Prestons, New South Wales
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Prestons is a suburb
of Sydney
in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. Prestons is located 37 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district
, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool
.
, Saint Catherine of Sienna Catholic Primary School and Sule College
.
from the city meets the Hume Highway
heading towards Canberra
and Melbourne
and the Westlink M7
heading towards Mount Druitt
and northern Sydney. All three roads can be accessed from Camden Valley Way, which also connects Prestons to Liverpool
and Camden
. The M7 can also be accessed from Bernera Road. There are no rail services to Prestons but Busabout
provides three bus services to Liverpool via different routes. One of these, the 850, also connects to Camden
.
Prestons Robins Little Athletics operates on Friday Nights at the new park on Ash Road during Summer months.
, Prestons had a population of 12,824, a substantial proportion of whom were immigrants to Australia. The most common countries of birth (apart from Australia) were Fiji
(6.1%), Philippines
(3.8%). The most common foreign languages spoken at home were Hindi
(7.3%), Arabic (5.0%) and Spanish
(3.4%). While Catholic
ism was the most common religion (32.3%), Islam
was the second most common with 10.2% ahead of the Anglicans with 9.6%.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Prestons is located 37 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district
Sydney central business district
The Sydney central business district is the main commercial centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. Its north–south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in...
, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool
City of Liverpool, New South Wales
The City of Liverpool is a Local Government Area to the southwest of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.-History:It is one of the oldest urban settlements in Australia, founded in 1810 as an agricultural centre by Governor Lachlan Macquarie...
.
History
Prestons was named after a local family who in the early 1900s ran a post office on the corner of Bringelly Road and Ash Road. Their name became synonymous with the post office and in 1972, it officially became the name of the suburb.Schools
Schools in the suburb include Dalmeny and Prestons Public School. Private schools include, William Carey Christian SchoolWilliam Carey Christian School
William Carey Christian School is a private coeducational K–12 school located in Prestons, New South Wales, Australia. Enrolment numbers are close to 1,400 students, from kindergarten to Year 12....
, Saint Catherine of Sienna Catholic Primary School and Sule College
Sule College
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.
Transport
Prestons is situated at an important road junction where the M5 South Western MotorwayM5 South Western Motorway
The M5 South Western Motorway is a privately operated tolled motorway in south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It forms part of Sydney Metroad 5 and the Sydney Orbital Network...
from the city meets the Hume Highway
Hume Highway
The Hume Highway/Hume Freeway is one of Australia's major inter-city highways, running for 880 km between Sydney and Melbourne. It is part of the Auslink National Network and is a vital link for road freight to transport goods to and from the two cities as well as serving Albury-Wodonga and...
heading towards Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
and Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and the Westlink M7
Westlink M7
Westlink M7 - formerly Western Sydney Orbital - is one of Sydney, Australia's urban motorways and a part of Metroad 7 and the Sydney Orbital Network. It connects three Metroads: M5 at Prestons, M4 at Eastern Creek and M2 at Baulkham Hills...
heading towards Mount Druitt
Mount Druitt, New South Wales
Mount Druitt is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mount Druitt is located 43 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown, and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.There are numerous...
and northern Sydney. All three roads can be accessed from Camden Valley Way, which also connects Prestons to Liverpool
Liverpool, New South Wales
Liverpool is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Liverpool is located 32 km south-west of the Sydney central business district, and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Liverpool...
and Camden
Camden, New South Wales
-Education:Camden is the location of research facilities for the veterinary and agricultural schools of the University of Sydney. The local government area has two public high schools, Camden High School and Elderslie High School, as well as eight Catholic and three Anglican schools.-Culture:The...
. The M7 can also be accessed from Bernera Road. There are no rail services to Prestons but Busabout
Busabout
Busabout is a company that operates bus services in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It has a depot at Hoxton Park and provides services in the Liverpool area. The company was previously known as Neville's Bus Service which commenced operations in 1947...
provides three bus services to Liverpool via different routes. One of these, the 850, also connects to Camden
Camden, New South Wales
-Education:Camden is the location of research facilities for the veterinary and agricultural schools of the University of Sydney. The local government area has two public high schools, Camden High School and Elderslie High School, as well as eight Catholic and three Anglican schools.-Culture:The...
.
Sport
The Prestons Cricket Club (Hornets) operates from Amalfi Park, since it was founded in 1968.Prestons Robins Little Athletics operates on Friday Nights at the new park on Ash Road during Summer months.
People
According to the 2006 Australian censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Prestons had a population of 12,824, a substantial proportion of whom were immigrants to Australia. The most common countries of birth (apart from Australia) were Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
(6.1%), Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
(3.8%). The most common foreign languages spoken at home were Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
(7.3%), Arabic (5.0%) and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
(3.4%). While Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
ism was the most common religion (32.3%), Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
was the second most common with 10.2% ahead of the Anglicans with 9.6%.