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Suburb of Adelaide, South Australia
| 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 / -34.970494; 138.518393 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,594 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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.
The majority of residents (72.9%) are of Australian birth, with the other common census response being England (7.6%).
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%.
Community
The local newspaper is the Guardian Messenger. Other regional and national newspapers such as The Advertiser and The Australian are also available.
Schools
St Leonards Primary School, located on Jervois Street, is the local public school.
Attractions
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
The Jetty Road shopping and dining precinct is a short walk from the suburb.
Parks
There are parks and green spaces throughout Glenelg North.
Beach
Glenelg North Beach extends along the coastal length of the suburb until reaching neighbouring suburb West Beach.
Transport
Roads
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
The suburb is serviced by bus routes, run by the Adelaide Metro:
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Glenelg North (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
External links
- 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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| Suburbs of the City of West Torrens | |
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