# Parklea

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For the place in Scotland, see [Port Glasgow#Parklea](/source/Port_Glasgow#Parklea).

**Parklea** is a [suburb](/source/Suburb) in [Sydney](/source/Sydney), in the state of [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales), [Australia](/source/Australia). It is approximately 35 kilometres north-west of the [Sydney central business district](/source/Sydney_central_business_district), in the [local government area](/source/Local_government_in_Australia) of the [City of Blacktown](/source/City_of_Blacktown) and is a part of [Greater Western Sydney](/source/Greater_Western_Sydney). The suburb was named by the subdividers in the early 1900s and is well known for the major Sydney landmark of Parklea Markets.

## Population

According to the of Population, there were 3,684 people in Parklea.

- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 8.3% of the population.
- 52.3% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were India 12.8%, Philippines 3.6%, Fiji 2.6%, Sri Lanka 1.9% and New Zealand 1.8%.
- 26.5% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Punjabi 6.7%, Hindi 5.6%, Tagalog 2.0%, Arabic 1.9% and Mandarin 1.5%.[1]

## Landmarks

Landmarks include:

- [Parklea Correctional Centre](/source/Parklea_Correctional_Centre)
- Parklea Markets (Sunnyholt Road)
- Parklea Garden Village (transportable home village – across the road from Parklea Markets)
- Blacktown Leisure Centre

## Transport

[CDC NSW](/source/CDC_NSW) provides services to [Parramatta](/source/Parramatta), [Sydney CBD](/source/Sydney_CBD) and [Rouse Hill](/source/Rouse_Hill), whilst [Busways](/source/Busways) provides services to [Macquarie Park](/source/Macquarie_Park), [Castle Hill](/source/Castle_Hill,_New_South_Wales) and [Blacktown](/source/Blacktown). The suburb is served by Sorrento and Stanhope stations on the [Blacktown-Parklea T-way](/source/North-West_T-way).

## Notable residents

- [Doug Bollinger](/source/Doug_Bollinger) – Australian cricketer[2]

## References

1. O'Maley, Christine & Bryn Kay (14 January 2009). "Bolly good fun". *Blacktown Advocate*. Nationwide News Pty Ltd. p. 60.

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