Quakers Hill Profile
History
The name "Quakers Hill" appears in an 1806 report by government surveyor James Meehan. The precise origin of the name remains uncertain. Subsequent documentary references are sparse until the mid to late nineteenth century, when Thomas Harvey applied the name to his property in what is now western Quakers Hill. Following the construction of the railway line in 1872, the local station was named Douglas' Siding (now Quakers Hill railway station) and retained that designation for more than thirty years. In 1904, Harvey's Quakers Hill estate was subdivided, prompting renewed use of the name. At the request of residents of the emerging village, the railway station was renamed Quakers Hill in 1905.
Demographics
Quakers Hill has become a fairly populated suburb, experiencing major growth in recent years. In 1991, the population was approximately 14,630 (1991 ABS Census) and in 1996, the population had grown by more than 4,000 people to 18,759 (1996 ABS Census). By 2006, the population of Quakers Hill had risen to 25,015.[24] The 2016 ABS Census recorded a further increase to 27,080 people,[25] with the 2021 census recording 27,893 people.[2]
In the 2021 census, the majority of people from Quakers Hill were born in Australia (52.8%). The second top response was India (15.8%). Most people identified as having an Australian ancestry (21.1%), followed by English (19.3%).[2]
Most people from Quakers Hill identified as Catholic in 2021 (24.9%), followed by No Religion