Telopea, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Telopea Sydney, New South Wales
Waratah Shopping Centre c. 2007
Population	5,426 (2016 census)
• Density	3,620/km2 (9,400/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2117
Elevation	40 m (131 ft)
Area	1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Location	23 km (14 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Parramatta
State electorate(s)	Parramatta
Federal Division(s)	Parramatta
Suburbs around Telopea: North Parramatta Carlingford Carlingford Oatlands Telopea Dundas Valley North Parramatta Rydalmere Dundas

Telopea Railway Station

Telopea is a suburb of Greater Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Telopea is located 23 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Parramatta. The suburb is bordered by Kissing Point Road to the south and Pennant Hills Road to the north.

Name

Telopea is named from Telopea speciosissima, the New South Wales waratah, a plant that was abundant in the area before it was colonised and which became the floral emblem of New South Wales.

Transport

The area is serviced by Busways bus route 545

Telopea railway station was on the Carlingford railway line of the Sydney Trains network. 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.

Parks

Telopea contains a large tract of bushland on its western edge, backing onto the Oatlands golf course. The bushland, the Vineyard Creek Reserve as it is known contains a spring-fed creek and has several waterfalls on its course before it disappears beneath Kissing Point road to the south. The creek and the bushland are protected as environmental areas.

Places of Worship

• The local Anglican Church meets in Telopea on Saturday evenings and at Dundas on Sundays.
• Telopea Christian Centre is another local Church.

Community Facilities

Local facilities include a primary school, an alternative educational facility, a library, community hall and a community garden.

Population

At the 2011 census, Telopea recorded a population of 5,177. Of these:

• The age distribution was quite similar to the country in general. The median age was 38 years, almost identical to the national median of 37. Children aged 0–14 years made up 16.4% of the population (national average is 19.3%) and people aged 65 years and over made up only 14.7% of the population (national average is 14.0%).
• About half (51.5%) were born in Australia; the next most common countries of birth were China 11.2%, Korea 5.4%, Hong Kong 2.8%, England 1.8% and New Zealand 1.7%. Only 49.5% of people spoke English at home; other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 10.3%, Cantonese 9.3%, Korean 6.8%, Arabic 3.8% and Persian 1.2%.