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Artarmon () is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, 9 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Willoughby.

History

In 1794 and 1796, land grants were given to soldiers and emancipists to encourage farming. The most important farm was owned by William Gore (1765–1845), who was the provost marshal under NSW Governor William Bligh. Gore received a grant of in 1810, and named it Artarmon after his family estate in Ireland. Gore Hill is named after him.

The Chatswood South Uniting Church, located at the corner of Mowbray Road and the Pacific Highway, designed by architect and later mayor of Manly, Thomas Rowe, was built in 1871. A sandstone church in the Gothic style, it features a small belfry flanking the eastern front of the building. Immediately to the west is a small cemetery, with graves going back to 1871. The building was extended in 1883 and 1930; it is now listed on the (now-defunct) Register of the National Estate.

Artarmon Post Office opened on 1 December 1909. In 2025, it was reported that the Post Office was going to permanently close on 12 March, 2025.

Heritage listings

Artarmon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • 559 Pacific Highway: Chatswood Reservoirs No. 1 and No. 2

Demographics

According to the , 9,417 residents were in Artarmon; 46.8% of people were born in Australia. The next-most common countries of birth were China 10.3%, India 7.4%, Hong Kong 3.2%, England 3.0% and Japan 2.0%. About 50.6% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 12.4%, Cantonese 6.6%, Hindi 3.5%, Japanese 3.0% and Nepali 1.7%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were no religion 42.4%, Catholic 15.8%, and Anglican 8.8%. The median weekly household income for Artarmon was AU$2,420, significantly higher than the national median of $1,829. is a primary school serving the local community. It is the only school with 2 Opportunity Classes (OC). It was ranked 1st in 2018. Since then, the number of Opportunity Classes at Artarmon Public School is set to be reduced from 60 to 30 beginning in 2025.

Notable residents

Photographer Max Dupain had his studio in Artarmon from 1971 until his death in 1992.

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File:Artarmon, New South Wales street.jpg|Hampden Road, facing north from the railway station

File:1 South Chatswood Church 101.jpg|Heritage-listed Chatswood South Uniting Church

File:(1)Medical Centre Mowbray Road.jpg|Federation cottage converted to medical centre, Mowbray Road

File:(1)St Basils Church Broughton Road.jpg|St Basil's Anglican Church, Broughton Road

File:Artarmon Library exterior, Sydney, Australia.jpg|Artarmon Library

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References

  • Artarmon – community profile
  • Artarmon Progress Association
  • Artarmon Public School
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