Kellyville Ridge, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kellyville Ridge Sydney, New South Wales
Population	10,468 (2016 census)
Established	2002
Postcode(s)	2155
Location	41 km (25 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Blacktown
State electorate(s)	Riverstone
Federal Division(s)	Greenway
Suburbs around Kellyville Ridge: The Ponds Rouse Hill Rouse Hill The Ponds Kellyville Ridge Beaumont Hills Stanhope Gardens Stanhope Gardens Kellyville

Kellyville Ridge is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kellyville Ridge is located 41 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of City of Blacktown. It is part of Greater Western Sydney.

History

The suburb takes its name from the ridge, the main geographical feature of vertical significance in the northern part of the area. Kellyville Ridge is thought to be the area where the Castle Hill Rebellion (also known as the Second Battle of Vinegar Hill) took place, many roads and reserves are named after it in Kellyville and a memorial was placed in Castlebrook Lawn Cemetery in 1988. Kellyville Ridge became a separate suburb when the area west of Windsor Road was renamed in 2002.

Growth

Kellyville Ridge is one of the fastest growing suburbs in Sydney. Population estimates by the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicated that Kellyville Ridge and surrounding neighbourhoods had the largest growth in 2013-14 in Sydney. The area experienced one of metropolitan Sydney's fastest growth rates, with a 9 per cent increase in population in 12 months.

Transport

Road to Sydney CBD

Transport to the city is provided by the M2 and M7 motorway. Driving time to Sydney CBD is approximately 34 minutes by car.

Train to Sydney CBD via Parramatta

Kellyville Ridge is located within 8 minutes drive (5.2 km) to Schofields railway station and 10 minutes (6 km) to Quakers Hill railway station. Trip by train from these stations to Sydney CBD takes around 47 minutes. Both stations have free all-day commuters parking. The train services also stop at the busy business area of Parramatta, Westmead and Strathfield.

Buses to Sydney CBD

Hillsbus services take around 60 minutes to Sydney CBD from Kellyville Ridge. The suburb is serviced by the 616X which travels through Kellyville Ridge.

Sydney Metro to Chatswood

The North West Rail Link which opened 26 May 2019 – now known as Sydney Metro Northwest – provides high frequency services to Kellyville Ridge, linking it to Sydney CBD in around 50 minutes, which will drop to 40 minutes on completion of the second stage of the project. The metro service passes through Norwest Business Park, Castle Hill, Epping, Macquarie Park and University, North Ryde, Chatswood, and North Sydney.

Kellyville Ridge is positioned in a strategic location surrounded by three railway stations sitting on its perimeters; Tallawong, Rouse Hill and Kellyville. Both Tallawong and Kellyville provide all-day commuter parking. Hillsbus route 663 and Busways route 731 connect Kellyville Ridge with the Rouse Hill metro station, whilst Hillsbus routes 603, 632 (from Merriville Road and Perfection Ave) and 651 (from Merriville T-way) connect to Kellyville station.

Buses to other business areas

Hillsbus provides services to Parramatta (603, 663, 665), Rouse Hill (603, 632, 651, 663, 665), Epping (651) and Pennant Hills (632).

Busways provides services to Blacktown (731, 735) and Rouse Hill (731, 735).

Education

Primary schools include Kellyville Ridge Public School, John Palmer Public School and John XXIII Primary.

Nearby high schools include Glenwood High, Kellyville High, St Marks Catholic College, and The Ponds High School which opened in January 2016, initially catering only for Years 7 & 8.

Images for kids

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  Stanhope Village Shopping Centre

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  Ettamogah Pub, Kellyville Ridge