Everything about Hills District Sydney totally explained
Hills District is a general, but unofficial, term for the north-western suburbs of
Sydney, in the state of
New South Wales,
Australia. The Hills District is also referred to as
The Hills. These suburbs are generally located within the
local government area of
Baulkham Hills Shire but parts of the
City of Parramatta,
City of Blacktown, and
Hornsby Shire are also included in the area that's given the appellation "Hills District".
It is so called for its characteristically comparatively hilly topography, and the fact that several of its suburbs have the word 'Hills' in their names, such as
Pennant Hills,
Castle Hill,
West Pennant Hills and
Baulkham Hills.
The regional designation is a largely artificial construct and actual suburbs and localities that are considered to be in "the Hills" can be somewhat amorphous and varies according to who is doing the listing. For example the Hills District Historical Society restricts its remit to the Baulkham Hills Shire local government area. However notwithstanding this, suburbs or parts of suburbs that appear in all or some published listings of the "Hills District" such as Yellow Pages, local newspapers and businesses include:
Baulkham Hills,
Beaumont Hills,
Bella Vista,
Carlingford,
Castle Hill,
Cherrybrook,
Dural,
Galston,
Glenhaven,
Glenorie,
Glenwood,
Kellyville,
Kellyville Ridge,
Kenthurst,
Kings Langley,
North Rocks,
Pennant Hills,
Quakers Hill,
Round Corner,
Rouse Hill,
Thompsons Corner,
Seven Hills,
West Pennant Hills and
Winston Hills.
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It should be noted that the Local Government Authority that comprises "the heart" of the notional region is a member of
WSROC a grouping which characterises itself as "Greater Western Sydney" region.
Land grants in the district were made shortly after settlement began, however much of the district owes its development to the construction of the
railway line between
Strathfield and
Hornsby, which wasn't declared open until
17th September 1886, some 15 years before
Federation, and almost a century after land grants were first made in the area.
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At present, the district boasts Sydney's largest cinema complex, spanning both the Castle Hill Piazza and Castle Towers.
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Population
According to the 2006/07 edition of the Yellow Pages Local Directory, the Hills District is home to 245,098 people. The Census of Population and Housing states that as much as 30.3% of the population is over 55 years of age
Geography
As the name indicates, the Hills District is an area of high elevation above sea level (compared with the rest of the
Sydney basin) and thus creates
orographic rainfall brought in by onshore winds from the
Pacific Ocean. This leaves the Hills District with slightly higher rainfall than the rest of Sydney and creates a
rain shadow for some places in the
Blacktown district, including
Marayong and
Doonside.
Religion
The area is notable for the fact that it has the highest rate of religious service attendance in Australia and is thus often referred to as the Australian Bible belt. This area has a relatively high concentration of evangelical Christians . Many religious denominations and belief systems are represented throughout the district, including, notably, the
Mormon's
Sydney Australia Temple in
Carlingford, the
Hillsong Church situated in
Norwest Business Park. As with other urban regional areas in Australia there are numerous other places of worship catering to a wide range of belief systems including Anglican, Baptist, Buddhist, Hindu, Uniting, Chinese Christian, Islamic, Spiritualist, Roman Catholic and Sikh.
Stereotype In Popular Culture
Observations and figures provided regarding housing and financial well-being, age distribution in the population, and religious attendance have led to a stereotype of the residents of the Hills District as docile, elderly, upper-middle class conservatives.
Public Transport Network
The Hills District boasts both State Transit services and a number of private services.
The train network spans five CityRail network train stations, encompassing sections of the
Northern Line, the
Carlingford Line, and the
Newcastle & Central Coast Line, including the western terminus of the
Epping to Chatswood line.
An extensive list of bus services operate in the district, including
Westbus,
HillsBus, Harris Park Bus,
CityBus Direct,
Busways,
Glenorie Bus Company, and
Sydney Buses.
The deficiency of public transport in the area is often criticized. Due to low density planning the bus service within many of the suburbs is slow and infrequent. The long-promised
Northwest Rail Link to the Castle Hill and Kellyville areas has been repeatedly delayed and its future is now in doubt; as a result commuters to the city are forced either to drive through expensive and congested tollways or take buses which are frequently overcrowded.
Education
The district is home to 53 primary schools, 24 secondary schools, two TAFE colleges and numerous pre-schools and kindergartens, including both public and private systems, and selective schools.
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Pubs and Clubs
The area hosts a large number of licensed premises where residents and visitors can obtain alcoholic refreshments, food service, gaming and other entertainment facilities. Notable among such venues are
The Mean Fiddler in Rouse Hill and
The Bull and Bush in Baulkham Hills, both of which are heritage listed properties.
Sport
Some of the associations in which people living in the Hills District participate in include:
Further Information
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