Mays Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mays Hill is located 24 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the Cumberland Council and City of Parramatta, and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
| Mays Hill Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°49′18″S 150°59′32″E / 33.82167°S 150.99222°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 767 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2145 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 40 m (131 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 24 km (15 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Parramatta | ||||||||||||||
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Mays Hill has a stop on the T-80 T-Way bus service. It is also served by several CDC NSW bus routes.
History
Originally some of the lands that is now Mays Hill was part of the governor's domain. This was subdivided and Thomas May was one of the purchasers.[2]
Thomas May was a wealthy and influential businessman from Sydney. Although some believe Mays Hill derives its name from him, this is proven to be incorrect. A painting by George Edwards Peacock in 1840 shows the area was already known as Mays Hill, long before Thomas May's association with the Parramatta area began in 1859.[3]
Demographics
- The most common ancestries were English 13.2%, Australian 11.1%, Chinese 10.4%, Lebanese 9.9% and Indian 9.4%.
- The most common countries of birth were India 8.8%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 6.6%, Lebanon 4.2%, Afghanistan 3.5% and Sri Lanka 3.2%.
- Common responses for language included Arabic 8.4%, Mandarin 5.7%, Tamil 4.9%, Gujarati 4.2% and Cantonese 4.1%.
- The most common religions were Catholic 30.5%, No Religion 13.4%, Hinduism 12.8%, Islam 7.4% and Anglican 7.1%.
Mays Hill Cemetery
Mays Hill Cemetery is one of four historic cemeteries in the City of Parramatta local government area and contains the graves of many well known local pioneering families including the Paytens, Fullagars, Houisons, Downs, Ardills and Mustons. This cemetery was originally known as Western Road Cemetery as it is located on the Great Western Highway.
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