Kidman Park, South Australia
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Kidman Park Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 3,317 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1954[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5025[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 6.7 km (4 mi) W of Adelaide city centre[3] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Charles Sturt[4] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Colton (2011)[5] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hindmarsh (2011)[6] | ||||||||||||||
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Kidman Park is a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Politics
4.1 Local government
4.2 State and federal
5 Community
5.1 Schools
6 Facilities and attractions
6.1 Parks
7 Transportation
7.1 Roads
7.2 Public transport
7.3 Bicycle routes
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
History[edit]
Once owned by the eponymous pastoralist, Sidney Kidman, Kidman Park was established in 1954 by the South Australian Housing Trust.[2]
Geography[edit]
Kidman Park lies between Grange Road and the River Torrens. Findon Road forms the suburb's eastern boundary.[7]
Demographics[edit]
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 2,955 persons in Kidman Park on census night. Of these, 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female.[8]
The majority of residents (67.4%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being Italy (9.3%), Greece (3.5%) and England (2.4%).[8]
The age distribution of Kidman Park residents is skewed higher than the greater Australian population. 72.7% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 27.3% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.[8]
Politics[edit]
Local government[edit]
Kidman Park is part of Findon Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Doriana Coppola and Joe Ienco.[4]
State and federal[edit]
Kidman Park lies in the state electoral district of Colton[5] and the federal electoral division of Hindmarsh.[6] The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Paul Caica[5] and federally by Matt Williams.
Community[edit]
Schools[edit]
Kidman Park Primary School is located on Dean Avenue.[9] It was founded in 1967.[2]
Facilities and attractions[edit]
Parks[edit]
Collins Reserve is located on Valetta Road. Linear Park extends along the River Torrens on the suburbs southern boundary.[7]
Transportation[edit]
Roads[edit]
Kidman Park is serviced by Findon Road and Grange Road, the latter connecting the suburb to Adelaide city centre.[7]
Public transport[edit]
Kidman Park is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.[10] buses run on findon road, grand road, valetta road and tapleys hill road.
Bicycle routes[edit]
A combined pedestrian and bicycle path lies along Linear Park, Collins Reserve and the Torrens River.[7]
See also[edit]
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kidman Park, South Australia. |
- List of Adelaide suburbs
References[edit]
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kidman Park (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 October 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ abc "Place Names of South Australia". The Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
^ ab "Kidman Park, South Australia (Adelaide)". Postcodes-Australia. Postcodes-Australia.com. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
^ ab "City of Charles Sturt Wards and Council Members" (PDF). City of Charles Sturt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
^ abc "Electoral Districts - Electoral District for the 2010 Election". Electoral Commission SA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
^ ab "Find my electorate: Hindmarsh". Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
^ abcd Adelaide and surrounds street directory (49th ed.). UBD. 2011. ISBN 978-0-7319-2652-7.
^ abc Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kidman Park (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
^ "Australian Schools Directory". Australian Schools Directory. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
^ "Public Transport in Adelaide". Adelaide Metro official website. Dept. for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, Public Transport Division. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
External links[edit]
"City of Charles Sturt". Official website. City of Charles Sturt. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
Coordinates: 34°54′50″S 138°31′41″E / 34.914°S 138.528°E / -34.914; 138.528
Categories:
- Suburbs of Adelaide
- Populated places established in 1954
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