Kingsford Suburb Case Study

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Kingsford officially became recognised as a suburb on 25 June 1936. Prior to becoming its own suburb, it was mostly undeveloped land and was known as South Kensington. The suburb is mainly residential with a population of 14,100. It has a large commercial area where the markets, restaurants, hotels, and bars are found. Kingsford is surrounded by other eastern suburbs, making it close to Sydney, beaches, and other recreational areas.
Housing
The housing situation in Kingsford consists of multi-storey apartments near the commercial area and houses, townhouses, units, flats, and apartments near the Kingsford town centre, a medium to high density residential development. Many of the houses are two-storey dwellings that were built during the housing

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