Kearns, New South Wales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids KearnsSydney, New South Wales |
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Kearns shopping centre
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| Population | 2,745 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1976 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2558 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 57 km (35 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Campbelltown | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Leppington | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Macarthur | ||||||||||||||
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Kearns is a suburb located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is about 57 kilometres south-west of the main city centre. Kearns is part of the City of Campbelltown area. It is also part of the wider Macarthur region.
History of Kearns
Kearns is named after William Kearns. He was a local farmer who owned a large property in the 1800s. His land was first owned by the Tharawal people. They were the original Aboriginal inhabitants of this area.
British settlers took over the land in the 1820s. The land was first called River Hill. By 1828, William Kearns had renamed it Epping Forest. He bought more land nearby. This made his property very large, about 360 acres (146 hectares).
William Kearns started a successful dairy farm and orchard on his land. An orchard is a place where fruit trees are grown. After he passed away in 1880, his family kept the property. They owned it until 1978.
In 1975, the Campbelltown Council started planning a new community here. They decided to name the suburb Kearns. This was to avoid confusion with another Sydney suburb called Epping.
The streets in Kearns were named after famous rivers. You can find streets like Mississippi, Danube, and Yangtze. The first people moved into Kearns in 1985. A primary school was built in 1992.
Special Places
Kearns has some important historical sites. These places are listed for their heritage value. One such site is:
- Mississippi Crescent: Epping Forest, Kearns
Who Lives in Kearns?
In 2016, a study by the Australian Bureau of Statistics looked at the people living in Kearns. It found that 2,745 people lived there. Most families in Kearns are young and have good incomes.
The average age of people in Kearns was 33 years old. This is younger than the national average of 38. The average family income was $2,115 per week. This was higher than the national average of $1,734.
Many families in Kearns have children. About 57.9% of families had kids. Most homes in the suburb are detached houses. This means they are stand-alone homes, not connected to others. About 95% of homes were detached.
Most people in Kearns were born in Australia (76.3%). Also, 79.1% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken included Arabic (4.0%). The main religions were Catholic (35.6%), No Religion (19.7%), Anglican (18.0%), and Islam (6.3%).
