and a few large land grants of . The recipients were William Packer, Josh Thorp, James Oatley, Hannah Laycock, F. W. Unwin, Reuben and David Hannam, Patrick Moore, J. Beehag, John Porter and the larger grants were James Chandler and John and Robert Townson. The parish also covers the former City of Canterbury, now the eastern part of the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, although most customary references to the "St George area" today do not include that part of the parish. In 1920, the local councils in the St George area constituted St George County Council, to deal with distribution of electricity in the region. St George County Council was merged with Sydney County Council (another inter-council electricity supplier) to form "Sydney Electricity" in 1989. The regional identity was reinforced by the creation in 1949 of a federal electorate, the Division of St George, in the area. The Division was abolished in 1993. The area's identity is reflected in the name of the St George Illawarra Dragons team who play in the National Rugby League, and the St. George Bank. Suburbs in St George Area Culture and sport The St George area is a culturally diverse region. Major centres feature a substantial number of Southern European and Asian migrants and their families, with Hurstville often being referred to as Sydney's real Chinatown in the media. In terms of sport, the area is known as the home of the St George Illawarra Dragons. Commercial areas The biggest commercial areas in the St George area are located at Hurstville, Kogarah and Rockdale. Hurstville is the largest central business district in southern Sydney and features a large shopping centre called Westfield Hurstville. Additionally Rockdale features another large shopping centre, Rockdale Plaza. Transport The St. George Area is serviced very well by public transport. The Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line, South Coast Line and Airport Line have frequent services to the city directly or via Wolli Creek. There are also abundant bus routes serving the region operated by Transit Systems, Punchbowl Bus Company and Transdev NSW. Population The population of the St George region, as estimated in 2020, was 285,214. St. George name Several major local institutions have 'St. George' in their title: St. George Asian Business Association St. George Bank St. George Basketball Association St. George College, TAFE NSW Sydney Institute St. George & Sutherland Community College St George AFC St. George Dragons District