Calderwood
New South Wales
Calderwood is located in New South Wales
Calderwood
Calderwood
Coordinates34°33′27″S 150°44′32″E / 34.55750°S 150.74222°E / -34.55750; 150.74222
Population3,013 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)2527
LGA(s)Shellharbour
RegionIllawarra
CountyCamden
ParishCalderwood
State electorate(s)Kiama
Federal division(s)Whitlam
Suburbs around Calderwood:
Marshall Mount Yallah
Tullimbar Calderwood Albion Park Rail
Tongarra Tullimbar Albion Park

Calderwood is a suburb in the City of Shellharbour in New South Wales, Australia, lying to the northwest of Albion Park.[2] At the 2021 census, Calderwood had a population of 3,013.[3] It is currently undergoing suburban redevelopment through Lendlease.[4]

Population

At the 2021 census, there were 3,013 people[3] in Calderwood, up from 173 at the 2016 census.[5]

  • The most common birth location was Australia (84.9%) followed by England (2.6%), India (1.9%), Philippines (1.3%), New Zealand (0.8%) and South Africa (0.5%).
  • 88% of people only spoke English at home.
  • The most common responses for religion were no religion (40.2), Catholic (28.1%) and Anglican (12.8%).

Education

There is currently 1 school in Calderwood:

Recreation

The main recreational attraction in Calderwood is the Calderwood Valley Golf Course, which has a total of 18 holes totaling 5091 metres.

Redevelopment

Calderwood is currently undergoing a suburban redevelopment through Lendlease. According to the Calderwood Valley Masterplan,[6] there is:

  • A proposed village centre and town centre
  • A proposed government primary school and government high school
  • A proposed permanent community centre
  • A proposed recreation precinct and park.

The development is set to be one of the largest master-planned communities in the Illawarra region, with 609 hectares providing around 4,800 homes for an estimated 12,500 residents.

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Calderwood (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ↑ "Calderwood". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. New South Wales Government. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Calderwood". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Calderwood Valley".
  5. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Calderwood". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  6. ↑ https://communities.lendlease.com/new-south-wales/calderwood-valley/-/media/communities/au/calderwood-valley/documents/llc_cwv_salesbrochure_fao2.pdf
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