Greenacres, South Australia

Greenacres Adelaide, South Australia
Aerial image of eastern end of Greenacres, looking north. The east-west road at the bottom is Mullers Road, the council office is the large complex at bottom right
Postcode:	5086
LGA:	City of Port Adelaide Enfield
State electorate:	Torrens
Federal Division:	Adelaide

Greenacres is a north eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. Considered as one of the inner suburbs of Greater Adelaide, Hampstead Road and Mullers Road, intersect at Greenacres, making it a bustling area during rush hour. Greenacres is home to few petrol stations and Greenacres Shopping Centre which its major shops are Coles Supermarkets (formerly BI-LO), The Reject Shop and Sam's Warehouse. The council library is located opposite the shopping centre. The suburb also features Hampstead Barracks, a small suburban Australian Army base. According the Australian Bureau of Statistics, at the 2006 census the suburb had a population of 2,171, split evenly between males and females. Approximately 33 percent of Greenacres' residents were born overseas, of whom the largest percentage were born in the United Kingdom followed by India, Italy, China and New Zealand. 3.5 percent identify themselves as Indigenous Australians. The majority of the population is employed in trades and technical industries, administration or labouring. The predominant religion is Catholic, with 19.6 percent identifying as such.