Longueville, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Longueville
city = Sydney
state = nsw


caption = Longueville Wharf
lga = Municipality of Lane Cove
postcode = 2066
est = 1920s
pop = 2,037 (2006 census)
area =
propval = [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?mode=%20$257,000&searchterm=longueville $2,495,000] (May 2008)
stategov = Lane Cove
fedgov = North Sydney
near-nw = Lane Cove
near-n = Lane Cove
near-ne = Lane Cove
near-w = Riverview
near-e = Northwood
near-sw = Hunters Hill
near-s = Hunters Hill
near-se = Woolwich
dist1 = 8
dir1 = north-west
location1= Sydney CBD

Longueville is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Longueville is located 8 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Lane Cove.

Longueville is a small residential suburb on the peninsula between Tambourine Bay and Woodford Bay, on the banks of the Lane Cove River. Originally a home to manufacturing industries, the suburb had its beginnings as a residential area in the 1870s. Longueville was officially proclaimed a suburb in the 1920s.

Before settlement, Longueville was the home of the Cam-mer-ray-gal people of the Ku-ring-gai Aboriginal Tribe. Today the suburb is home to some of Australia's most expensive real estate, with the "Sydney Morning Herald" ranking it as Sydney's seventh most-expensive suburb.

History

The area in which Longueville is situated was originally inhabited by the Cam-mer-ray-gal Group of the Ku-ring-gai Aboriginal Tribe. The group, which inhabited the north shore of Port Jackson, was one of the largest in the Sydney area.cite web|url = http://www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/About%20the%20Area/History%20and%20Profile/History/History.htm|title = A Brief History of Lane Cove|accessdate = 2007-10-29|work = About the area|publisher = Lane Cove Council]

In 1831, the area that is now Longueville became home to the one of the earliest manufacturing industries, with Rupert Kirk's soap and factory.cite web|url = http://www.anthonyrobertsmp.com.au/about/about_lane_cove/about_lane_cove.html|title = About Lane Cove|accessdate = 2007-12-19|work = Electorate |publisher = Anthony Roberts - Member for Lane Cove] Longueville had its beginnings in the 1870s, and at the time encompassed the Lane Cove area, which in turn was then part of Willoughby. By 1884, there were just two houses in the area, owned by Joseph Palmer and Henry Lamb. Richard Hayes Harnett, a land speculator, later acquired some of the land and subdivided it into home sites.Longueville was officially proclaimed a suburb in the 1920s.

There is some conjecture about where the name Longueville originated,cite web|url = http://www.villagevoice.com.au/article/99999999/LOCAL01/61120021/Longueville|title = Longueville |accessdate = 2007-12-19|work = Suburb Spotlight|publisher = Village Voice] however a commonly held belief is that the suburb was named after French nobleman, the Duc de Longueville. The main streets are said to have been named after his three daughters, Christina, Lucretia and Arabella. A related theory is that the name bears a connection to the Château de Châteaudun which possesses both a "Longueville" wing and a "Dunois" wing, with "Dunois" being the name of one of the principal streets in Longueville.

Transport

Longueville Wharf provides access to ferry services on Lane Cove River Cruises. Three Sydney Buses services run through Longueville, going to the Sydney CBD, Lane Cove and Chatswood.

Houses

Considered one of the most beautiful localities of the Lower North Shore, Longueville has had swelling property values since the 1990s. As of 2006, the majority of dwellings were separate houses (98.7%), ranging in price from around $1.1 million to $7.4 million.cite news| first = Margie | last = Blok| title = The longest sale| url = http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&kw=Longueville&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=10years&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SMH060527ST53295MM8T| work = Domain| publisher = The Sydney Morning Herald| page = 6| date = 2004-05-27| accessdate = 2007-10-29]

The suburb features some varied and impressive architectural styles, including stately Victorian-style homes, Federation styles, Californian bungalows, weatherboard cottages, and contemporary waterfront houses.

According to the "Sydney Morning Herald", in 2007 Longueville was ranked as Sydney's seventh most-expensive suburb, with a median house price of $1.99 million.cite news| first = Dugald| last = Jellie| title = Linger longer| url = http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&kw=Longueville+and+suburb&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=10years&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SMH070717E8KO46OOJK2| work = Domain| publisher = The Sydney Morning Herald| page = 3| date = 2007-07-17| accessdate = 2007-10-29] As of December 2007, the median house price has risen to $2,255,000.cite web|url = http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?mode=%20$257,000&searchterm=longueville|title = Locality Details - Longueville 2066 |accessdate = 2007-12-19|work = Suburb Profiles |publisher = Domain]

The suburb has seen a mini-building boom in the past few years, with lavish new mansions being constructed and dozens of older houses undergoing extensive renovations.cite news| first = Margie | last = Blok| title = Changing places| url = http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&kw=Longueville&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=10years&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SMH040306QJ9124VIBOU| work = Domain| publisher = The Sydney Morning Herald| page = 6| date = 2004-03-06| accessdate = 2007-10-29] Norfolk Road holds the record for the highest sale price achieved at auction in the suburb.

Population

Demographics

In the 2006 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing, the population of Longueville stood at 2,037 people, 48.7% females and 51.3% males, with a median age of 41 years. 19.3% of the population was born overseas with England (4.6%), New Zealand (2.1%) and the United States of America (1.3%) the most common. The five strongest religious affiliations in the area were in descending order: Catholic (37.8%), Anglican (25%), no religion (12.7%), Uniting Church (4.6%) and Presbyterian and Reformed (3.3%).Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC11609 | name = Longueville (State Suburb)|accessdate = 2007-10-29|quick = on]

Longueville's population is typically wealthy, with a median weekly household income of $2,795, compared with $1,027 in Australia. The most common types of occupation for employed persons were Professionals (40.8%), Managers (22.9%), and Clerical and Administrative Workers (13.0%). 86.1% of the suburbs occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.9% were lone person households and 1.1% were group households.

Notable residents

Notable former and current residents of Longueville include:
*Marjorie Barnard - Novelist
*Bryce Morrow Carter - Musiciancite encyclopedia| last = Mills| first = Tony| encyclopedia =Australian Dictionary of Biography| title = Carter, Bryce Morrow (1882 - 1939)| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070686b.htm?hilite=longueville | accessdate = 2007-12-19 | year = 1979 | publisher =Melbourne University Press | volume =7 | location = Melbourne | pages = pp.581-582]
* Pamela Clauss - NYC-based pioneering surgical nurse and philanthropist
*Louisa Dunkley - Union leader and feministcite encyclopedia| last = Baker| first = John. S| encyclopedia =Australian Dictionary of Biography| title = Dunkley, Louisa Margaret (1866 - 1927)| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080395b.htm| accessdate = 2007-12-19 | year = 1981 | publisher =Melbourne University Press | volume =8| location = Melbourne | pages = pp.369-370]
* Antonia Kidman - Journalist, Television host
* Nicole Kidman - Actress
*Edward Charles Kraegen - Union organiser and public servantcite encyclopedia| last = Baker| first = John. S| encyclopedia =Australian Dictionary of Biography| title = Kraegen, Edward Charles (1864 - 1943)| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090638b.htm?hilite=longueville| accessdate = 2007-12-19 | year = 1983 | publisher =Melbourne University Press | volume =9| location = Melbourne | pages = pp.635-636]
*Rose Lindsay - Artist's model, printmaker, author and wife of Norman Lindsaycite encyclopedia| last = Carden-Coyne| first = Ana| encyclopedia =Australian Dictionary of Biography| title = Lindsay, Rose (1885 - 1978)| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/AS10289b.htm?hilite=longueville| accessdate = 2007-12-19 | year = 2005 | publisher =Melbourne University Press | volume =Supplementary Volume | location = Melbourne | pages = pp.234-235]
* John Newcombe - Tennis player
* Patrick O'Farrell - Historian of Catholic Australia
* Peter Overton - Television journalist, reporter for "60 Minutes"
* Brett Whiteley - Artist

Politics

Longueville is in the safe Liberal federal electoral division of North Sydney. Since 1996, this seat has been held by Joe Hockey, the Liberal Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing, who was last re-elected in the 2007 federal election.cite web| url = http://www.joehockey.com/meetjoe/default.aspx | title = Curriculum Vitae | accessdate = 2007-12-19 | year = 2007 | work = Meet Joe| publisher = The Hon. Joe Hockey] North Sydney is one of only two original divisions in New South Wales, along with Wentworth, which have never been held by the Australian Labor Party (ALP).

For NSW state elections, Longueville is in the Electoral district of Lane Cove. Since 2003, this seat has been held by Liberal MP Anthony Roberts, who was last re-elected in the 2007 state election.cite web| url = http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Prod/Parlment/Members.nsf/d890a06557517cedca256e700008765e/7e28286e85f7f13dca256cfa00127f1c!OpenDocument| title = Mr Anthony John ROBERTS, MP| accessdate = 2007-12-19 | year = 2007 | work = Legislative Assembly| publisher = Parliament of New South Wales]

References

*"The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

External links

* [http://dmoz.org/Regional/Oceania/Australia/New_South_Wales/Localities/L/Lane_Cove/ Lane Cove] at the Open Directory Project