Acacia Gardens
Acacia Gardens is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, 40 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown. Acacia Gardens is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
History
Acacia Gardens was formerly a part of Quakers Hill. The name was chosen to reflect the rural quality of the suburb, with acacia trees being prevalent in the area. Many of the streets in the suburb are named after flowers. It was formally recognised as a suburb in 1996.Demographics
According to the of the population, there were 3,668 residents in Acacia Gardens. 54.1% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were India 16.7% and the Philippines 4.2%. 51.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Punjabi 8.1%, Hindi 5.7% and Tagalog 2.9%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 25.2%, No Religion 18.6%, Hinduism 15.4%, Anglican 8.4% and Sikhism 7.4%.Education
Acacia Gardens
Quakers Hill East Public School is the only school in Acacia Gardens. The school is a primary school that was founded on 1 January 1959 on Lalor Road. In 2002, the school was moved to its current location, as of 2025, at Chase Drive.Nearby suburbs
In nearby suburbs, there are other public primary schools:Public
- Barnier Public School
- Hambledon Public School
- Quakers Hill Public School
Private (Catholic)
- Mary Immaculate
- St John XXIII Primary
Public
Private (Catholic)
- St. John Paul II Catholic College
- St Mark's Catholic College
Transport
Busways provides regular services to Blacktown, Castle Hill, Rouse Hill, Plumpton, St Marys and Macquarie Centre. The closest railway stations are located at Quakers Hill and Blacktown. CDC NSW provides services to Parramatta and Sydney CBD from neighbouring Stanhope Gardens.The suburb is served by Wilson station on the North-West T-way.