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Blair Athol, New South Wales

Coordinates: 34°3′47″S 150°48′0″E / 34.06306°S 150.80000°E / -34.06306; 150.80000
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Blair Athol
SydneyNew South Wales
Blair Athol House
Blair Athol is located in New South Wales
Blair Athol
Blair Athol
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Coordinates34°3′47″S 150°48′0″E / 34.06306°S 150.80000°E / -34.06306; 150.80000
Population2,725 (2021 census)[1]
Established1992
Postcode(s)2560
Location57 km (35 mi) SW of Sydney
LGA(s)City of Campbelltown
State electorate(s)Campbelltown
Federal division(s)Macarthur
Suburbs around Blair Athol:
Blairmount Claymore Woodbine
Blairmount Blair Athol Campbelltown
Mount Annan Englorie Park Campbelltown

Blair Athol is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Blair Athol is located 57 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Campbelltown and is part of the Macarthur region.

History

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British settlers began moving into the area in the early 19th century, establishing farms and orchards in the fertile soil. John Kidd, a Scotsman, built the original Blair Athol homestead in 1879. He named it after the village of Blair Atholl in Scotland. The following year he became the area's member of parliament, a position he held until 1904. In 1945, the land was sold to an engineering company who planned to build a factory in the area. Campbelltown Council rezoned the entire area as industrial in the hope that other industries would also move into the area but for the most part the land remained vacant. In 1992, the Council rezoned the land back to residential and the current suburb was born.[2]

Demographics

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According to the 2021 census of Population, there were 2,725 residents in Blair Athol. In Blair Athol, 50.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Philippines 9.1%, India 5.7%, Fiji 3.2%, Laos 2.9% and New Zealand 2.2%. 46.7% of residents only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 6.3%, Tagalog 5.9%, Hindi 4.8%, Lao 3.3% and Malayalam 3.0%. The most common responses for religion in Blair Athol were Catholic 30.9%, No Religion 15.3%, Islam 12.2%, Buddhism 7.2% and Anglican 6.8%.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blair Athol (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 August 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ History of Blair Athol. Campbelltown City Council.