Kings Langley, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Kings Langley
city = Sydney
state = NSW


caption =
lga = City of Blacktown
postcode = 2147
est = 1976
pop =
area =
propval =
stategov = Toongabbie
fedgov = Division of Parramatta
near-nw = Acacia Gardens
near-n = Glenwood
near-ne = Bella Vista
near-w = Kings Park
near-e = Bella Vista
near-sw = Blacktown
near-s = Lalor Park
near-se = Seven Hills
dist1 = 39
dir1 = west
location1= Sydney CBD

Kings Langley is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kings Langley is located 39 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Blacktown. Kings Langley is in the Hills District [http://www.hillsweb.com.au/suburb_descriptions/kings_langley.asp] which is part of the Greater Western Sydney region [http://www.wsroc.com.au/page.aspx?pid=113&vid=1] .

History

Early settler Matthew Pearce (1762-1831) called his 160-acre (53 ha) grant after King’s Langley Manor House in Hertfordshire, England, where he was said to have been born. Pearce’s grant was situated on the opposite side of the Old Windsor Road to the present day suburb of Kings Langley. A housing scheme used the name in the 1970s and it was recognised as a 'neighbourhood' in 1976 and assigned as a 'suburb' in 1987. [ [http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=anKqvqsEuj Extract - Geographical Names Board ] ]

Transport

Kings Langley is well serviced by public transport. Hillsbus Routes T61 and Busways routes 743 and 718. All service the suburb and connect it with the larger suburbs of Blacktown, Castle Hill, Seven Hills and Parramatta.

A trip to the Sydney CBD in off-peak times can be done in 30 minutes via the M2 Hills Motorway. Access to Western Sydney was improved by the opening of the Westlink M7 in December 2005.

Education

Kings Langley is serviced by several government schools. Two primary schools are located in the suburb: Vardys Road Primary School on Vardys Road and Kings Langley Public School on Isaac Smith Parade. There is no high school in Kings Langley, but the suburb falls in the catchment area for Blacktown Boys High School, Blacktown Girls High School and Seven Hills High School. Many parents in Kings Langley choose to have their children educated in nearby Baulkham Hills at Crestwood High School and Model Farms High School

Population

Kings Langley is a middle income suburb. Last census the unemployment rate in Kings Langley was 1.8% [http://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/our-city/statistics/suburb-profiles.cfm] . Median house price is around $440,000.

References

Source: ABS Census 1996; ABS Regional Profile 1998; Westir Publications

[http://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/our-city/statistics/suburb-profiles.cfm The 2001 City of Blacktown Social Plan ]

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