Is the curry really at Cherrybrook

Just as Leichhardt is called Sydney's most Italian surburb, Cherrybrook is also known by its new moniker, Currybrook. There are no prominent Indian eateries there, but the spicy nickname came into flavour as an urban legend developed that a lot of Indians live there.



Cherrybrook, lies at Sydney's north west corridoor. It is approximately 21 kilometers from the central business district. But let's look at the facts. Is the median number of Indians living in Cherrybrook far greater than Sydney's average? 



Based on 2006 Australian Census, here are the percentages of Indians across some prominent Sydney suburbs. Blacktown: 3.6%
Cherrybrook: 3.2%
Castle Hill: 1.8%
North Parramatta: 2.7%
Parramatta: 14.1%



The curry capital of Sydney is not Cherrybrook. That distinction goes to the home of Wigram Street, a road lined with Indian eateries and grocery shops. That distinction goes to Parramatta.