Flinders Park, South Australia
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Flinders Park Adelaide, South Australia |
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Holbrooks Road
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| Population | 4,631 (2011 census) 4,368 (2006 Census) |
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| Postcode(s) | 5025 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 5.3 km (3 mi) NW of Adelaide city centre | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Charles Sturt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Croydon (2011) | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hindmarsh (2011) | ||||||||||||||
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Flinders Park is a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.
The suburb is named after explorer Matthew Flinders, with many of its streets bearing the names of famous explorers.
Flinders Park is bound by Grange Road to the north, the River Torrens to the south, Findon Rd to the west and Holbrooks Rd to the east.
The 2011 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 4,631 persons in Flinders Park on census night. Of these, 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female.
The majority of residents (72.2%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being Italy (5.7%), Greece (2.4%) and India (2.0%).
The age distribution of Flinders Park residents is skewed slightly higher than the greater Australian population. 69.9% of residents were over 25 years in 2011, compared to the Australian average of 67.4%; and 30.1% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 32.6%.
Flinders Park is part of Beverley Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Edgar Agius and Mick Harley.
Flinders Park lies in the state electoral district of Croydon and the federal electoral division of Hindmarsh. The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Michael Atkinson and federally by Matt Williams.
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