| Wetherill Park Greater Western Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,412 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 572.5/km2 (1,483/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2164 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 34 km (21 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Fairfield | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Prospect | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | McMahon | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Wetherill Park is a suburb in Greater Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wetherill Park is located 34 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Fairfield.
The 2016 census recorded that Wetherill Park as having a resident population of 6,127. Just under half (47.5%) of these residents were born in Australia.[1] The area is 11.2 km2.[2] Most residents live in the south-east corner, the larger portion of the suburb being an industrial area.[3]
Wetherill Park sits on the southern border of Prospect Reservoir. Located partially in the suburb, the Smithfield-Wetherill Park Industrial Estate is the largest industrial estate in the southern hemisphere and is the centre of manufacturing and distribution in Greater Western Sydney.[4][5]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wetherill Park (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Wetherill Park (State Suburb)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "2006 census MapStats : Wetherill Park (State Suburb)". Australian Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Place Management and Town Centres". www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au.
- ^ Don’t forget the Southern Hemisphere’s Largest Industrial Zone by Marie Hogg and Simon Benson, Fairfield Advance, 13 November 2015
