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Wollstonecraft is a harbourside suburb on Sydney's lower North Shore, about four kilometres from the central business district. It lies in the North Sydney Council local government area, on the traditional lands of the Cammeraygal, of the Eora nation.

Postcode
2065
Council
North Sydney Council
State
New South Wales

The Cammeraygal and the Eora nation

Wollstonecraft is a harbourside suburb on Sydney's lower North Shore, roughly four kilometres from the city's central business district. It is in New South Wales, in the North Sydney Council local government area, and it lies on the traditional lands of the Cammeraygal, of the Eora nation.

Edward Wollstonecraft and the land grant

Wollstonecraft is named after Edward Wollstonecraft, the first settler in the area to receive a land grant. He received 500 acres (200 hectares) in 1821. He had left England to build a fortune for himself and Elizabeth, his sister, and to get away from the reputation of his aunt, Mary Wollstonecraft, who wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.

Alexander Berry and Berry Island

Another prominent resident in the area was Alexander Berry, Edward Wollstonecraft's business associate. Berry Island is named after him. It is a harbour-side location in Wollstonecraft.

Timeline

  1. 1821Edward Wollstonecraft receives a land grant of 500 acres in the area.
  2. 2019A Domain liveability ranking places Wollstonecraft sixth of 569 Sydney suburbs.
  3. 2021The 2021 count records 8,115 people in the suburb, median age 38.

Living in Wollstonecraft

Wollstonecraft is a harbourside suburb on Sydney's lower North Shore, some four kilometres from the central business district, in the North Sydney Council local government area. The suburb's elevation is recorded as 61. Berry Island is a harbour-side location in Wollstonecraft, named after Edward Wollstonecraft's business associate, Alexander Berry. In 2019, a Domain liveability ranking placed Wollstonecraft sixth of 569 Sydney suburbs.

Questions

What is the postcode for Wollstonecraft?
Wollstonecraft's postcode is 2065. The suburb is in the North Sydney Council local government area.
How many people live in Wollstonecraft?
In 2021 the suburb of Wollstonecraft had 8,115 people, with a median age of 38.
What are the Wollstonecraft demographics?
The 2021 population count gives the suburb 8,115 people and a median age of 38.
What is the history of Wollstonecraft?
Wollstonecraft is named after Edward Wollstonecraft, the first settler in the area to receive a land grant, of 500 acres in 1821. It lies on the traditional lands of the Cammeraygal, of the Eora nation. Alexander Berry, Edward Wollstonecraft's business associate, was another prominent resident, and Berry Island is named after him.
What is living in Wollstonecraft like?
Wollstonecraft is a harbourside suburb on Sydney's lower North Shore, around four kilometres from the central business district. Berry Island is a harbour-side location in the suburb, and in 2019 a Domain liveability ranking placed Wollstonecraft sixth of 569 Sydney suburbs.

Sources

  1. Wollstonecraft, New South Wales (Wikipedia), infobox
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census