Sadleir is a

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, in the state of

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. Sadleir is located 37 kilometres south-west of the

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, in the

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of the City of Liverpool.

History

Sadleir was named after Richard Sadleir, the first mayor of Liverpool in 1872. Sadleir was part of the Green Valley housing estate, which was subdivided in 1960.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, Sadleir had a population of 3,243. The average age was 33, slightly lower than the national average, with higher than expected numbers of people in the 0-14 and 65 plus age groups. There was a significant housing commission population with around a third of the suburb's dwellings belonging to the Department of Housing. The median household income of $946 per week was substantially less than the national average ($1,746). In Sadleir 54.0% of people were born in Australia, with the most common countries of birth were Vietnam 9.4%, Lebanon 6.0%, Iraq 3.2%, Fiji 1.9% and Cambodia 1.6%.

Education

Sadleir Public School is the only school in the suburb. The nearest high school is in neighbouring

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and

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References

Suburbs of Sydney City of Liverpool (New South Wales) {{Sydney-geo-stub