Park. The M5 South Western Motorway runs beneath parts of Turrella, in a 4 km tunnel. The nearest entrances to travel south-west towards Beverly Hills and Liverpool are located at Arncliffe and Bexley North. The nearest entrances to travel north-east towards Botany and the city are located at Arncliffe. Population In the 2016 Census, there were 2,511 people in Turrella. The most common ancestries were Chinese 15.0%, Lebanese 12.1%, English 11.9%, Australian 11.3% and Irish 4.7%. 45.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were China 11.6% and Lebanon 4.6%. 36.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 13.8%, Mandarin 11.1%, Macedonian 5.0% and Cantonese 4.4%. The most common responses for religion in Turrella were No Religion 28.4%, Islam 18.3% and Catholic 17.2%. According to the 2011 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population, there were 1,600 people usually resident in Turrella. 42.3% stated they were born overseas with the top countries of birth being Lebanon 9.4%, Macedonia 5.6% and China 5.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 35.8% of residents and the most common other languages spoken were Arabic 29.6%, Macedonian 9.3%, Cantonese 4.2%, Mandarin 3.2% and Italian 2.1%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were Islam 33.4%, Catholic 19.8% and Orthodox 13.2%. According to the 2006 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population, there were 1,011 people usually resident in Turrella. 39.4% stated they were born overseas with the top countries of birth being Lebanon 10.8%, Macedonia 7.5% and China 2.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 41.8% of residents and the most common other languages spoken were Arabic 28.7%, Macedonian 12.7% and Italian 4.3%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were Islam 27.0%, Catholic 20.7% and Orthodox 15.4%. Notable residents Chris Flannery notorious hitman in the Sydney underworld in the 1980s. An attempt on Flannery's life in January 1985 at his home was recreated at the actual house in Turrella Street in the 1995 television series Blue Murder, with the bullet marks still being present. References Suburbs of Sydney Bayside Council