Belfield, New South Wales
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Belfield Sydney, New South Wales |
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 Belfield
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| Coordinates | 33°54′18″S 151°5′2″E / 33.90500°S 151.08389°ECoordinates: 33°54′18″S 151°5′2″E / 33.90500°S 151.08389°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 6,043 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2191 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 14 km (9 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
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| Federal Division(s) | Watson | ||||||||||||
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Belfield is an inner-western suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 14 km (9 mi) south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Canterbury-Bankstown Council and partly in the Municipality of Strathfield.
Belfield has a mixture of residential, light industrial and commercial areas. A small shopping strip is located along Burwood Road. The Cooks River forms a natural border, to the north of the suburb.
According to the 2011 census, there were 6,043 residents in Belfield. 56.1% of residents were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were Lebanon 5.4%, Korea, Republic of (South) 4.5% and China 4.0%. 41.5% of residents spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 14.1%, Italian 7.5% and Korean 6.3%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 43.7%, Eastern Orthodox 10.7% and No Religion 9.8%.
Belfield has a number of houses of worship, and St. Michael's Primary School opened in 1959. There is also a Uniting Church on Punchbowl road and a Korean Presbyterian Church on Burwood Road.
The Belfield Bowling and Recreation Club is a bowls club located near the intersection of Punchbowl Road and Georges River Road and the Cooks River. Rudd Park is home to the Belmore Eagles Soccer Club and features two tennis courts, and rugby league Enfield Federals home ground Cooke Park.
A small group of shops, restaurants, post office and a hotel are located on Burwood Road, near the intersection of Punchbowl Road. The Belfield area is being renovated with new shops and apartments. It also includes a pizza bar, a bakery and a cafe.
Land grants were made as early as 1810 for agricultural purposes, on the northern side of Punchbowl Road (towards Strathfield). The "Punch Bowl" was the name that early settlers gave the almost circular valley where the old road to Georges River crossed Cooks River at a ford. This is now where Georges River Road meets Punchbowl Road (the road to "The Punch Bowl") in Belfield.
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