The Ponds, New South Wales
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The Ponds Sydney, New South Wales |
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| Population | 2,932 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2769 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 38 km (24 mi) NW of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Riverstone | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Greenway | ||||||||||||
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The Ponds (postcode: 2769) is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Ponds is located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district in the Blacktown local government area and part of the Hills District. At the 2011 census, The Ponds had an estimated resident population of 2,932.
"The Ponds" was a name designed to reflect the geography of the area and was derived from the nearby creek called "Second Ponds Creek", and the growing population. The Ponds was officially designated as a separate suburb in January 2007. The Ponds had previously been part of the suburbs of Kellyville and Kellyville Ridge.
According to data from the 2011 census, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ranked The Ponds as the most advantaged suburb of Sydney by the use of twenty-five variables, including income, internet access, number of bedrooms and resident qualifications. With more than 71 per cent of the population aged over 15 years married, census data shows that The Ponds has the highest percentage of married people per suburb in Australia.
The Ponds is situated in the North West growth corridor, where the first stage of a major shopping centre and commercial space have opened. A new suburb was designed to make the estate a new community. The first lots of land was released on 31 March 2007.
In 2012, The Ponds scooped two industry awards by taking out first place in the Residential Development and Sustainable Development categories at the UDIA NSW Austral Bricks Awards for Excellence.
John Palmer Public School is a public school which opened in 2008. Nearby high schools include St Marks Catholic College, Glenwood High School, Terra Sancta College, Rouse Hill High School and Rouse Hill Anglican College. Riverbank Public School and The Ponds High School was later opened in 2015. There was also a 'special needs' school which was called The Ponds School which was also opened in 2015.
A new high school was recently opened in The Ponds and accommodates 1,100 students in 52 classrooms. It opened in time for Term 1 2015. The school was built at the intersection of Hambledon Rd and an extended Riverbank Drive.
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