| North Wahroonga Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 2,100 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1822 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2076 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 23 km (14 mi) north-west ofSydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Ku-ring-gai Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wahroonga | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bradfield | ||||||||||||||
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North Wahroonga is a suburb on theUpper North Shore ofSydney, in the state ofNew South Wales, Australia. North Wahroonga is located 23 kilometres north-west of theSydney central business district, in thelocal government area ofKu-ring-gai Council.Wahroonga is a separate suburb, to the south.
North Wahroonga is bounded by the F3Sydney-Newcastle Freeway on the west and theKu-ring-gai Chase National Park on the north.
Wahroonga is anAboriginal word meaningour home.
In the early days of British settlement inNew South Wales, the main activity was cutting down the tall trees which grew there. The Wahroonga area was first settled in 1822 by Thomas Hyndes, a convict who became a wealthy landowner. Later there were many orchards, and when the railway was built it became a popular place for businessmen to build out-of-town residences with large gardens in the 1920s and 1930s.
CDC NSW operates two bus routes through North Wahroonga:
In the 2021 Census, there were 2,100 people in North Wahroonga. 58.0% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 7.0%, and South Africa 5.2%. 70.0% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 36.0%, Catholic 18.9%, and Anglican 17.0%.[1]
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