Fergie

Settlement dates from 1817 with the first land grant for grazing and farming. Major growth occurred post WW2 with public housing construction and a migrant hostel which operated from 1951 to 1967.
Major features: Nan Tien [Buddhist] temple, Shopping Centre, Swimming Pool, Basketball Stadium, Wollongong City Memorial Gardens & Crem, Berkeley, Parks: Fred Finch, Gladstone, Hooka Pt, Lake Illawarra; SCHOOLS: Illawarra Sports High Sch [1 of 6 in NSW], 2 primary ,Montefiore , and others. Berkeley Sports & Social Club and APIA [German Club].
Kembla Grange Race Course next door.
Grange Golf Course nearby.
Geographically good position on the shores of Lake Illawarra with the Escarpment visible in the west. High and low ground, flat and steep, rolling hills.
Berkeley is Multi cultural and has 16+ religions. Postcode: 2506.

ALL THESE DEMOGRAPHICS ARE FROM 2006 CENSUS
Population: 7,402.
INCOME; Available income figures nil to $3,000 p.w.
EDUCATION: 500 had degrees or diplomas; 3,327 no qualifications.
AGES: Highest age group 35 to 49 years, next two above and below that.
OWN/RENT: of 2,771 households: 877 owner/occupied; 695 beng purchased; 661 renting public housing; 246 renting other housing.
INTERNET ACCESS in 2006: 601 Broadband; 562 Dial-up; = 1,176. 1,329 none.
LABOUR FORCE; 2,865 EMPLOYED out of 5893.
DWELLINGS: 2,914 = 2,401 houses; 283 medium density; 77 high density; and 143 dwellings were unoccupied [not any more].
VEHICLES per household: 415 none; 1,012 one; 724 2; 3+ 303.