20-636: Fairy Meadow may refer to: Fairy Meadow, New South Wales , a suburb of Wollongong Fairy Meadow railway station , a railway station there Fairy Meadows , a scenic location in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Bill Putnam hut , an alpine hut in Canada also known as the Fairy Meadow hut Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
40-458: A formal consultation process occurred on the online "ABS Consultation Hub", with the ABS receiving 450 submissions, 315 of which were published with consent. Since 2006, the ABS has allowed the census to be completed online, moving in 2016 to be digital-first. Like 2016, the 2021 Census was primarily collected online, with paper census forms being available on request for any household. In 2016, around
60-487: A setup demonstrating solar power with a model railroad and a forest logging simulation game Fairy Meadow churches include the historic 1928 Anglican church Crossroads Christian Community, the more recent 1952 St John Vianney's Catholic Church, and the Reformed Church. According to the 2021 census of Population, there were 7,512 people in Fairy Meadow. Fairy Meadow, currently part of the suburb of Wollongong,
80-504: A third of all households requested and completed their census using the paper form. It was planned that in late October 2019, the ABS would publish a market opportunity to seek a commercial partner to build the 2021 Census Digital Service. The population counts for Australian states and territories were that New South Wales remains the most populous state, with 8,072,163 people counted, ahead of Victoria (6,503,491) and Queensland (5,156,138). The total population of Australian as counted in
100-475: Is Puckeys Estate Reserve , a bush reserve known for bird watching and coastal environment protection, open to the public for walking on the tracks, once the site of a saltworks. The area is also bordered by a long beach which stretches from Towradgi Point in the north, to Wollongong in the south, interrupted only by the rocks at the Fairy Lagoon entrance. North of Puckey's Reserve and east of Fairy Meadow
120-568: Is Fairy Meadow Beach, the picnic facilities, playground and toilets in 2007 went under upgrades along with several other beachside areas in the Illawarra. The beach is patrolled in summer and has a surf life saving club, established in 1951. West of Puckey's Reserve is Brandon Park, a greyhound racing track and the Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium complex as well as an area of university property. The science centre
140-702: Is a suburb in the City of Wollongong , New South Wales , Australia. Located in the Illawarra region and only 4 km from the city centre, it is a mainly low-density residential area, with a large strip of commercial and industrial properties along and off the Princes Highway . Fairy Meadow is popular with tourists and surfers, due to its long beach (Fairy Meadow Beach) and views of Mount Keira , and Mount Kembla . Fairy Meadow residents live mainly in older-style houses, though apartments are now being built along
160-628: Is accessed via steps which climb to the road bridge on Elliot's Road that runs from Puckey's Estate/Fairy Meadow Beach Surf Lifesaving Club to Princes Highway. Fairy Meadow is also located along Wollongong 's free shuttle bus to North Wollongong railway station, and Keiraville University of Wollongong campus. The free shuttle bus service that serves Fairy Meadow includes City of Wollongong bus routes 55A and 55C . The suburb hosts two primary schools – Good Samaritan Catholic Primary and Fairy Meadow Demonstration School – as well as two high schools: Keira Technology High School and Wollongong High School of
180-562: Is known for its laser concerts. The science centre was opened on 15 May 2000 by MP Colin Markham. The centre building is overtly white and clearly visible from Wollongong's higher points. Outside the entrance there stands a sculpture called 'Southern Cross', featuring poles in the shape of the constellation with graphics on them. The science and planetarium centre contains two levels, including a laser theatre, observatory, dinosaur and fossil exhibit, electronics exhibit and other attractions such as
200-462: Is the aforementioned Science Centre and Planetarium. A TAFE site is also located adjacent to Keira high school. Fairy Meadow has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: 2021 Australian census The 2021 Australian census , simply called the 2021 Census , was the eighteenth national Census of Population and Housing in Australia. The 2021 Census took place on 10 August 2021, and
220-571: Is used to "help governments, businesses, not-for-profit and community organisations across the country make informed decisions", including helping governments to plan the provision of services. An independent report from Lateral Economics found that for every $ 1 of investment on the census, $ 6 of benefits are created in the Australian economy. Since the 2001 Census, all households have the option of allowing their census data, including personal information such as names and addresses, to be stored by
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#1732790578265240-507: The Australian Defence Force , and would not continue asking questions about home internet access considering the rise of mobile devices. This represented the first significant change to census topics since 2006. Alongside these two new topics, the 2021 Census continued to ask questions related to: Through late 2017, the ABS began discussions with major census data users on what was needed. From 3 April to 30 June 2018,
260-736: The National Archives of Australia (NAA) for 99 years. 99 years after Census Night, the NAA will release that data to the public in a Census Time Capsule. Censuses stored by the NAA cannot by accessed, amended, or retrieved by anyone, including courts and tribunal, until their release, the first of which will occur in 2100. The 2020 Census Test occurred on 27 October 2020 with around 100,000 households from Sydney , Adelaide , Darwin , and Canberra , as well as communities in Karratha , Warrnambool , and Alice Springs Town Camps . Every census,
280-553: The ABS makes a recommendation to the Australian Government on the topics to be included, based on the benefit that data would provide to Australia. Through the Census and Statistics Amendment (Statistical Information) Regulations 2020 , the federal parliament approves topics that may be included. For the 2021 census, the ABS had been authorised to include questions relating to long-term health conditions and service in
300-525: The Performing Arts . Other nearby primary schools include Mount Ousley Public School and Towradgi Public School . Fairy Meadow is home to University of Wollongong 's Innovation Campus – iC. The campus houses a large part of UOW's student population in the Campus East housing complex. The Innovation Campus is home to the university's faculty of science. Among the iC campus' many features
320-559: The aforementioned strip. The main shopping area includes Coles , Woolworths and Aldi supermarkets and many smaller stores and boutiques. Guest Park which is located to the west of the Princes Highway commercial strip has a skate park, tennis courts, netball courts and a large soccer pitch. A local historical building is the old Northern Illawarra Council Chambers. To the southeast of Fairy Meadow in North Wollongong
340-485: The title Fairy Meadow . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fairy_Meadow&oldid=848156238 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fairy Meadow, New South Wales Fairy Meadow
360-599: Was conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). It had a response rate of 96.1%, up from the 95.1% at the 2016 census . The total population of the Commonwealth of Australia was counted as 25,422,788, an increase of 8.6 per cent or 2,020,896 people over the previous 2016 census. Results from the 2021 census were released to the public on 28 June 2022 from the Australian Bureau of Statistics website . A small amount of additional 2021 census data
380-595: Was originally a village called Ferrah Meadow, when the area was occupied to 300 acres by Connor Bowlen on 13 February 1824. Two village lots from the Balgownie Estate were later advertised in 1841 and the village from this sale presently became Fairy Meadow. The area is served by Fairy Meadow railway station on the South Coast line , which is part of the NSW TrainLink railway network. The station
400-526: Was released in October 2022 and in 2023. Australia's next census is scheduled to take place in 2026. The census was undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic . It therefore provided a clear snapshot of how the pandemic impacted Australian society. In Australia, completing the census is compulsory for all people in Australia on census night, only excluding foreign diplomats and their families. Census data
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