Dundas, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dundas Sydney, New South Wales
The Ponds Creek, Dundas
Population	4,740 (2016 census)
• Density	3,650/km2 (9,500/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2117
Elevation	30 m (98 ft)
Area	1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Location	21 km (13 mi) NW of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Parramatta
State electorate(s)	Parramatta
Federal Division(s)	Bennelong Parramatta
Suburbs around Dundas: Oatlands Telopea Dundas Valley North Parramatta Dundas Eastwood Rydalmere Rydalmere Ermington

Dundas is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Dundas is located 21 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Parramatta, and the electoral division of Bennelong. Dundas is a leafy green suburb, notably due to its centrepiece The Ponds Walk, which follows the Ponds Subiaco Creek. Dundas is part of the Northern Sydney and Greater Western Sydney regions.

History

Dundas and surrounding areas were originally known as "The Ponds", a name still reflected in The Ponds Creek. The first private land grants in Sydney made in 1791 were in what is now North East Dundas and adjoining Dundas Valley and Ermington.

The name Dundas was first used in the area in 1799, named for the Dundas family of Scotland. There are over 100 places named in their honour, mostly in parts of the former British Empire.

Population

According to the 2011 census, there were 3,880 residents in Dundas. 56.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were China 7.8%, Korea, Republic of (South) 4.0% and India 2.2%. Almost half of residents spoke a language other than English at home (44.2%) with the top languages being Mandarin 8.9%, Cantonese 6.3%, Korean 4.8%, Arabic 2.9% and Italian 1.1%. The majority of households were families (75.8%) and there were also single person households (20.4%) and a small amount of group households (3.8%).

Transport

Dundas railway station was on the closed Carlingford line of the Sydney Trains network. The heritage listed station is located on Station Street, connects to Kissing Point Road by footpath. The conversion of the Camellia to Carlingford section of the Carlingford railway line to light rail was announced in 2015 as part of the Parramatta Light Rail project and the station closed 5 January 2020. The station area is now served by temporary bus route 535 between Carlingford and Parramatta.

Busways routes that pass through Dundas include the 545 a Parramatta to Chatswood service via Kissing Point Road and the 521, a Parramatta to Eastwood service via Park Road.