:Chatswood, New South Wales

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

• Windsor Gardens{{cite NSW SHR|5045391|Windsor Gardens |hr=00571 |fn=S90/02779 & NHC 860492 |access-date=18 May 2018}}
• Hilton{{cite NSW SHR|5045396|Hilton |hr=00374 |fn=S90/05279 & HC 30358 |access-date=18 May 2018}}
• Seven Gables{{Cite web |url=https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?id=2660168 |title=State Heritage Register |access-date=29 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829142728/https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?id=2660168 |archive-date=29 August 2018 |url-status=live}}
• Wyckliffe (listed by Willoughby Council)

Image:(1)Windsor Gardens-3.jpg|Windsor Gardens

Image:(1)Hilton 045.jpg|Hilton

Image:(1)Wyckliffe Anderson Street Chatswood-3.jpg|Wyckliffe

Chatswood is one of the North Shore's major commercial and retail districts. The "Sydney global economic corridor", is used to describe a geographical "arch" of Sydney, home to international corporations. Many retail outlets are situated along Victoria Avenue and many office buildings are situated along the Pacific Highway.

The Australian headquarters of Smith's Snackfood, Carnival Australia, Coffey, PepsiCo and Carter Holt Harvey"[http://www.chh.com/pages/contact.aspx Contact] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014021543/http://www.chh.com/pages/contact.aspx |date=14 October 2008 }}." Carter Holt Harvey. Retrieved 28 January 2009. as well as offices of Nortel Networks, Optus, Lenovo, NEC, Ventia and Huawei are located in Chatswood. A number of high-density residential towers are also located in Chatswood.

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Chatswood has two major shopping centres: Chatswood Chase and Westfield Chatswood. There are also a few smaller shopping centres such as Mandarin Centre, Chatswood Interchange, Chatswood Place, Lemon Grove, The Gallery, Victoria Plaza and Orchard Arcade.

The Chatswood Mall Markets are held each Thursday and Friday in Chatswood Mall, Victoria Avenue and feature food and craft stalls, and live music.

Chatswood has a wide variety of restaurants and cafes and is known as a major dining destination in the Lower North Shore of Sydney. There are a large number of Chinese (including Cantonese), Japanese and Korean restaurants and eateries.{{Cite web |url=http://www.menulog.com.au/chatswood |title=Menulog lists 43 restaurants (Sep 2008) |access-date=23 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100407104829/http://www.menulog.com.au/chatswood |archive-date=7 April 2010 |url-status=dead}}

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Chatswood railway station is served by the North Shore railway line on the Sydney Trains network. Southbound rail services run to Central before continuing to the western suburbs. Northbound rail services run to Hornsby and some peak hour services run to Gosford and Wyong. Before the conversion of the Epping to Chatswood railway line (opened in 2009) to part of the metro network, Chatswood station served as a junction between that line and the North Shore railway line.

The first stage of the Sydney Metro runs from Tallawong railway station in North West Sydney to Chatswood Station. An extension of the line to Sydenham opened on 19 August 2024,{{cite web | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-19/sydney-metro-city-line-open-for-first-commuters-after-delays/104241106 | title=Sydney Metro City line open for first commuters after weeks of delays | website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date=18 August 2024 }} and will extend to Bankstown in 2025.

Chatswood is a major bus terminus with Busways, CDC NSW, Transit Systems and Keolis Downer Northern Beaches services to the city, North Sydney, Mosman, St Leonards/Crows Nest, Manly, Warringah Mall/Brookvale, Ku-ring-gai, Lindfield Precinct, Belrose, Frenchs Forest, Burwood, Top Ryde, Macquarie Park/Centre, Olympic Park, Cammeray, Crows Nest, Killarney Heights, Greenwich and Willoughby.

Major roads through Chatswood include the Pacific Highway, Mowbray Road, Boundary Street, Willoughby Road, Eastern Valley Way and Victoria Avenue. The latter forms a pedestrian mall for the section running through the main retail area.

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|2006|13513

|2011|21194

|2016|24913

|2021|25553

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In the 2021 Australian census, the total population of Chatswood was 25,553; 12,184 (47.7%) were male and 13,371 (52.3%) were female. 34.4% of all residents were born in Australia. The most common non-Australian countries and regions of birth were China (20.1%), Hong Kong (5.5%), South Korea (4.3%), India (4.0%) and Japan (2.5%). 34.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin (23.3%), Cantonese (12.3%), Korean (4.8%), Japanese (3.0%) and Hindi (1.9%).

The most common responses for religion were No Religion (47.0%) and Catholic (15.9%).

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The Willoughby Spring Festival is held in Chatswood in September annually. It is the second-largest in Lower Northern Sydney and is intended as testimony to a modern, multicultural and prosperous Chatswood. It showcases music, theatre, live performances, outdoor events, kids' events and visual arts. Willoughby Theatre Company (formerly Willoughby Musical Society) is based in Chatswood. It specialises in musical theatre. Chatswood Musical Society also performs musical theatre, but their events are staged in Pymble. The Zenith Theatre stages both musicals and drama. The Willoughby Symphony Orchestra is based in Chatswood. Two dance companies share the Dance and Music Centre. A Chinese Cultural Centre has existed since 1996.[http://www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/about-council/media-releases/2011-media-releases/celebrate-15-years-of-the-chinese-cultural-centre-nsw/ Celebrate 15 years of the Chinese Cultural Centre (NSW) with Explorations, Cultural and Natural] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407204628/http://willoughby.nsw.gov.au/about-council/media-releases/2011-media-releases/celebrate-15-years-of-the-chinese-cultural-centre-nsw/ |date=7 April 2012 }}, Willoughby City Council Press Release, 23 August 2011. The Willoughby Historical Society runs the Willoughby Museum in Boronia, a Federation cottage in South Chatswood. The Concourse, Chatswood, a new cultural centre, was commissioned by Willoughby Council in 2007 and was completed in 2011. It includes the 5,000 m² Chatswood Library, a 1,000-seat concert hall, 500-seat theatre, exhibition spaces, commercial spaces, cafes and restaurants. The Concourse was opened on 11 September 2011 by the Governor of NSW, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO.

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Chatswood has both public and private primary and secondary schools. These include:

• Chatswood High School (Years 7–12). Originally a boys' school with a Cadet Corps until the 1950s when it changed to a coeducational school.
• Chatswood Public School (Years K–6). Opened in 1883.
• St Pius X College (Years 5–12) (originally called Christian Brothers)
• Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School (years K–6)
• Mercy Catholic College (years 7–12) (originally called St Catherine's)

The Mowbray House School operated in Chatswood from 1906 until its closure in 1954. The Church of England Girls' School Chatswood was also formerly located in Chatswood, having been closed since the 1940s.

• Grace City Church Chatswood (Doherty Community Centre)
• LifeSource Christian Church
• Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Church
• St Paul's Anglican Church
• Redeemer City Church
• Chatswood Baptist Church
• Chatswood Presbyterian Church
• Chatswood Church of Christ
• Chatswood Seventh-Day Adventist Church
• Chatswood Christian Science Church
• Armenian Apostolic Church of Holy Resurrection
• Salvation Army, Chatswood Corps
• Chatswood Malayalam (Pentecostal) Church
• IBAA Chatswood Buddhist Centre
• Tibetan Buddhist Healing Practices
• Hillsong Chatswood (Chinese Extension Service)
• Church of Scientology Advanced Organization and Saint Hill ANZO
• North Shore Temple Emanuel (Progressive Jewish)

Due to historical reasons, Chatswood is often represented by teams that by name represent the Ku-ring-gai Council suburb of Gordon and this is the case for both Cricket and rugby union with Chatswood Oval being the home ground for both the Gordon District Cricket Club and the Gordon Rugby Club. The Gordon Rugby Club was created as a club for players living Chatswood and further North who wanted a shorter commute to games.{{Cite web |author=Rugby News |date=2024-06-18 |title=The origins of the Northern Suburbs v Gordon rivalry |url=https://rugbynews.net.au/the-origins-of-the-northern-suburbs-v-gordon-rivalry-2/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Rugby News |language=en-US}} In rugby league, Chatswood does not have a specific team that plays home games in Chatswood but is represented on a catchment area basis by the North Sydney Bears, officially the North Sydney District Rugby League Football Club who play in nearby North Sydney. The Bears are the only Sydney rugby league team without NRL representation to have a junior catchment area. There have been ongoing efforts to resurrect the Bears with the most recent proposal being a partnership with Western Australia.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-21 |title=‘Back where they belong’: Western Bears edge closer to NRL as plans for 18th team revealed |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2024-western-bears-expansion-bid-north-sydney-bears-return-to-nrl-18th-team-nrl-expansion-perth-western-australia/news-story/6028cd9cc578e6f35770ae3f84cf3941 |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}} Chatswood lacks a specific junior team for the suburb, although the de facto local team is the Willoughby Roos, as Chatswood is the council seat for the City of Willoughby.{{Cite web |title=North Sydney Junior Rugby League |url=https://www.northsydneyjuniorleague.com/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=North Sydney JRL |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Willoughby Roos {{!}} Junior Rugby League Club since 1913 |url=https://www.willoughbyroos.com.au/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |language=en-US}}

Localised sports teams in Chatswood include:

• Chatswood Rangers Sports Club – football and netball
• Chatswood Gypsies Cricket Club – cricket
• Chatswood Rugby Club – rugby union
• Chatswood Lawn Bowls and Croquet club
• Chatswood Tennis Club
• Chatswood Golf Course
• Chatswood Scout Group
• Chatswood Girl Guides Group

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Chatswood Oval is located south of the railway station. Beauchamp Park, located on Nicholson Street, features a playground, an oval, a fenced dog area and a bike track. It was named after William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp, the Governor of New South Wales. In 2015 a memorial to the Armenian community was erected in the park. Another small but well-laid out park, with an industrial heritage theme, is the Mashman Park on Victoria Avenue at Septimus Street. This park pays tribute to the Mashmans brick and tile works that once stood there. Chatswood is close to Lane Cove National Park.

July 2016 saw the unveiling of Bartels Park in Chatswood West. Named in honour of the recently deceased former Willoughby Mayor Greg Bartels, the park is the former Edgar Street reserve.

The Garden of Remembrance, near the railway station, commemorates the fallen men of the suburb who fought in the Boer War, World War 1, World War 2, The Korean War and Vietnam War. The roses were all grown from original cuttings of briar roses taken from the Somme region of France where more than one million soldiers were wounded or lost their lives at The Battle of Somme in 1916.

At the centre of the Garden stands the Willoughby Council Peace Tablet, which commemorates the signing of The Treaty of Versailles in 1918.

File:(1)Chatswood Park.jpg|Chatswood Park and oval, Orchard Road

File:Willoughby Council Peace Tablet.jpg|Willoughby Council Peace Tablet in Chatswood Memorial Gardens

File:Roses of Picardy - Chatswood.jpg|"The Roses of Picardy" rose-beds in Chatswood Memorial Gardens

Many notable Australians who have contributed to Australian culture and society have lived or were educated in Chatswood. These include:

• rugby league player Cec Blinkhorn, grew up in Chatswood{{Cite web |title=Cyril "Cec" Blinkhorn |url=https://www.nrl.com/hall-of-fame/players/cyril-cec-blinkhorn/ |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=Hall of Fame |language=en}}

• actor Ruth Cracknell
• opera singer Yvonne Kenny
• artist Arthur Murch
• poet Banjo Patterson
• poet Kenneth Slessor
• cricketer Mark Taylor
• cricketer Victor Trumper
• painter/artist Brett Whiteley
• pianist Roger Woodward
• former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam

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• [http://www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/ Willoughby City Council]
• [https://profile.id.com.au/willoughby/about?WebID=130 Chatswood] – community profile
• [https://profile.id.com.au/willoughby/about?WebID=140 Chatswood West/Lane Cove North] – community profile
• [http://www.chatswood.com.au Chatswood Directory] – Business and services directory
• [http://www.theconcourse.com.au The Concourse Cultural Centre]

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