Ellis Lane is a
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated ...
of the
Macarthur Region of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia in
Camden Council.
History
The area now known as Ellis Lane was originally home to the
Gandangara people
The Gandangara people, also spelled Gundungara, Gandangarra, Gundungurra and other variations, are an Aboriginal Australian people in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. Their traditional lands include present day Goulburn, Wollondilly Sh ...
of the Southern Highlands although the
Muringong, southernmost of the
Darug people
The Dharug or Darug people, are a nation of Aboriginal Australian clans, who share ties of kinship, country and culture. In pre-colonial times, they lived as hunters in the region of current day Sydney. The Darug speak one of two dialects o ...
, were also known to inhabit the area. In
1805
After thirteen years the First French Empire abolished the French Republican Calendar in favour of the Gregorian calendar.
Events
January–March
* January 11 – The Michigan Territory is created.
* February 7 – King Anouvong become ...
, wool pioneer
John Macarthur was granted 5,000 acres (20 km
2) at Cowpastures (now Camden). Ellis Lane is still primarily a rural locality.
Governance
Ellis Lane lies in the south ward of
Camden Council, currently represented by Chris Patterson (who is also the Mayor of Camden), Eva Campbell and Fred Whiteman. It sits within the
state electorate of
Camden, represented by
Labor
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* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
's
Sally Quinnell, the former Mayor of Camden, and the
federal electorate of
Macarthur, represented by
Labor
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
's
Mike Freelander.
Centennial Lane is a street off Ellis Lane and is a part of the Ellis Lane Suburb
Population
At the , there were 852 residents in Ellis Lane. The most common ancestries in Ellis Lane were English 38.5%, Australian 36.9%, Italian 11.4%, Irish 10.3% and Scottish 8.5%. The top responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 39.8%, Anglican 21.4%, No Religion 17.4%, Not stated 4.5% and Christian, nfd 3.4%. Secondary Education (5.7%) was the major industry of employment and other major industries included Road Freight Transport (5.2%), Primary Education (3.1%), Carpentry Services (2.9%) and House Construction (2.6%). The median household weekly income was $2,269, somewhat higher than the national median of $1,746. In Ellis Lane, 100% of the dwellings were separate houses.
References
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Suburbs of Sydney
Camden Council (New South Wales)
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