In the last century, Australia has expanded and changed in many different ways. We have formed new towns and new communities. These recent developments have created new lifestyle expectations. With the help of population growth in many areas, new job opportunities and an expanding workforce, an increase in housing regions and the innovative evolution of our mobility, our lifestyle expectations have been altering dramatically. One town, Glenmore Park, has been a rapidly growing and expanding community in these areas.
Prior to European settlement, what is now Glenmore Park was home to the Mulgoa people that spoke the Darug language. Glenmore Park started out as a small community, but is now a rapidly expanding area. In the census of 2001, Glenmore Park had a total population of 16947 which was 0.2 percent of the population of NSW. In the census of 2013, this area had 22,220, an increase of 5278 people (14.3%). This number was 0.3% of NSW total population. The rising …show more content…
The first residence in Glenmore Park was built in 1825 by Henry Cox. The area of Glenmore Park stayed fairly rural until about the 1970s, when the real estate industry was at its peak. Rapid development occurred during the early 1990s and has since been increasing. Homes have become significantly larger and now own an ever-increasing range of labour-saving appliances. In 1991, there was a total of 26.6 households with 4 occupants living in the house at one time and 285 classifiable households, compared to a total of 1,660 4 person households in 2011 and 6,089 total classifiable households. With the increase in urban houses being built around Glenmore Park and the Penrith area, there has been a swift decrease in farm lands and other nature reserves which has had a major impact on our lifestyle expectations. The size of our houses and families determines how we live our lives and can be a major factor in our opportunities in
Prior to European settlement, what is now Glenmore Park was home to the Mulgoa people that spoke the Darug language. Glenmore Park started out as a small community, but is now a rapidly expanding area. In the census of 2001, Glenmore Park had a total population of 16947 which was 0.2 percent of the population of NSW. In the census of 2013, this area had 22,220, an increase of 5278 people (14.3%). This number was 0.3% of NSW total population. The rising …show more content…
The first residence in Glenmore Park was built in 1825 by Henry Cox. The area of Glenmore Park stayed fairly rural until about the 1970s, when the real estate industry was at its peak. Rapid development occurred during the early 1990s and has since been increasing. Homes have become significantly larger and now own an ever-increasing range of labour-saving appliances. In 1991, there was a total of 26.6 households with 4 occupants living in the house at one time and 285 classifiable households, compared to a total of 1,660 4 person households in 2011 and 6,089 total classifiable households. With the increase in urban houses being built around Glenmore Park and the Penrith area, there has been a swift decrease in farm lands and other nature reserves which has had a major impact on our lifestyle expectations. The size of our houses and families determines how we live our lives and can be a major factor in our opportunities in