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Bangor is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bangor is located 28 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire in the area commonly called Menai. Bangor sits south of the Georges River and to the west of the Woronora River.

History

The name 'Bangor' was selected in 1895 by the land's owner, a farmer named Owen Jones, after his birthplace Bangor in Wales. To avoid confusion with Bangor in Tasmania, the Postmaster General's Office changed the suburb name to Menai in 1910. Another Australian Bangor is located in South Australia. Menai Bridge is a town opposite the original Bangor, on the Menai Strait in Wales. When Menai expanded, the eastern section was renamed Bangor in 1976.

As part of the modern development of Bangor, the streets were all named with an Aboriginal theme.

Population

In the 2021 census, there were 5,536 people in Bangor. 81.5% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was England at 3.8%. 81.6% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek at 1.9%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 29.2%, No Religion 26.8% and Anglican 20.2%. was established in 1986 with a Scout Hall in Ross Reserve in Pyree Street and caters for youth aged from 6 to 26 years old.

The nearby Woronora and Georges rivers and extensive bush areas are popular with the locals and offer a variety of outdoor activities including bush walking, rock climbing/bouldering, mountain bike riding, boating, canoeing, kayaking, rowing and fishing.

A Little Fins Swim School Bangor, a small commercial swimming pool operates from the Bangor Shopping Centre. A larger council run swimming complex and leisure centre operates at Sutherland.

Children's playgrounds exist at:

  • Akuna Reserve
  • Billa Oval,
  • Jelba Reserve, Kodala Way Reserve playground, and
  • Ross Reserve.

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