government facilities including a senior citizens centre and a public library. Panania Hotel is located on the northern side of Panania railway station. The active Business Chamber is a significant strength of Panania. Transport Panania railway station is on the Airport & South Line of the Sydney Trains network. Parts of Panania are serviced by buses operated by Transdev NSW, generally following the routes established by McVicar's Bus Services. The East Hills railway line, which originally terminated one stop away at East Hills divided the suburb into two distinct precincts. During the 1980s, the railway line was extended with a rail bridge over the Georges River to Campbelltown. Demographics Panania had a population of 11,489 people at the . 48.6% of the population was male; 51.4% was female. 72.8% were born in Australia. 1.4% of the population were indigenous Australians. Employment At the 2006 census, 45.6% of Panania's population were employed. Religious affiliation At the , the most common religious affiliations were: Catholic (32.2%), Anglican (20.7%), No Religion (11.0%), Eastern Orthodox (8.0%), and Islam (5.1%). Churches Panania features notable buildings such as Holy Trinity Anglican Church and St Christopher's Catholic Church. St Christopher's is housed in the building formerly known as the Panania Star Cinema. The Panania Star Cinema was built in 1952 in the Art Deco style, and was the twin of the Padstow Star Cinema in nearby Padstow. The building retains a number of original features, including a decorative ceiling. After a grant from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney and many donations from parishioners, the building underwent renovations costing $165,000 which were completed early in 2006. The Salvation Army also has a Corps in Panania. The old building was recently refurbished. Panania Uniting Church, was established in the early 1950s and moved to its current location at 206 Marco Ave, Panania in 1967. Schools East Hills Girls Technology High School East Hills Boys High School (est. 1955) Panania Public School Panania North Public School Tower Street Public School St Christopher's Catholic School Houses Panania is mostly a residential suburb, which was developed after World War II and originally contained many modest freestanding bungalows built from asbestos cement sheeting (commonly known as fibro). Today, many of these houses have been rebuilt as larger residences or two-storey duplex houses. Notable residents Paul Abrahams, bass player for The Reels Actor Bryan Brown Col Joye, singer-songwriter Paul Makin, journalist Ron Raper,