Mays Hill, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mays Hill Sydney, New South Wales
Mays Hill Historic Cemetery
Mays Hill Location in New South Wales
Population	767 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2145
Elevation	40 m (131 ft)
Location	24 km (15 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Cumberland Council City of Parramatta
State electorate(s)	Granville Parramatta
Federal Division(s)	Parramatta
Suburbs around Mays Hill: Wentworthville Westmead Parramatta Wentworthville Mays Hill Parramatta South Wentworthville Merrylands West Merrylands

Mays Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mays Hill is located 24 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the Cumberland Council and City of Parramatta, and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

Mays Hill has a stop on the T-80 T-Way bus service. It is also served by several CDC NSW bus routes.

History

Originally some of the lands that is now Mays Hill was part of the governor's domain. This was subdivided and Thomas May was one of the purchasers.

Thomas May was a wealthy and influential businessman from Sydney. Although some believe Mays Hill derives its name from him, this is proven to be incorrect. A painting by George Edwards Peacock in 1840 shows the area was already known as Mays Hill, long before Thomas May's association with the Parramatta area began in 1859.

Demographics

• The most common ancestries were English 13.2%, Australian 11.1%, Chinese 10.4%, Lebanese 9.9% and Indian 9.4%.
• The most common countries of birth were India 8.8%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 6.6%, Lebanon 4.2%, Afghanistan 3.5% and Sri Lanka 3.2%.
• Common responses for language included Arabic 8.4%, Mandarin 5.7%, Tamil 4.9%, Gujarati 4.2% and Cantonese 4.1%.
• The most common religions were Catholic 30.5%, No Religion 13.4%, Hinduism 12.8%, Islam 7.4% and Anglican 7.1%.

Mays Hill Cemetery

Mays Hill Cemetery is one of four historic cemeteries in the City of Parramatta local government area and contains the graves of many well known local pioneering families including the Paytens, Fullagars, Houisons, Downs, Ardills and Mustons. This cemetery was originally known as Western Road Cemetery as it is located on the Great Western Highway.