Yennora facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yennora Sydney, New South Wales
Yennora Shops
Population	1,675 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	2161
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Location	29 km (18 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Fairfield Cumberland Council
State electorate(s)	Fairfield
Federal Division(s)	McMahon
Suburbs around Yennora: Smithfield Guildford Guildford Fairfield Yennora Old Guildford Fairfield Fairfield East Old Guildford

Yennora is a suburb located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is about 29 kilometers west of the main city center. Most of Yennora is part of the City of Fairfield local government area. However, some of its industrial areas belong to Cumberland Council. Yennora is part of the larger Greater Western Sydney region.

History of Yennora

The name Yennora comes from an Aboriginal word. It means walking or to stroll. Aboriginal people from the Cabrogal tribe, a group within the Gandangara tribe, have lived in the Fairfield area for over 30,000 years.

European settlers started arriving in Fairfield in the early 1800s. A train stop was built in Yennora by the New South Wales Government Railways in 1927. The local public school opened in 1955. Large wool storage buildings, known as the Wool Stores, were set up in June 1971.

Commercial and Industrial Areas

Yennora industrial zone, showing Pine Road and the Hume Building Products warehouses.

A significant part of Yennora is an industrial zone. This area includes the Yennora Distribution Centre, which is a very large storage and shipping facility. It covers 300,000 square meters. This center first opened in June 1971 as the Yennora Wool Centre.

The Yennora Distribution Centre is connected to the Old Main South railway line. This connection allows companies like Qube to transport goods by train. They move freight between Port Botany and Yennora. Other important companies operating in this industrial area include Toll Group, Woolworths, Linfox, Queensland Rail, and Hume Building Products.

While Yennora is mostly industrial, it also has some small shops and restaurants. These are mainly found along Fairfield Street. The Yennora Oasis Hotel is one such restaurant, offering both dine-in and delivery services.

Parks and Recreation

Even though Yennora is a small suburb, it has several urban parks for people to enjoy. These include Springfield Park, Knight Park, and Yennora Park. These parks offer fun activities for kids, with children's playgrounds. They also have sportsgrounds for playing games and walking tracks for exercise.

Transport Options

Yennora railway station is located on the Old Main South train line. Trains run regularly from Yennora to places like Leppington, Richmond, and the City Circle in Sydney. Yennora also has bus services. These bus services are operated by Transdev NSW, making it easy to get around the area.

Population and Demographics

According to the 2021 census, about 37.6% of people in Yennora were born in Australia. Other common birthplaces include Vietnam (8.7%), Iraq (7.3%), Lebanon (5.4%), China (2.9%), and Myanmar (2.3%).

A large number of people in Yennora (74.8%) speak a language other than English at home. The most common non-English languages are Arabic (26.9%), Vietnamese (9.5%), Cantonese (3.0%), Spanish (2.6%), and Karen (2.6%).

The most common ancestries reported were Lebanese (13.3%), Australian (10.9%), Vietnamese (9.2%), English (8.1%), and Chinese (7.9%).

Regarding religion, the most common responses were Islam (26.1%), Catholic (20.3%), and Buddhism (8.8%). Overall, Christianity was the largest religious group, reported by 42.7% of the population.

The average age of people living in Yennora was 43 years. For employment, 42.4% of people worked full-time, and 27.4% worked part-time.

Images for kids

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  Yennora Public School

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  Rosary Village Retirement Centre

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  Yennora Railway Station Cycle Path

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  Tara Close

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  Yennora railway station

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  Railway Parade Yennora