Henley Beach South Adelaide, South Australia |
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Population | 2,289 (2006 census) 2,218 (2001 Census) |
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Postcode(s) | 5022 | ||||||||||||
Location | 9 km (6 mi) W of Adelaide city centre | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Charles Sturt | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Colton (2011) | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Hindmarsh (2011) | ||||||||||||
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Henley Beach South is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.
Henley Beach South lies between Henley Beach Road and the River Torrens outlet. To the north, is Henley Beach and to the south is West Beach.
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 2,289 persons in Henley Beach South on census night. Of these, 51.6% were male and 48.4% were female.
The majority of residents (75.5%) are of Australian birth, with a further 5.4% identifying England as their country of origin.
The age distribution of Henley Beach South residents is skewed slightly higher than the greater Australian population. 71.1% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 28.9% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.
Henley Beach South is part of Henley Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Jim Fitzpatrick and Robert Randall.
Henley Beach South lies in the state electoral district of Colton and the federal electoral division of Hindmarsh. The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Paul Caica and federally by Steve Georganas.