Oran Park Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 17,624 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2570 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 92 m (302 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 59 km (37 mi) from Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Camden Council | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Badgerys Creek | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Macarthur | ||||||||||||||
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Oran Park is a suburb of south-west Sydney, within the Macarthur Region, in the state of New South Wales, Australia in Camden Council. The suburb is often used as an example of urban sprawl.[ citation needed]
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The area now known as Oran Park was originally home to the Muringong, southernmost of the Darug people. In 1805 John Macarthur established his property at Camden where he raised merino sheep. [2] The Oran Park Town housing development replaced Oran Park Raceway, which stood from 1962 – 2010. The circuit hosted the Australian Grand Prix in its pre- Formula One era and rounds of the Australian Touring Car Championship, later known as the Supercars Championship.
Oran Park has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Oran Park has a shopping centre named Oran Park Podium.
According to the 2021 census, there were 17,624 residents in Oran Park. 62.2% of residents were born in Australia. 56.4% of residents spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Punjabi 3.8%, Hindi 2.9%, Nepali 2.7% and Spanish 2.3%, The most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 28.9%, No Religion 19.8%, Hinduism 9.7%, and Anglican 8.3%. Top ancestries include Australian (23%), English (18.8%), Indian (8.8%), Italian (6.9%) and Irish (4.3%). [1]
Oran Park is part of the north ward of Camden Council represented by Cindy Cagney, Michael Morrison and Lara Symkowiak. The suburb is contained within the federal electorate of Macarthur, represented by Mike Freelander of the Labor Party, and the state electorate of Badgerys Creek, currently held by Tanya Davies of the Liberal Party.
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