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429:, Stanmore had a population of 7,619 people, 68.3% of whom were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 4.6%, New Zealand 2.1%, Portugal 1.4%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.2% and Greece 1.2%. The most common responses for religion in Stanmore (NSW) were No Religion, 54.0%, Catholic 18.9%, Not stated 5.2%, Anglican 6.0% and Eastern Orthodox 4.6%. 76% of households only spoke English at home. 25.4% of households were non-English speaking. The top responses for languages used at home (other than English) were Greek 2.5% Spanish 1.9% Italian 1.8% Portuguese 1.6% and Mandarin 1.5%. 1113: 875: 229: 494: 505: 641: 627: 218: 466: 478: 1046: 1001: 956: 43: 363:
was subdivided in 1854. South Kingston (between the railway and Stanmore Road) was slowly subdivided from 1857 with isolated large houses built between 1860 and 1870. It was not until the late 19th century that the name Stanmore came into more regular use, replacing Kingston. Municipal boundaries established in 1861 and 1871 placed most of Stanmore into the
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Newington College and the Percival Road shopping area. The naming of streets after English colonies between Derby and Stafford streets reflected the English values of the time. The final subdivision of Johnston's South Annandale estate took place in 1905, and building was not completed until 1916-1918. Annandale House was demolished in 1905, and
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Stanmore Road was constructed in 1835 and early development occurred in this area. In 1855, the railway divided Stanmore into areas known as North and West Kingston north of the railway, and South Kingston south of the railway. The Kingston Farm had been sold to James Holt in 1835, and North Kingston
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was established and the streets west of Percival Road were laid out. More intensive development subsequently occurred in this area and the name Stanmore slowly moved northwards from Stanmore to Parramatta Roads. Stanmore became a desirable location, booming in the 1880s and 1890s with the opening of
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Apart from the private facilities at Newington College, sporting and recreation facilities in Stanmore are limited to a handful of small parks and playgrounds including Weekley Park,
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A small amount of light industry was established in the early 1920s in the area close to Parramatta Road, including H. Small and Co., a chocolate maker opening in 1928, and
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Both Newington and Stanmore Public are of heritage significance and the main buildings of distinguished designs. Of Newington's design by
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containing Annandale House built in 1799 on the hill between Macaulay and Albany Roads. Johnston marched from here with his troops to
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network. Stanmore has a small shopping centre beside Stanmore railway station. Commercial developments also run along the length of
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Today, Stanmore endures as a leafy suburb and retains a set of grand old homes in High Victorian Italianate style.
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on 5 March 1804 to quell the convict revolt. He also rode from here on 26 January 1808 to arrest Governor
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Prior to settlement by the British, the site was populated by coastal Aboriginal peoples known as the
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367:, with the area south of Stanmore Rd placed into the Municipality of Marrickville. In 1878, 1224: 672: 662: 465: 8: 1497: 1112: 300:. Land in the present Stanmore area was first allocated to colonial officers by Governor 1301: 477: 1303: 713: 524: 273: 114: 380: 914: 890: 755: 742: 698:(b. 1938), actress & comedian, lived in Stanmore, attended Stanmore Public School 520: 311:
now stands and called it the Stanmore Estate. Jones named it after his birthplace of
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Stanmore was named by a saddler, John Jones, who settled on the land in 1835 where
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owned Kingston Farm which occupied the eastern half of Stanmore and much of
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on the Australian mainland along the line of Percival Road, leading to
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10 Macaulay Road (Winner of messiest house in Australia award in 2020)
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New South Wales Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Office
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The 1881 building is an almost perfect example of scholastic
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Notable people from or who have lived in Stanmore include:
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was established on land donated by the Johnston family.
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Stanmore has several heritage-listed sites, including:
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Stanmore does lend its name, however, to the 644:May Hollinworth’s, home a block of apartments 1287: 1213:Official Newtown, Stanmore Government Website 720:bishop, historian, academic, born in Stanmore 602:, the third tier of senior soccer in Sydney. 1218:Chrys Meader - Marrickville Council (2008). 18:Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1203:Olympia Milk Bar, Parramatta Road, Stanmore 834:(1913–1990), Headmistress, born in Stanmore 235:Stanmore within the Inner West Council area 61: 1294: 1280: 1111: 1014: 969: 924: 873: 41: 1171:Sydney's Alderman – William Parker Henson 1084: 1032:Department of Planning & Environment 987:Department of Planning & Environment 942:Department of Planning & Environment 639: 625: 612:St Michael The Archangel Catholic Church 503: 492: 216: 1027:New South Wales State Heritage Register 982:New South Wales State Heritage Register 937:New South Wales State Heritage Register 581: 1475: 1020: 975: 930: 913:. 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Johnston planted the first 315:, now a north-west suburb of 545:the architectural historian 221:An image of Stanmore central 7: 771:Prime Minister of Australia 659:(1916–1973), Test cricketer 605: 10: 1514: 1161:Retrieved 27 January 2024. 906:Cashman, R and Meader, C. 887:The Book of Sydney Suburbs 667:Chief Justice of Australia 648:Cambridge Street, Stanmore 636:Middleton Street, Stanmore 508:Stanmore Public School by 488: 287: 1493:Stanmore, New South Wales 1461: 1318: 1173:. 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Sydney
New South Wales

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Postcode(s)
Sydney CBD
LGA(s)
Inner West Council
State electorate(s)
Newtown
Federal division(s)
Grayndler
Suburbs
Leichhardt
Annandale
Camperdown
Petersham
Newtown
Petersham
Marrickville
Enmore

Stanmore within the Inner West Council area
suburb
Inner West
Sydney
New South Wales
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Sydney central business district
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