Bexley North, New South Wales


Bexley North is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, south of the Sydney CBD. It is part of the St George area. Bexley North is in the local government area of the Bayside Council.

History

James Chandler named Bexley after his birthplace in London, England. Chandler bought Sylvester's Farm in 1822, from Thomas Sylvester who had been granted the land about ten years earlier. That year he was also granted of land which stretched from what is now Bexley North to most of Rockdale and Kogarah. Development in the area began in 1884 with the railway line to Hurstville.
The opening of the East Hills line and the railway station at Bexley North in 1931, opened up the area for home sites.

Commercial area

Bexley North is mostly a residential suburb with a small shopping centre located around the intersection of Bexley Road with Slade Road and Shaw Street, close to Bexley North railway station. It features a Flemings supermarket, a pub, specialty shops including a prominently placed funeral parlour, cafes and restaurants.

Transport

is on the Airport & South Line of the Sydney Trains network. Bexley North is also serviced by State Transit Authority bus routes and private bus routes.
The M5 South Western Motorway runs south-west towards Beverly Hills and Liverpool. There are no entrances at Bexley North to the 4 km tunnel which begins here and heads north-east towards Botany and the city. Access to the north east of the motorway is allowed at Kingsgrove and Arncliffe.

Landmarks

Demographics

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 4,097 people usually resident in Bexley North. 56.4% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 7.3% and Greece 6.1%. 42.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 17.1%, Mandarin 6.9%, Cantonese 6.4% and Arabic 5.7%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 23.2%, Eastern Orthodox 22.4% and No Religion 18.4%.

Notable residents