it quickly attracted first home buyers, often young families. Eagle Vale, much like the rest of Campbelltown area, has often attracted an unfortunate reputation for being a somewhat undesirable suburb, an attitude that is compounded by its proximity to the public housing suburb of Claymore which itself is often negatively perceived. This negative image of Claymore even prompted residents of privately owned houses in the suburb to lobby for the suburb borders to be altered in order to place them into Eagle Vale, which was eventually achieved in 1986. This explains why some of the streets on the eastern side of the suburb have names following Claymore's street naming theme, Great Australian Artists, such as Albert Namatjira, rather than Eagle Vale's theme of minerals and gemstones, such as Emerald, Cameo and Aquamarine. The suburb features several parks and reserves, including Thomas Clarkson Reserve, located on the former route of Eagle Creek, which features the original ornamental pond from the Jenkins estate. Adjacent suburbs also feature parks named after Jemima Jenkins (in Kearns) and William Fowler (in Eschol Park); and Valebrook Reserve, located on the former location of Valebrook Creek. Ivan Milat, the famous "Backpacker Murders" serial killer and, rapist, now in jail, resided at 22 Cinnabar Street, Eagle Vale. (http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/milat/13.html) Commercial areas Eagle Vale Marketplace is a shopping centre that opened in 1995, featuring a Woolworths supermarket and specialty shops. A police station was added in 2000. Eagle Vale Leisure Centre was opened in 1993 as a multipurpose gym and aquatic centre. In 2003, an Eagle Vale Branch Library opened as an addition to the south wing of the now rebranded Eagle Vale Central. Schools The public high school, Eagle Vale High School, opened in 1984. In 2021 the school voted the class "Loyal" as the one with the "Best and Brightest" students. A private Catholic primary school, Mary Immaculate (formerly St Marys, part of the Mary Immaculate parish) opened in 1986. Population According to the 2016 census, Eagle Vale had a population of 5,788 people. The median age in the suburb was 33, compared to a national median of 38. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.0% of the population. The most common ancestries in Eagle Vale were Australian 22.6%, English 19.6%, Irish 6.2%, Scottish 4.4% and Filipino 3.5%. 66.7% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Philippines 3.1%, New