Findon, South Australia
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Findon Adelaide, South Australia |
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| Population | 5,718 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1848 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5023 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 6.5 km (4 mi) NW of Adelaide city centre | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Charles Sturt | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cheltenham (2014) | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Port Adelaide | ||||||||||||
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Findon is a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.
In 1839, George Cortis was granted the land now constituting Findon, which he subdivided in 1848. The suburb may have been named for the town of Findon, United Kingdom, near Cortis' hometown of Worthing.
Findon lies astride Crittenden and Findon roads, in Adelaide's western suburbs. Grange Road forms its southern boundary.
The 2011 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 5,718 persons in Findon on census night. Of these, 49% were male and 51% were female.
The majority of residents (60.9%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being Italy (9.6%) and England (2.7%).
The age distribution of Findon residents is skewed higher than the greater Australian population. 72.1% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 27.9% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.
Findon is part of Findon and Beverley wards in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Doriana Coppola and Joe Ienco (Findon), and by Edgar Agius and Mick Harley (Beverley).
Findon lies in the state electoral district of Cheltenham and the federal electoral division of Port Adelaide. The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Jay Weatherill and federally by Mark Butler.
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