Canley Heights is a

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, in the state of

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31 kilometres west of the

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and is part of the

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region.

History

Canley Heights takes its name from its sister suburb down the hill, Canley Vale. When Sir

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settled there in the mid-19th century, he named his home Canley Grange, after his birthplace of

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Commercial area

Canley Heights mostly consists of low-density residential and commercial developments, many of which open until

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on weekdays and weekends which offer a

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by Destination NSW. Retrieved December 27, 2024. Its commercial area is centred on Canley Vale Road, the main street in the suburb, which features

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s, a post office,

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s, cafes, dentists and law firms, as well as a variety of ethnic restaurants (predominantly

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, but also Lao, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Middle Eastern). There are also bars,

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s (with a VIP lounge and bar)

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and

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, some which open until late.

Parks and churches

It features parks for recreational purposes, on Derby, Peterlee, Arbutus, and Ascot streets. There are two Christian Churches, the New Covenant Pentecostal Church, and the Global Family Church the latter primarily for the Spanish community.

Education

Canley Heights Public School is the only school in the suburb and was established in 1955 for K–6, the school has an enrolment of approximately 600 students. Since the suburb lacks a high school, students are in the Fairvale High School catchment in Fairfield West.

Transport

The nearest railway station is located in the nearby suburb of Canley Vale, down the hill to the east.

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passes through Canley Heights.

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operate the 817 bus route (

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to Canley Heights to Fairfield railway station), the 819 bus route (Canley Heights to Liverpool railway station), and the 9032 bus route (Canley Heights to

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), which serve the suburb.

Population

According to the 2021 Population census, there were 12,320 residents in Canley Heights. 37.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Vietnam 30.9%, Cambodia 6.9%, Iraq 4.2%, New Zealand 1.2% and China 1.6%. 17.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included

42.1%,

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5.5%, Khmer 5.4%,

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3.4%, and

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2.7%. The most common responses for religion in Canley Heights were

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37.1%,

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18.8%, and No Religion 18.8%.

Median Weekly Income

According to the 2021 Population census, the median weekly income compared to NSW and Australia was.

References

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