Eastern Creek, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Eastern Creek Sydney, New South Wales
Car racing at Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek
Population	827 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2766
Elevation	46 m (151 ft)
Location	35 km (22 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Blacktown
State electorate(s)	Badgerys Creek Mount Druitt Prospect
Federal Division(s)	McMahon
Suburbs around Eastern Creek: Rooty Hill Doonside Arndell Park Minchinbury Erskine Park Eastern Creek Huntingwood Kemps Creek Horsley Park Prospect

Eastern Creek is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Eastern Creek is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of the Sydney central business district, in the Blacktown local government area and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

Eastern Creek is west of the Prospect Reservoir and is most notable for containing Sydney Motorsport Park (previously known as Eastern Creek Raceway), the Western Sydney International Dragway, and the former site of Wonderland Sydney amusement park.

History

The origin of the suburb's name lies in the fact the eastern branch of South Creek became known as Eastern Creek. The village that then grew where the road crossed the creek became known as Eastern Creek.

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 827 people in Eastern Creek. 62.7% of people were born in Australia and 64.3% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 33.0% and No Religion 16.9%.

Commercial areas

Light Horse Interchange

Eastern Creek features many industrial developments and often the description 'Eastern Creek Area' also includes the industrial developments in the neighbouring suburbs of Arndell Park and Huntingwood. With this in mind most statistics and demographic information is not available for this suburb by itself. Eastern Creek Waste and Recycling Centre also takes up a large part of the suburb.

Recreation

Sydney Motorsport Park has hosted V8 Supercars events and hosted the Top Gear Festival on 8 and 9 March 2014. The Western Sydney International Dragway is located next to it.

Wonderland Sydney was a large amusement park that operated here between 1985 and 2004. Wonderland is now the site of a business park called Interchange Park.

The Western Sydney Parklands lies to the west of the suburb. Prospect Nature Reserve is situated to the east of the suburb, which provides recreational needs.