Concord West (also known as West Concord) is a suburb on the periphery of Sydney's inner-west, in the state of

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, Australia. Concord West is located 16 km west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the

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. Concord is a separate suburb, to the east. Concord West is bordered on the west by

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, Liberty Grove and

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; to the south by North Strathfield and

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; and to the east by Concord, Breakfast Point, Cabarita and

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. It shares the postcode of 2138 with Rhodes. The suburb takes its namesake from the town of

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in the

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History

Concord takes its name from

, in the United States. It was the site of the Battle of Concord, the first military engagements of the

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(1775–1778). Some historians believe the suburb was named Concord, to encourage a peaceful attitude between soldiers and settlers. The first land grants in the area were made in 1793. Concord West was under the jurisdiction of Concord Council, until it amalgamated with Drummoyne Council in 2000 to form the

. The surrounding parish is also named Concord Parish. A major historical figure in the area was Thomas Walker (1804–1886), a philanthropist who lived in the Victorian

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mansion, Yaralla, on the shores of

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. When he died, Walker left substantial funds for the establishment of a convalescent hospital in the area. The hospital—known as the Thomas Walker Hospital—was designed by Sir

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in the Federation Free Classical style and built on a large site north-west of Yaralla. It is now listed on the

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. Since the late 1970s, it has functioned as Rivendell Child, Adolescent and Family Unit, which specialises in the treatment of young people with psychological problems. Walker's philanthropic work was continued by his daughter Dame Eadith Walker (1861–1937), who was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1919, and was made a Dame 1929. The family home, Yaralla, eventually became the Dame Eadith Walker Hospital; like the Thomas Walker Hospital, it was listed on the Register of the National Estate. Dame Eadith also aided in establishing the

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. The portion of Concord north and west of Concord Golf Club and Majors Bay Reserve was designated a separate suburb under the name "Concord West" and gazetted in 1993.

Heritage listings

Concord West has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Hospital Road:

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* The Drive: Yaralla Estate

Commercial area

Concord West has a group of shops beside

Concord West railway station Concord West railway station is located on the Main Northern line, serving the Sydney suburb of Concord West. It is served by the Sydney Trains T9 Northern Line services. History Concord West station was opened on 1 September 1887 as Conc ...

. Another commercial area is located along Concord Road. Image:Concord West Pub.JPG, The Concord Hotel Image:ConcordWest-Shops.JPG, Concord West shops, view from railway station Image:Crgh multibldg.jpg, Concord Hospital Image:YarallaMansion.JPG, Yaralla, now the Dame Eadith Walker Hospital

Visitors site

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Health

Concord West is home to one of Sydney's major hospitals,

(commonly known as Concord Hospital). Concord Hospital has its own postcode, 2139. The hospital grounds, particularly around the Dame Edith Walker Hospital in the Yaralla Estate to the south, contain some remnants of critically endangered

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in a relatively intact state.

Transport

is on the

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of the

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network. There are also various

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which service in and around the concord west area.

Churches

St. Ambrose Catholic Church

Pop culture

provides the external shots for the fictional All Saints General Western Hospital in the Australian television drama series '' All Saints''. * Australian mini series ''

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'' was partly filmed in the grounds of the Thomas Walker Convalescent Hospital. *Hollywood blockbuster

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features shots of Rivendell Hospital, portraying Vanderworth Mansion.

Population

Demographics

According to the 2016 census, there were 5,914 residents in Concord West. The most common ancestries in Concord West were Australian 16.9%, English 15.5%, Italian 13.8%, Chinese 9.1% and Irish 7.7%. 63.0% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 4.9%, Italy 4.1%, South Korea 2.2% and India 1.9%. 60.3% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 7.8%, Mandarin 4.9%, Cantonese 3.6%, Greek 3.5% and Korean 2.8%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 43.0%, No Religion 18.9% and Anglican 8.2%.

Notable residents

* Sydney Weekender host Mike Whitney * Award-winning journalist Reagan Murphy attended Concord West Public School (1968–72) and 1st Concord West Scouts. * Olympic bronze medalist

David Anderson David Anderson may refer to: People In academia or science *David Anderson (academic) (born 1952), American college professor * David Anderson (engineer) (1880–1953), Scottish civil engineer and lawyer * David Anderson, 2nd Viscount Waverley (191 ...

attended Concord West Public School 1940–1943.

References

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