Redfern

Redfern is an inner-city suburb of Sydney located 3 kilometres south of the CBD.The suburb is named after surgeon William Redfern, who was granted 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land in this area in 1817 by governor Lachlan Macquarie.

According to the 2006 census, Redfern has a population of 11,482 people, with indigenous people making up 2.4% of the population. 35% of the population was born overseas. 55.9% of the population only spoke English at home, with the most important other languages being Chinese languages (5.5%), Russian (2.4%), Greek (2.4%) and Arabic (1.7%). 25.0% of the population identified with no religion/atheism, higher than the national average. Of the remainder, 19.9% were Catholic, 10.9% Anglican, 4.4% Eastern Orthodox, and 3.9% Buddhist. Furthermore, 41.6% of the population lived in public housing.

'The Block' is an Aboriginal community area in the immediate vicinity of Redfern station.

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New sculpture at the corner of Regent & Redfern Streets.

Redfern Street


Wells Street