| 词条 | Birrong |
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| type = suburb | name = Birrong | city = Sydney | state = nsw | image = Birrong (Small).JPG | caption = Auburn Road, Birrong | coordinates = {{coord|33|53|35|S|151|1|23|E|display=inline,title}} | lga = Canterbury-Bankstown Council | postcode = 2143 | pop = 3,103 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}} | pop_footnotes = [1] | dist1 = 22 | dir1 = south-west | location1 = Sydney CBD | area = | est = | stategov = Bankstown | fedgov = Blaxland | near-nw = Sefton | near-n = Regents Park | near-ne = Regents Park | near-w = Sefton | near-e = Potts Hill | near-sw = Yagoona | near-s = Yagoona | near-se = Potts Hill }}{{mapbox raw data|data= {{Canterbury-Bankstown Council suburb map|suburb=yes}} |text=Birrong within the Canterbury-Bankstown Council area}}{{portal|City of Bankstown}} Birrong, a suburb of local government area Canterbury-Bankstown Council, is located 22 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is a part of the South-western Sydney region. Birrong shares its postcode of 2143 with neighbouring suburbs Regents Park and Potts Hill. LandmarksBirrong features a large number of community facilities such as six soccer/rugby league fields, tennis courts, a large natural park reserve, a bowls club, and swimming pool. Birrong also has two high schools, Birrong Boys High School and Birrong Girls High School, and a primary school. A small group of shops is located on Auburn Road, featuring a barber, bakery, newsagent, IGA (including bottle shop and butcher), hair salon and florist. HistoryThe Aboriginal word Birrong meaning star, was adopted as the suburb's name around 1927.[2] One of the first settlers of Birrong was Joseph Hyde Potts who was granted land in the area in 1835 and has Potts Hill named after him. Development in the area of Birrong increased with the opening of the railway in 1928. Birrong Park, an area that was subject to flooding was drained as relief work during the Great Depression (1929-1934). The post office opened in 1955.[3] DemographicsIn the 2016 census the population of Birrong is 3,103. The median age of the Birrong population was 35 years, less than the national median of 38. 51.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Vietnam 16.9%, China 4.4% and Lebanon 4.0%. 32.6% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Vietnamese 22.1%, Arabic 15.3%, Cantonese 5.1% and Mandarin 5.1%. The religious make up of Birrong was Catholic 20.8%, Islam 18.1%, Buddhism 16.4% and No Religion 15.7%.[1] EducationBirrong Girls High School is a public girls high school that was established as a girls' comprehensive high school in 1957. There are 820 students (2006 estimate) from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds enrolled in the school. 84% of students are from non-English speaking background (NESB) which represents 46 language groups. TransportBirrong is served by a railway station on the Bankstown Line of the Sydney Trains network. Birrong is also serviced by a bus network run by Transdev NSW. References1. ^1 {{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC10379 |name=Birrong (State Suburb)|accessdate=12 April 2018|quick=on}} {{Sydney Bankstown suburbs}}{{City of Bankstown topics}}{{Commons category|Birrong, New South Wales}}2. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.bankstown.nsw.gov.au/History-Suburb-Names/default.aspx |title=History Suburb Names |access-date=13 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080308053144/http://www.bankstown.nsw.gov.au/History-Suburb-Names/default.aspx |archive-date=8 March 2008 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }} 3. ^The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia {{ISBN|0-207-14495-8}}, page 30 2 : Suburbs of Sydney|Birrong, New South Wales |
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