Grantham Farm, New South Wales

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
Sydney, New South Wales
Grantham Farm is located in New South Wales
Grantham Farm
Grantham Farm
Coordinates33°39′36″S 150°52′00″E
Population3,669 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established2020
Postcode(s)2765
Elevation33 m (108 ft)
Area3.62 km2 (1.4 sq mi)[2]
Location36 km (22 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
State electorate(s)Riverstone
Federal division(s)Greenway
Suburbs around Grantham Farm:
Riverstone Vineyard Vineyard
Riverstone Grantham Farm Box Hill
Riverstone Rouse Hill Box Hill

History

Grantham Farm was gazetted on 6 November 2020.[2][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.[2][4][5]

Demographics

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.

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grantham Farm (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Previous Suburb Boundaries and Names". Blacktown City Council. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. "New Blacktown City suburbs officially named". Blacktown City Council. 2 November 2020. 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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