Grantham Farm is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Grantham Farm is located in north-west Sydney in the local government area of Blacktown.

Grantham Farm
Grantham Farm is located in Sydney
Grantham Farm
Grantham Farm
Location in metropolitan Sydney
Map
Interactive map of Grantham Farm
Coordinates: 33°39′36″S 150°52′00″E / 33.66000°S 150.86667°E / -33.66000; 150.86667
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
CitySydney
Location
Established2020
Government
  State electorate
  Federal division
Area
  Total
3.62 km2 (1.40 sq mi)
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Population
  Total3,669 (SAL 2021)[2]
Postcode
2765
Suburbs around Grantham Farm
Riverstone Vineyard Vineyard
Riverstone Grantham Farm Box Hill
Riverstone Rouse Hill Box Hill

History

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Grantham Farm was gazetted on 6 November 2020.[1][3] It was previously a part of Riverstone.

The suburb is named after the Grantham Farm Estate, which was a subdivision of the original land grant of 'Riverstone'. The land grant was given to Lieutenant-Colonel Maurice Charles O'Connell by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1810. The estate contained a 6-bedroom cottage and other outbuildings as well as vineyards.[1][4][5]

Demographics

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According to the 2021 census of population, there were 3,669 people in Grantham Farm. 53.9% of people were born in Australia and 52.8% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion in Grantham Farm were Catholic 25.8%, No Religion 19.7% and Hinduism 17.3%.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Previous Suburb Boundaries and Names". Blacktown City Council. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.[dead link]
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grantham Farm (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. "New Blacktown City suburbs officially named". Blacktown City Council. 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  4. "Our suburbs". Blacktown City Council. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  5. New Blacktown City suburbs officially named. The National Tribune. 2 November 2020.
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