Gwandalan
Suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia
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Gwandalan (/ɡwɒndələn/) is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on a peninsula extending northwards into Lake Macquarie. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.
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| Coordinates: 33°07′55″S 151°35′06″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Central Coast | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 3,273 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 461/km2 (1,194/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2259 | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Wallarah | ||||||||||||
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Population
According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 3,273 people in Gwandalan.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.6% of the population.
- 86.0% of people were born in Australia and 92.2% of people spoke only English at home.
- The most common responses for religion were Catholic 28.7%, No Religion 27.3% and Anglican 24.2%.[1]
Name
The name Gwandalan is derived from the Aboriginal for restful place.[citation needed]
School
Gwandalan Public School is the only school in Gwandalan. Most Gwandalan Public School students go to Lake Munmorah High School as it is the closest secondary school.
