35-582: Erskineville (previously known as Macdonaldtown ) is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia. It is located 6 kilometres south west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney . Erskineville is a diverse suburb homing to a wide variety of ethnicity from its varying Southeast Europe and Aboriginal community. Erskineville
70-565: A few times, the property was eventually left to the Church of England and became the rectory for the Holy Trinity Church at Macdonaldtown (it was demolished in 1961 after serving as the rectory for eighty years). The area was first incorporated on 23 May 1872, with the name of the "Municipal District of Macdonald Town" (but was variously known as the "Borough of Macdonald Town" or the "Municipality of Macdonaldtown"). On 19 July 1872,
105-470: A memorial to John Storey , a former Premier of New South Wales. It is located on Regent Street and still functions as a pathology and methadone clinic. The eastern side of Chippendale, being adjacent to the CBD, has a greater mix use than other parts of the suburb. It includes smaller offices and warehouses as well as cafes and pubs. Transport for NSW has its headquarters here. The western side of Chippendale
140-502: A number of heritage buildings and the development of a large new park called Chippendale Green. One Central Park is a large mixed-use residential and commercial building on the site. Balfour Street Park , at the corner of Balfour and O'Connor Streets, acts as a pedestrian gateway to Central Park. Chippendale has the lowest open space per person of any Sydney suburb (City of Sydney open space study, 2006). The addition of Chippendale Green has provided much needed green space; however, given
175-442: Is colloquially known as Erko . Erskineville is bordered by the suburbs of Newtown to the west, Redfern to the north, St Peters to the south, and Alexandria to the east. The locality of Macdonaldtown sits over the north-west border. Erskineville is a residential suburb. Erskineville Oval is located on the eastern border of the suburb. The suburb was originally called Macdonaldtown after an earlier subdivision in 1846 in
210-527: Is located on Regent Street in Chippendale. Chippendale has become known as one of the key creative art districts of Sydney with more than a dozen galleries in the small neighbourhood (including White Rabbit Gallery , MOP Projects, and Pine Street Creative Arts Centre). Various creative events in the suburb also take place each year such as the Beams Festival. Artist residencies were offered with
245-557: Is mainly residential with businesses interspersed in some parts of the precinct. The 168-year-old Carlton & United brewery closed in December 2006. Frasers Property purchased the brewery site from the Foster's Group in 2007 and lodged a plan for a major renewal project of the 5.8-hectare (14-acre) site. The development proposal " Central Park " included approximately 255,000 m of commercial and residential space, retention of
280-461: Is named after Nicholas Devine and Burren Street is named after his farm. The streets around the early Macdonaldtown subdivision are named after relations of the Macdonald family - Amy, Flora, Eve, Coulson and Rochford. Knight Street is named for Henry Knight, one of the earliest brickmakers in the district and the first mayor of Macdonaldtown. The area was first incorporated on 23 May 1872, with
315-488: Is named after Nicholas Devine and Burren street is named after his farm. The streets around the early Macdonaldtown subdivision are named after relations of the Macdonald family - Amy, Flora, Eve, Coulson and Rochford. Knight Street is named for Henry Knight, one of the earliest brickmakers in the district and the first mayor of Macdonaldtown. Erskineville is named after Erskine Villa , the home of Wesleyan minister, Reverend George Erskine, built in 1830. After changing owners
350-637: The 2021 census the population of Erskineville had risen to 9,657, from 8,014 residents in 2016. The most common reported ancestries were English 34.8%, Australian 24.4%, Irish 14.6%, Scottish 10.2% and Chinese 9.6%. 59.2% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 7.7%, China 3.5% and New Zealand 3.2%. 76.6% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 3.7%, Spanish 1.7% and Cantonese 1.7%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 65.8% and Catholic 12.5%. On
385-599: The Airport & South Line or the Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line of the Sydney Trains network. Newtown railway station , Macdonaldtown railway station and St Peters railway station also service the suburb and are within close distance from the centre of Erskineville. Transdev John Holland operate a service from Marrickville Metro shopping centre to Bondi Junction through Erskineville. At
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#1732775700286420-601: The City of Sydney . Chippendale is located between Broadway to the north and Cleveland Street to the south, Central railway station to the east and the University of Sydney to the west. The area was first occupied by the Gadigal people of the Dharug Nation . William Chippendale was granted a 95-acre (38 ha) estate in 1819. It stretched to the present day site of Redfern railway station . Chippendale sold
455-413: The geography of Sydney is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Chippendale, New South Wales 33°53′11″S 151°12′00″E / 33.8863°S 151.1999°E / -33.8863; 151.1999 Chippendale is a small inner-city suburb of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia on the southern edge of the Sydney central business district , in the local government area of
490-649: The 1970s. The site of these industrial works were identified since 1998 as a site for urban renewal, with the land east of the rail line, south of Ashmore Street and north of Coulson Street known as the "Ashmore Estate". The Ashmore Estate is currently identified for major residential redevelopment as part of the urban renewal process. The Erskineville line opened as an electric double track tramway in 1909. It branched from tracks at Regent Street in Chippendale , and passed west along Meagher Street, then south into Abercombie Street. It followed Abercrombie Street south across
525-505: The blue-collar town to have a nice, "virtuous" name and it would drive property prices up in the tough, working class area. The area of Macdonaldtown/Erskineville was established as a residential and farming area in the early 19th century. Nicholas Devine , the first principal superintendent of convicts called his property Burren Farm, after a region of County Clare in his native Ireland. Burren Farm would later become parts of Macdonaldtown (now Erskineville ) and Newtown . Devine Street
560-598: The built form of the suburb were the homes of the workers in these industries, which explains their smallness: a four-metre wide terrace is large by Erskineville standards. • John and Sarah Makin also known as the Hatpin Murderers were ' baby farmers ' who were convicted for murder 1892 after bodies of infants were found buried in the yard of their Macdonaldtown home 33°53′49″S 151°11′12″E / 33.896886°S 151.186767°E / -33.896886; 151.186767 This article related to
595-644: The cooperation of Frasers during the construction of Central Park and Chippendale houses a lively creative community. The demographics of Chippendale changed significantly since the development of Central Park. At the 2021 census there were 7,803 people living in Chippendale. 30.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were China 19.6%, Indonesia 5.6%, Thailand 3.0%, Hong Kong 2.5% and Malaysia 2.4%. 39.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 22.0%, Cantonese 4.7%, Indonesian 4.3%, Thai 2.7% and Spanish 2.1%. The most common religious affiliation
630-434: The corresponding population increase from new developments, Chippendale now has less than 1 square metre of green space per resident. Chippendale is currently a suburb under study, examining the problems of the urban heat island effect. The bitumen-surfaced roads surrounding infrastructures are reportedly driving temperatures 6–8 °C (11–14 °F) higher than normal. The road network, which constitute over 23 percent of
665-563: The day of the Census, 6.2% of employed people used public transport as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 13.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger). The main housing types were flats or units 61.7%, semi-detached or townhouses 34.5% and separate houses 3.2%. Just over half of residents (53.3%) were renting, compared with the national average of 30.6%. There are two schools within Erskineville itself, both catering for
700-697: The early twentieth century, manufacturing in the area diversified, and Erskineville became a resolutely working class inner city suburb. In 1938 the Erskineville Public Housing Scheme was inaugurated on the western end of Erskineville Park, as an early response by the NSW Government to the Housing Improvement Act 1937 towards the problem of slum clearance in the inner city. From the 1970s, Erskineville underwent gentrification with new residents attracted to
735-532: The estate to Solomon Levey, emancipist and merchant, in 1821, for 380 pounds. Solomon Levey died while in London in 1833. Levey's heirs sold over 62 acres (25 ha) to William Hutchinson. Chippendale has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the Regent Street railway station or 'Mortuary Station', located on the eastern side of the suburb. The John Storey Memorial Dispensary was built in 1926 as
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#1732775700286770-492: The first council, consisting of six aldermen in one electorate, was elected (Charles Brandling Henderson, Henry Knight, James Bryan, Alexander Swanson, William Irwin and James Heighington), with Henry Knight elected as the first mayor at the first meeting on 23 July 1872. In 1893 Macdonaldtown was renamed as Erskineville, when the Parliament of New South Wales passed the " Borough of Erskineville Naming Act, 1893 ", effecting
805-447: The first meeting on 23 July 1872. In 1893 Macdonaldtown was renamed as Erskineville, when the Parliament of New South Wales passed the " Borough of Erskineville Naming Act, 1893 ", effecting the municipal name change. In the late nineteenth century, the inhabitants were originally market gardeners, though brick making and tanning also became dominant industries. The Victorian cottages and small rows of Victorian terraces that dominate
840-438: The junction with Cleveland Street through Golden Grove, before swinging south into Golden Grove Street then right into Wilson Street. The line then passed under the railway lines at Burren Street, adjacent to the entrance to Macdonaldtown railway station . The line then became a single track loop passing up Burren Street to Erskineville Road, then west along Erskineville Road to Septimus Street, then Albert Street before rejoining
875-460: The line opening to Park Street in 1906 and to Bridge Street in 1909. The line was an electrified single track throughout. The line was an early closure in 1933 and was replaced by a private bus service that no longer operates. Heavy rail was extended south from Central railway station to Erskineville between 1884 and 1893 via the Illawarra railway line . Today, Erskineville is serviced by either
910-426: The municipal name change. In the late nineteenth century, the inhabitants were originally market gardeners, though brick making and tanning also became dominant industries. The Victorian cottages and small rows of Victorian terraces that dominate the built form of the suburb were the homes of the workers in these industries, which explains their smallness: a four-metre wide terrace is large by Erskineville standards. In
945-412: The name of the "Municipal District of Macdonald Town" (but was variously known as the "Borough of Macdonald Town" or the "Municipality of Macdonaldtown"). On 19 July 1872, the first council, consisting of six aldermen in one electorate, was elected (Charles Brandling Henderson, Henry Knight, James Bryan, Alexander Swanson, William Irwin and James Heighington), with Henry Knight elected as the first mayor at
980-709: The primary-level (K–6): In addition, Erskineville is serviced by several public secondary schools. The suburb itself is within the catchment-area of the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts , while Alexandria Park Community School (K–12), Marrickville High School and Tempe High School are the closest comprehensives. Erskineville is covered by HCAs in approximately 75% of its area. These include: 33°54′17″S 151°11′05″E / 33.90476°S 151.18479°E / -33.90476; 151.18479 Macdonaldtown Macdonaldtown
1015-407: The region of the Inner West . The suburb of Macdonaldtown was named for Stephen Macdonald, who owned property in the south of the area. It was advertised with the name "Macdonald Town". The whole suburb of Macdonald was incorporated as a local government area in 1872 and was renamed as Erskineville in 1893. The area was renamed after the local Reverend George's "Erskine's villa" because they wanted
1050-425: The south of Erskineville owned by Stephen Macdonald. The area of Macdonaldtown/Erskineville was established as a residential and farming area in the early 19th century. Nicholas Devine , the first principal superintendent of convicts called his land Burren Farm, after a region of County Clare in his native Ireland. Burren Farm would later become parts of Newtown and Macdonaldtown (now Erskineville). Devine Street
1085-495: The suburb's land area, measured over 34 °C (93 °F) on average. The University of Notre Dame Australia sits along the northern border with campus buildings scattered through the suburb. The University of Technology, Sydney and the University of Sydney have campuses nearby. The Sydney campus of Curtin University is located at the eastern edge of Chippendale on Regent Street. The Boston University Sydney Campus
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1120-678: The tracks at Burren Street. Services operated from Circular Quay using the Pitt and Castlereagh Street lines. The line south of Cleveland Street closed in 1940, with the northern section used by other services until its closure in 1958. The Henderson Road line was a short line that branched from the Alexandria line tracks at the corner of Henderson and Mitchell Roads in Alexandria and passed along Henderson Road to Park Street in Erskineville, and later to Bridge Street adjacent to Erskineville railway station . Services operated from Circular Quay with
1155-474: The village atmosphere, public transport links and the proximity to the CBD. From the 19th century until the second half of the 20th century, the south-eastern section of Erskineville was taken up by large industrial uses. Bakewell Brothers brick and pottery works operated until 1956, and Metters Limited had a large factory that made items such as the "Kooka" stove operating from 1907 to 1974. Steelworks like McPherson’s and Hadfields Steel Works also operated until
1190-460: Was " No Religion " 55.1%, followed by Catholic 10.2%, Not stated 10.2%, Buddhism 9.1% and Hinduism 2.3%. At the 2016 census there were 8,617 residents in Chippendale. In contrast, at the 2011 census , there were 4,057 residents; 38.3% were born in Australia and 50.1% only spoke English at home. The 2016 census continued to show that the majority of people in Chippendale were attending an educational institution (58.2%). Of these, 67.3% were in
1225-411: Was previously a suburb in Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . The suburb was incorporated Erskineville and Newtown . All that remains of Macdonaldtown's legacy is Macdonaldtown railway station . Macdonaldtown was 4 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district , adjacent to the suburbs of Newtown , Eveleigh and Erskineville . Macdonaldtown is informally part of
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