Carss Park, New South Wales

Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Carss Park
Sydney, New South Wales

Carwar Avenue

Population

1,265 (2021 census)^[1]

Postcode(s)

2221

Elevation

14 m (46 ft)

Location

17 km (11 mi) south of Sydney CBD

LGA(s)

Georges River Council

State electorate(s)

Kogarah

Federal division(s)

Cook

Suburbs around Carss Park:
South Hurstville	Allawah	Kogarah Bay
Blakehurst	Carss Park	Sans Souci
Blakehurst	Georges River	Sans Souci

Carss Park is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 17 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Georges River Council. Carss Park is part of the St George area.

History

In 1921 the Blakehurst Progress Association made attempts to secure Carss Bush for a public park and Kogarah council was able to acquire the land for the people. Carss Bush Park was dedicated on 26 January 1924 and 150 lots were auctioned on the same day for development. Many of the streets on the new estate were named after Aboriginal tribes.^[2]

Heritage listings

Carss Park has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

74 Carwar Avenue: Carss Cottage^[3]

Demographics

According to the 2021 census of Population, there were 1,265 people usually resident in Carss Park. 70.6% of people were born in Australia. 61.8% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek at 13.0%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 25.6%, Orthodox 22.4%, No Religion 21.7% and Anglican 11.6%.^[1]

Pop culture

The family home in popular television series Packed to the Rafters is supposed to be located in Carss Park, although the actual location is in Concord. Filming does, however, take place on location in Carss Park and surrounding suburbs.^[4]

Gallery

Carss Cottage front
Carss Cottage side
Carss Park saltwater baths
Rugby union match at Carss Bush Park

References

^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Carss Park (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 53
^ "Carss Cottage". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00587. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
^ "Filming locations for 'Packed to the Rafters'". IMDb. Retrieved 4 February 2010.