Ellis Lane

Ellis Lane is a suburb of the Macarthur, [New South Wales|Macarthur Region] of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia in Camden Council.

History

The area now known as Ellis Lane was originally home to the Gandangara people of the Southern Highlands although the Muringong, southernmost of the Darug people, were also known to inhabit the area. In 1805, wool pioneer John Macarthur was granted 5,000 acres at Cowpastures. Ellis Lane is still primarily a rural locality.

Governance

Ellis Lane lies in the south ward of Camden Council, currently represented by Chris Patterson, Eva Campbell and Fred Whiteman. It sits within the New [South Wales Legislative Assembly|state electorate] of Camden, represented by Labor's Sally Quinnell, the former Mayor of Camden, and the Australian [House of Representatives|federal electorate] of Macarthur, represented by Labor's Mike Freelander.
Centennial Lane is a street off Ellis Lane and is a part of the Ellis Lane Suburb

Population

At the, there were 852 residents in Ellis Lane. The most common ancestries in Ellis Lane were English 38.5%, Australian 36.9%, Italian 11.4%, Irish 10.3% and Scottish 8.5%. The top responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 39.8%, Anglican 21.4%, No Religion 17.4%, Not stated 4.5% and Christian, nfd 3.4%. Secondary Education was the major industry of employment and other major industries included Road Freight Transport, Primary Education, Carpentry Services and House Construction. The median household weekly income was $2,269, somewhat higher than the national median of $1,746. In Ellis Lane, 100% of the dwellings were separate houses.