Artarmon, New South Wales

Artarmon Sydney, New South Wales
Poster for sale of land in Artarmon, 1909
Population	8,642 (2011 census)
• Density	3,460/km2 (8,950/sq mi)
Established	1794
Postcode(s)	2064
Area	2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Location	9 km (6 mi) north of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Willoughby
State electorate(s)	Willoughby, Lane Cove
Federal Division(s)	North Sydney
Suburbs around Artarmon: Lane Cove North Chatswood Willoughby Lane Cove Artarmon Naremburn Greenwich St Leonards St Leonards

Artarmon is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 9 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Willoughby.

In 1794 and 1796, land grants were given to soldiers and emancipists to encourage farming. The most important farm was owned by William Gore (1765–1845) who was the provost-marshal under NSW Governor William Bligh. Gore received a grant of 150 acres (0.61 km²) in 1810 and named it Artarmon after his family estate in Ireland. Gore Hill is named after him.

The Chatswood South Uniting Church, located at the corner of Mowbray Road and the Pacific Highway, was designed by architect and later Mayor of Manly, Thomas Rowe and built in 1871. A sandstone church in the Gothic style, it features a small belfry flanking the eastern front of the building. Immediately to the west is a small cemetery, with graves going back to 1871. The building was extended in 1883 and 1930; it is now listed on the Register of the National Estate. The cemetery is listed by the National Trust and is known as the Pioneer's Memorial Reserve.

Artarmon Post Office opened on 1 December 1909.

According to the 2011 census of Population, there were 8,642 residents in Artarmon. 50.7% of residents were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were China 7.6%, England 3.8% and India 3.5%. 57.6% of residents spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 7.8%, Cantonese 6.9% and Korean 3.1%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 30.2%, Catholic 20.8% and Anglican 14.2%.