population

According to the 2016 census, Heckenberg had a population of 3,094 whose median age of 32 was substantially younger than the national median of 38. It is a low-income area with the median household income ($968 per week) significantly lower than the national median ($1,438). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.3% of the population. 51.4% of people in the suburb were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Vietnam 10.0%, Lebanon 4.7% and Iraq 3.2%. 36.7% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 18.2% and Vietnamese 15.0%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 20.5%, Islam 19.0%, No Religion 13.1% and Buddhism 12.6%.[1]

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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Heckenberg (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 122
  3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  4. "Heckenberg Public School". NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 7 July 2008.


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