Hassall Grove is a

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, in the state of

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. Hassall Grove is located 46 kilometres west of the

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, in the

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of the

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and is part of the

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region.

History

Thomas Hassall (1794–1868) a clergyman, grazier and magistrate, arrived in the colony with his family in 1798 and they settled at Camden. Thomas Hassall married Anne, the eldest daughter of Reverend

Samuel Marsden Samuel Marsden (25 June 1765 – 12 May 1838) was an English-born priest of the Church of England in Australia and a prominent member of the Church Missionary Society. He played a leading role in bringing Christianity to New Zealand. Marsden w ...

and their sons James Samuel and Rowland were amongst the earliest students at The King's School at

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. Thomas Hassall started the first Sunday school in Australia in 1813. Hassall Grove was named to honour

Rowland Hassall Rowland Hassall (31 March 1768 – 28 August 1820), born in England, was a missionary in Tahiti for a short period of time and in New South Wales for the rest of his life. Initially a field preacher, he became a minister. He raised sheep, was a ...

(1768–1820), who was associated with the area as a

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Minister. He also acted as agent for the estates of Phillip Parker King and managed

’s properties in his absence. The 2001 City of Blacktown Social Plan

Population

According to the of Population, there were 4,401 people in Hassall Grove. * Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.0% of the population. * 57.5% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Philippines 8.4%, India 3.9%, Fiji 2.9%, New Zealand 2.3% and Pakistan 2.1%. * 54.3% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 7.3%, Tagalog 6.0%, Hindi 3.3%, Urdu 2.5% and Punjabi 2.2%. * The most common responses for religion were Catholic 30.5%, No Religion 19.0%, Islam 9.2%, Anglican 8.2% and Hinduism 6.2%. * This suburb had a young population, with a median age of 32 and children aged 0–14 years making up 23.1% of the population.

References

Suburbs of Sydney City of Blacktown {{Sydney-geo-stub