Glenelg North, South Australia
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| Glenelg North Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Holdfast Marina, Glenelg North | |||||||||||||||
  Glenelg North | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°58′14″S 138°31′06″E / 34.970494°S 138.518393°E[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,594 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5045 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 9 km (6 mi) from Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Morphett | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Adjoining suburbs[1] | ||||||||||||||
Glenelg North is a seaside suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in both the City of Holdfast Bay and the City of West Torrens.
Demographics
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The 2011 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 5,699 persons in Glenelg North on census night. Of these, 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female.[3]
The majority of residents (72.9%) are of Australian birth, with the other common census response being England (7.6%).[3]
The age distribution of Glenelg North residents is skewed towards a slightly higher age bracket than the greater Australian population. 72.9% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 27.1% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.[3]
Community
[edit]The local newspaper is the Guardian Messenger. Other regional and national newspapers such as The Advertiser and The Australian are also available.
Schools
[edit]St Leonards Primary School, located on Jervois Street, is the local public school.
Attractions
[edit]Glenelg North is the site of the Patawalonga boat haven and The Old Gum Tree.
It was home to a replica of the vessel HMS Buffalo, the ship that brought settlers to the state. The replica was fitted out as a restaurant.
Shopping and dining
[edit]The Jetty Road shopping and dining precinct is a short walk from the suburb.
Parks
[edit]There are parks and green spaces throughout Glenelg North.
Beach
[edit]Glenelg North Beach extends along the coastal length of the suburb until reaching neighbouring suburb West Beach.
Transport
[edit]Roads
[edit]The suburb is serviced by the following main roads:
- Anzac Highway, connecting Adelaide to Glenelg
- Tapleys Hill Road, running north–south from Queenstown to Glenelg
Public transport
[edit]The suburb is serviced by bus routes, run by the Adelaide Metro:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Search results for 'Glenelg North, SUB' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenelg North (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Glenelg North (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
External links
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- City of West Torrens
- City of Holdfast Bay Archived 14 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- 2006 ABS Census Data by Location
- St Leonards Primary School
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