Northwood, New South Wales
Encyclopedia
Northwood is a suburb
on the lower North Shore
of Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. Northwood is located 8 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district
, in the local government area of the Municipality of Lane Cove
. Northwood sits on the northern side of the Lane Cove River
between Woodford Bay and Gore Creek.
(1817-1883) and built by Mrs Jane Davey in 1878. The name was chosen because it is descriptive of its location, a woodland area in the north. Mrs Davey also built a ferry at her own expense, so that her family could travel to the city by ferry.
and buses run frequently through the area. Northwood ferry wharf provides access to the Inner Harbour ferry services, which is popular for workers who commute to the CBD by ferry
to Circular Quay.
Census
of Population and Housing, the population of Northwood stood at 905 people, 52.3% females and 47.7% males, with a median age of 42 years. 21% of the population was born overseas with England
(5.4%), New Zealand
(2.5%) and Scotland
(1.3%) the most common. The five strongest religious affiliations in the area were in descending order: Catholic
(30.9%), Anglican (30.3%), no religion (17%), Uniting Church (4.2%) and Buddhism
(1.9%).
Northwood's population is typically wealthy, with a median weekly household income of $2,831, compared with $1,027 in Australia. The most common types of occupation for employed persons were Professionals (41.6%), Managers (21.7%), and Clerical and Administrative Workers (15.2%). 81.5% of the suburbs occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.2% were lone person households and 1% were group households.
for many years before his death in 1988. Many of his later paintings are of the area.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
on the lower North Shore
North Shore (Sydney)
The North Shore is an informal term used to describe the primarily residential area of northern metropolitan Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The term usually refers to the suburbs located on the north shore of Sydney Harbour between Middle Harbour and the Lane Cove River, up to...
of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Northwood is located 8 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district
Sydney central business district
The Sydney central business district is the main commercial centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. Its north–south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in...
, in the local government area of the Municipality of Lane Cove
Municipality of Lane Cove
The Municipality of Lane Cove is a Local Government Area located about 10km north-west of the central business district of Sydney, Australia, in the south-west corner of the North Shore. The Lane Cove River borders its south, with the eastern part of Hunter's Hill just across that river...
. Northwood sits on the northern side of the Lane Cove River
Lane Cove River
The Lane Cove River is a tributary of the Parramatta River, Sydney, Australia. Its lower reaches form an arm of Sydney Harbour.-Description:...
between Woodford Bay and Gore Creek.
History
Northwood is named after Northwood House, designed by Edmund BlacketEdmund Blacket
Edmund Thomas Blacket was an Australian architect, best known for his designs for the University of Sydney, St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney and St...
(1817-1883) and built by Mrs Jane Davey in 1878. The name was chosen because it is descriptive of its location, a woodland area in the north. Mrs Davey also built a ferry at her own expense, so that her family could travel to the city by ferry.
Transport
The nearest railway station is St. LeonardsSt Leonards, New South Wales
St Leonards is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. St Leonards is located 5 km north-west of the Sydney central business district and lies across the local government areas of Municipality of Lane Cove, North Sydney Council and the City of...
and buses run frequently through the area. Northwood ferry wharf provides access to the Inner Harbour ferry services, which is popular for workers who commute to the CBD by ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
to Circular Quay.
Houses
Property consists entirely of free standing houses. The 2005 Sydney Morning Herald Homes guide found Northwood to be the 19th most expensive suburb in Sydney.Demographics
In the 2006 Australian Bureau of StatisticsAustralian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
Census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of Population and Housing, the population of Northwood stood at 905 people, 52.3% females and 47.7% males, with a median age of 42 years. 21% of the population was born overseas with England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(5.4%), New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
(2.5%) and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
(1.3%) the most common. The five strongest religious affiliations in the area were in descending order: Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
(30.9%), Anglican (30.3%), no religion (17%), Uniting Church (4.2%) and Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
(1.9%).
Northwood's population is typically wealthy, with a median weekly household income of $2,831, compared with $1,027 in Australia. The most common types of occupation for employed persons were Professionals (41.6%), Managers (21.7%), and Clerical and Administrative Workers (15.2%). 81.5% of the suburbs occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.2% were lone person households and 1% were group households.
Notable residents
Northwood was the home of landscape artist Lloyd ReesLloyd Rees
Lloyd Frederic Rees AC CMG was an Australian landscape painter who twice won the Wynne Prize for his landscape paintings....
for many years before his death in 1988. Many of his later paintings are of the area.