Shalvey is a suburb of Blacktown, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Shalvey is located 48 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
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| Coordinates | 33°43′10″S 150°48′00″E / 33.7194°S 150.8000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,517 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2770 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 40 m (131 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 48 km (30 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Blacktown | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mount Druitt | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Chifley | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Shalvey takes its name from the main road in the area which was originally a crown subdivisional road. The road was named after Patrick Shalvey (1866–1962) who was a large landholder and ran an abattoir there to service his butcher shops in the city.
Housing edit
Housing is very heavily dominated by public housing under the control of the NSW Department of Housing built throughout the 1960s and 1970s, with a large number of extensive terrace-style complexes. These are gradually transferring to private ownership and as this continues these government-built premises are being replaced with privately built, modern homes, similar to those being built in other areas of Sydney.
Commercial area edit
Shalvey has a small shopping complex known as Shalvey Shops. There is a supermarket/liquor drive through, chemist, laundromat, tobacconist, bakery, and a BP service station, with a fully equipped mechanical workshop.
Politics edit
| Australian Federal Election 2004[2] | ||
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| Labor | 55.65% | |
| Liberal | 29.08% | |
| Greens | 6.04% | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation (NSW Division) |
2.21% | |
| Family First | 1.69% | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) |
3.71% | |
| Independent (Graham Rand) | 0.44% | |
| Independent (Wayne Hyland) | 1.19% | |
| State Elections[3] | ||
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| Labor | 64.9% | |
| Greens | 4.4% | |
| Liberal | 17.0% | |
| Christian Democratic Party | 9.5% | |
| AAFI | 4.2% | |
For federal elections, Shalvey is in the safe Labor electoral division of Chifley. This seat is currently held by Ed Husic, of the Australian Labor Party, who was elected in the 2010 elections. The seat has been held continuously by the Labor Party since it was proclaimed in 1969
For NSW state elections, Shalvey is in the electoral division of Mount Druitt. This seat is currently held by Edmond Atalla, of the Labor Party.
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Shalvey (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ Federal Election 2004 – Polling Booth Results for Chifley, courtesy Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ State Election 2007 – Polling Booth Results, courtesy State Electoral Office of NSW.
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