Eagle Vale, New South Wales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eagle ValeSydney, New South Wales |
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Eagle Vale Leisure Centre
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| Population | 5,788 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1976 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2558 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 56 km (35 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Campbelltown | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Minto | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Leppington | ||||||||||||||
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Eagle Vale is a suburb of Sydney, located in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is about 56 kilometres south-west of the main city area, known as the Sydney central business district. Eagle Vale is part of the City of Campbelltown local government area and the wider Macarthur region.
The suburb is surrounded by other suburbs like Eschol Park, Kearns, Raby, Blairmount, Woodbine, St Andrews, and Claymore.
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History of Eagle Vale
How Eagle Vale Got Its Name
After European settlers arrived in Australia, many new towns were created south-west of Sydney. These towns helped provide food for the growing colony. Land was given to settlers to start farms. One such piece of land, 100 acres (about 0.4 square kilometres), was given to Thomas Clarkson.
Clarkson was a former convict who became a successful businessman. He started a property called 'Woodland Grove'. This property covered what is now Eagle Vale and many nearby suburbs.
After Clarkson passed away in 1826, the land was sold to Jemima Jenkins. She was a wealthy widow. She renamed the property 'Eagle Farm' and used the address 'Eagle Farm, Eagle Vale'. The name Eagle Vale came from two creeks that flowed through the property: Eagle Creek and Valebrook. Valebrook Creek is now in the suburb of Eschol Park.
Changes to the Land and Name
Jemima Jenkins later sold a large part of her property to the Kearns family. They used it to make their own property, 'Epping Forest', bigger. After Jenkins died, the land eventually went to William Fowler, a businessman from Campbelltown.
Fowler renamed the property 'Eschol Park'. For a while, the name Eagle Vale was not used.
Eagle Vale Reappears
The name Eagle Vale came back in 1976. This happened when a property called Highlands was being divided into smaller blocks for houses. The new area was named Eagle Vale. It was located between the new suburb of Eschol Park and the public housing area of Claymore.
In 1978, the first housing blocks were sold. More land was released in the 1980s and early 1990s. The land was not too expensive, which attracted many young families buying their first homes.
Some streets on the eastern side of Eagle Vale have names like those in Claymore, such as Albert Namatjira. These streets are named after famous Australian artists. Other streets in Eagle Vale are named after minerals and gemstones, like Emerald, Cameo, and Aquamarine.
Parks and Green Spaces
Eagle Vale has several parks and reserves. One is Thomas Clarkson Reserve, which is where Eagle Creek used to flow. It still has an ornamental pond from the old Jenkins estate.
Nearby suburbs also have parks named after important historical figures. These include Jemima Jenkins (in Kearns) and William Fowler (in Eschol Park). Valebrook Reserve is located where Valebrook Creek once was.
Commercial Areas in Eagle Vale
Eagle Vale has a main shopping centre called Eagle Vale Marketplace. It opened in 1995 and has a Woolworths supermarket and other shops. A police station was added to the area in 2000.
The Eagle Vale Leisure Centre opened in 1993. It is a place for sports and swimming. In 2003, an Eagle Vale Branch Library opened. It is part of the building now known as Eagle Vale Central.
Schools in Eagle Vale
Eagle Vale has a public high school called Eagle Vale High School, which opened in 1984. There is also a private Catholic primary school called Mary Immaculate. It opened in 1986.
Population of Eagle Vale
According to the 2016 census, Eagle Vale had 5,788 people living there. The average age of people in the suburb was 33 years old. This is younger than the national average of 38.
About 4.0% of the population were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The most common backgrounds for people in Eagle Vale were Australian (22.6%), English (19.6%), Irish (6.2%), Scottish (4.4%), and Filipino (3.5%).
Most people (66.7%) were born in Australia. Other common countries of birth included the Philippines (3.1%), New Zealand (2.6%), Fiji (2.0%), and England (1.8%).
About 68.3% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken included Arabic (4.5%), Spanish (2.2%), Samoan (2.2%), Lao (2.2%), and Tagalog (1.8%).
For religion, the most common responses were Catholic (32.2%), No Religion (16.5%), Anglican (15.7%), and Islam (6.6%).
