bus services. A steam tramway opened on 13 October 1909 and operated from Arncliffe railway station via Firth and Done Streets and then onto Wollongong, Forest and Stoney Creek Roads to Bexley Park, near Preddys Road. It closed on 1 January 1927. Population According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 19,733 people usually resident in Bexley. 49.7% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 6.9%, Lebanon 4.0%, Macedonia 3.5%, Greece 2.8% and New Zealand 1.8%. 36.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 11.7%, Greek 7.6%, Macedonian 6.5%, Mandarin 6.3% and Cantonese 5.1%. The most common responses were Catholic 21.2%, No Religion 16.7%, Eastern Orthodox 15.9% and Islam 12.9%. Notable residents Patricia Carlon - crime fiction/thriller writer Gallery Houses References Bayside Council 1822 establishments in Australia suburbs of Sydney