Seaforth is a

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, in the state of

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. Seaforth is located 12 kilometres north-east of the

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in the

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and is part of the

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region. Seaforth overlooks

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and is linked south to

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by the

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. To the west, Seaforth overlooks Sugarloaf Bay across to the suburbs of Northbridge,

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and Castle Cove. The

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sits on the northern border.''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia

History

Seaforth was named after

Loch Seaforth Loch Seaforth ( gd, Loch Shiphoirt or Shìophoirt) is a sea loch in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It consists of three distinct sections; the most seaward is aligned northwest–southeast, a middle section is aligned northeast–southwest and ...

and

Seaforth Island :''There is also a Seaforth Island in the Whitsunday Islands of Queensland, Australia'' Seaforth Island ( gd, Eilean Shìphoirt/Shìophoirt or ''Mulag'') is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Unlike many other islands of ...

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. The land in this area was once owned by

Henry Halloran Henry Ferdinand Halloran (9 August 1869 – 22 October 1953) was a major property owner and developer in New South Wales in the early part of the twentieth century. Halloran was born in Sydney, his father was a bank clerk and architect named Edw ...

, who subdivided it in 1906. The Seaforth library was built in 1887 and protected by heritage listing by Manly Council in 1995. It stands outside the former Seaforth

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. Seaforth celebrated its centenary on Sunday 12 November 2006 with a historical display in the town centre.

Commercial area

The Seaforth shopping district is located off Sydney Road and offers a wide variety of services, including niche market products. It is also home to Balgowlah RSL Memorial Club.

Demographics

At the 2016 census, the suburb of Seaforth recorded a population of 7,139. Of these: * There are more families with young children than typical. While the median age was 40 years, compared to the national median of 38 years, children aged under 15 years made up 25.5% of the population (national average is 18.7%) and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.8% of the population (national average is 15.8%). * 64.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 10.4%, New Zealand 2.3%, China 1.9% and South Africa 1.7%. * 82.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin at 2.2%. * The most common responses for religion were No Religion 34.4%, Catholic 26.9% and Anglican 18.7% * The median household weekly income was $3,384, compared to the national median of $1,438. * Separate houses made up the great majority (85.9%) of residences, 9.0% were semi-detached and 4.7% were flats, units or apartments. The average household size was 3.2 people.

Schools

Seaforth is home to Seaforth Public School. There is currently an aged care facility where a TAFE used to be.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Suburbs of Sydney Northern Beaches Council