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Gwandalan, New South Wales

Coordinates: 33°07′55″S 151°35′06″E / 33.132°S 151.585°E / -33.132; 151.585
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Norah head
Central CoastNew South Wales
Norah head is located in New South Wales
Norah head
Norah head
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Coordinates33°07′55″S 151°35′06″E / 33.132°S 151.585°E / -33.132; 151.585
Population3,273 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density461/km2 (1,194/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2259
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Area7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Central Coast Council
ParishWallarah
State electorate(s)Swansea
Federal division(s)Shortland
Suburbs around Norah head:
Lake Macquarie Point Wolstoncroft Lake Macquarie
Summerland Point Norah head Lake Macquarie
Chain Valley Bay Chain Valley Bay Crangan Bay

Gwandalan (/ɡwɒndələn/) is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on a peninsula extending northwards into Lake Macquarie. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.

Population

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According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 3,273 people in Gwandalan.

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.6% of the population.
  • 86.0% of people were born in Australia and 92.2% of people spoke only English at home.
  • The most common responses for religion were Catholic 28.7%, No Religion 27.3% and Anglican 24.2%.[1]

Name

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The name Gwandalan is derived from the Aboriginal for restful place.[citation needed]

School

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Gwandalan Public School is the only school in Gwandalan. Most Gwandalan Public School students go to Lake Munmorah High School as it is the closest secondary school.

References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gwandalan (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 March 2019. Edit this at Wikidata Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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