Devon Park, South Australia
| Devon Park Adelaide, South Australia |
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| Population: | 752 (2006 Census)[1] 775 (2001 Census)[2] |
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| Established: | 1920[3] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 5008[4] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 4.6 km (3 mi) NW of Adelaide city centre[4] | ||||||||||||
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| State electorate: | Croydon (2011)[7] | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Adelaide (2011)[8] | ||||||||||||
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Devon Park is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the cities of Port Adelaide Enfield and Charles Sturt.
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[edit] Geography
Devon Park lies beside the Gawler Central railway line near, but not meeting, the intersection of Torrens Road and Churchill Road.[9]
[edit] Demographics
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 752 persons in Devon Park on census night. Of these, 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female.[1]
The majority of residents (66.4%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being England (5.3%), Italy (2.9%), Greece (2.3%), India (2.1%) and Vietnam (2.0%).[1]
The age distribution of Devon Park residents is skewed higher than the greater Australian population. 75.6% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 24.4% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.[1]
[edit] Politics
[edit] Local government
Devon Park is split between two local government areas. The majority of the suburb is in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield but a small portion in the south lies within the City of Charles Sturt.[9]
Within Port Adelaide Enfield, Devon Park is part of Parks Ward and is represented in that council by Claire Boan, Janice Jensen and Tung Ngo.[5]
The Charles Sturt portion of the suburb forms part of that council's Hindmarsh Ward, being represented in that council by Paul Alexandrides and Craig Auricht.[6]
[edit] State and federal
Devon Park lies in the state electoral district of Croydon[7] and the federal electoral division of Adelaide.[8] The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Michael Atkinson[7] and federally by Kate Ellis.[8]
[edit] Facilities and attractions
[edit] Parks
There is a park located between Harrison Road and Ashby Crescent.[9]
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Roads
Devon Park is indirectly serviced by South Road and Torrens Road.[9]
[edit] Public transport
Devon Park is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.[10]
[edit] Trains
The Gawler train service passes beside the suburb. The closest station is Dudley Park.[10]
[edit] Buses
The suburb is serviced by bus routes run by the Adelaide Metro.[10]
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Devon Park (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC41356&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Devon Park (State Suburb)". 2001 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2001&areacode=SSC41341&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "Place Names of South Australia". The Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/d/d3.htm#devonP. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Devon Park, South Australia (Adelaide)". Postcodes-Australia. Postcodes-Australia.com. http://www.postcodes-australia.com/areas/sa/adelaide/devon+park. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Parks Ward Councillors". City of Port Adelaide Enfield. http://www.portenf.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=160. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ a b "City of Charles Sturt Wards and Council Members". City of Charles Sturt. http://www.charlessturt.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Wards_and_Council_Members_Contact_Details.pdf. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ a b c "Electoral Districts - Electoral District for the 2010 Election". Electoral Commission SA. http://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/apps/news/?year=2010. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ a b c "Find my electorate: Adelaide". Australian Electoral Commission. http://apps.aec.gov.au/eSearch/LocalitySearchResults.aspx?filter=Adelaide&filterby=Electorate&divid=179. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d Adelaide and surrounds street directory (47th ed.). UBD. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7319-2336-6.
- ^ a b c "Public Transport in Adelaide". Adelaide Metro official website. Dept. for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, Public Transport Division. http://timetables.adelaidemetro.com.au/ttsearch.php. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
[edit] External links
- "City of Port Adelaide Enfield". Official website. City of Port Adelaide Enfield. http://www.portenf.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- "City of Charles Sturt". Official website. City of Charles Sturt. http://www.charlessturt.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
Coordinates: 34°53′17″S 138°34′48″E / 34.888°S 138.58°E
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