Summary
Calderwood is a suburb in the City of Shellharbour in New South Wales, Australia, lying to the northwest of Albion Park.[2] At the 2021 census, Calderwood had a population of 3,013.[3] It is currently undergoing suburban redevelopment through Lendlease.[4]
| Calderwood New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Calderwood | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°33′27″S 150°44′32″E / 34.55750°S 150.74222°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,013 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2527 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shellharbour | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Illawarra | ||||||||||||||
| County | Camden | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Calderwood | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kiama | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Whitlam | ||||||||||||||
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Population edit
At the 2021 census, there were 3,013 people[3] in Calderwood, up from 173 at the 2016 census.[5]
- The most common birth location was Australia (84.9%) followed by England (2.6%), India (1.9%), Philippines (1.3%), New Zealand (0.8%) and South Africa (0.5%).
- 88% of people only spoke English at home.
- The most common responses for religion were no religion (40.2), Catholic (28.1%) and Anglican (12.8%).
Education edit
There is currently 1 school in Calderwood:
Recreation edit
The main recreational attraction in Calderwood is the Calderwood Valley Golf Course, which has a total of 18 holes totaling 5091 metres.
Redevelopment edit
Calderwood is currently undergoing a suburban redevelopment through Lendlease. According to the Calderwood Valley Masterplan,[6] there is:
- A proposed village centre and town centre
- A proposed government primary school and government high school
- A proposed permanent community centre
- A proposed recreation precinct and park.
The development is set to be one of the largest master-planned communities in the Illawarra region, with 609 hectares providing around 4,800 homes for an estimated 12,500 residents.
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Calderwood (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Calderwood". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. New South Wales Government. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Calderwood". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Calderwood Valley".
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Calderwood". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ https://communities.lendlease.com/new-south-wales/calderwood-valley/-/media/communities/au/calderwood-valley/documents/llc_cwv_salesbrochure_fao2.pdf [bare URL PDF][dead link]
