Padstow Heights

Padstow Heights is a suburb of local government area of the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, located 22 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is a part of the South-western Sydney region. Padstow is a separate suburb to the north and One Tree Point is a locality within Padstow Heights.

Padstow Heights Sydney, New South Wales
Henry Kendall Avenue, Padstow Heights
Population	3,594 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2211
Elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Location	22 km (14 mi) south-west of Sydney central business district
LGA(s)	City of Canterbury-Bankstown
State electorate(s)	East Hills
Federal division(s)	Banks
Suburbs around Padstow Heights: Revesby Padstow Peakhurst Revesby Heights Padstow Heights Riverwood Picnic Point Alfords Point Lugarno

Geography

Padstow Heights is a mostly residential suburb bounded on the east by Salt Pan Creek and to the south by the Georges River. The Alfords Point Bridge links Padstow Heights to Alfords Point in the Sutherland Shire.

Transport

U-Go Mobility bus route 927 from One Tree Point to Padstow railway station serves Padstow Heights.^[2]

History

Padstow Heights Reservoir, built in 1935

The Padstow area was first named Padstow Park Estate after a town called Padstow in Cornwall, England. It was named for being the "holy place of St Petrock" (not to be confused with St Patrick), an important Cornish saint.^[3]

Population

As per the 2021 Census, there were 3,594 people in Padstow Heights. 73.4% of people were born in Australia and 71.1% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 5.0% and Arabic 4.8%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 28.7%, No Religion 20.6%, Anglican 14.2% and Eastern Orthodox 11.7%.^[1]

Notable residents

• Jason Clare – Member for Blaxland in the federal parliament is currently living in Padstow Heights.^[4]
• Roger Rogerson – former detective-sergeant of the New South Wales Police Force^[5]