Adelaide South Australia |
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From top to bottom, left to right: Central Adelaide from Mount Lofty, the UniSA Building on North Terrace, St Peter's Cathedral, the beachside suburb of Glenelg, a rotunda in Elder Park, and Victoria Square illuminated in the evening
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Coordinates | 34°55′44.4″S 138°36′3.6″E / 34.929000°S 138.601000°ECoordinates: 34°55′44.4″S 138°36′3.6″E / 34.929000°S 138.601000°E | ||||||
Population | 1,316,779 (2015) (5th) | ||||||
• Density | 404.205/km2 (1,046.886/sq mi) (2011) | ||||||
Established | 28 December 1836 | ||||||
Area | 3,257.7 km2 (1,257.8 sq mi) | ||||||
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||
• Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) | ||||||
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Significant overseas born populations | |
Country of birth | Population (2011) |
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United Kingdom | 92,174 |
Italy | 21,068 |
India | 18,434 |
China | 17,118 |
Vietnam | 13,167 |
Adelaide (i/ˈædəleɪd/ AD-ə-layd) is the capital city of the state of South Australia, and the fifth-most populous city of Australia. In June 2014, Adelaide had an estimated resident population of 1.31 million. South Australia, with a total of 1.7 million inhabitants, has the most centralised population of any state in Australia, with more than 75 percent of its people living in greater Adelaide, while the other population centres in the state are relatively small.
The demonym "Adelaidean" is used in reference to the city and its residents. Adelaide is north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, on the Adelaide Plains between the Gulf St Vincent and the low-lying Mount Lofty Ranges which surround the city. Adelaide stretches 20 km (12 mi) from the coast to the foothills, and 94 to 104 km (58 to 65 mi) from Gawler at its northern extent to Sellicks Beach in the south.