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Case Study Of Glenwood: Residential Suburb In Western Sydney, Australia

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Glenwood is a residential suburb in western Sydney, Australia. With an area of approximately 5km2, Glenwood has over 4,200 dwellings. The majority of the land has been categorised as a low density residential zone. In the 2011 census, the population of the suburb was recorded as 15,926. Since then, the population has risen by roughly 200 per year. Glenwood is a multicultural society, which consists of 45% of its people coming from a non-English speaking background.

Glenwood is surrounded by four major roads including a motorway leading to Sydney and Canberra from the Western suburbs. There are four entries and exits to these four roads through Glenwood. One of them leads to Norwest Boulevard which produces heavy traffic during peak hours due to the Norwest Business Park. The business park, situated next to Glenwood, accommodates 400 businesses with over 20,000 employees. …show more content…

These schools almost cover a catchment area of 12km2, encapsulating its surrounding suburbs. Education is not the only attraction to the suburb. Valentine Sports Park, a multi-purpose sports facility, is situated in Glenwood. International and National football games are held in this stadium. There is a small shopping centre with minimal shopping facilities and limited parking spots, located close to the local

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