Beverley, South Australia

Geography

The suburb is mainly bounded by Port Road, East Avenue, Ledger Road and Grange Road.[5]

History

Beverley incorporates the formerly separate suburb of York,[6] site of the skin and fertiliser works of Crompton and Sons.[7] Other once important manufacturing businesses of the area were Pope Products Ltd. on Princess Street, Adelaide Potteries Ltd. on Toogood Avenue and a number of independent brickworks.

Beverley Post Office was open from 1 January 1881 until 1901.[8]

Demographics

The 2016 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,498 persons in Allenby Gardens on census night. Of these, 52.7% were male and 47.3% were female.[1]

The majority of residents (68.0%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being India (5.3%), England (1.9%), Italy (1.6%), China (1.4%), and Greece (1.3%).[1] Additionally, people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent made up 1.2% of the suburb.

In terms of religious affiliation, 33.2% of residents attributed themselves to being irreligious, 19.3% attributed themselves to being Catholic, 7.7% attributed themselves to be Eastern Orthodox, and 5.0 attributed themselves to being Anglican.[1] Within Allenby Gardens, 93.1% of the residents were employed, with the remaining 6.9% being unemployed.[1]

Politics

Local government

Beverley is part of Beverley Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Independent Edgar Agius and Labor member Mick Harley.[4]

State and federal

Beverley lies in the state electoral district of Cheltenham,[9] but prior to the 2016 redistribution was in the Croydon district. Beverley is in the federal electoral division of Hindmarsh.[10] The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Joe Szakacs[9] and federally by Mark Butler.[10]

Community

Schools

St Michael's College is a local independent Catholic high school, which services students in years 6-12. It is located on East Avenue.[11]

Facilities and attractions

Adelaide Arena

Adelaide Arena, located between William Street and Toogood Avenue, is an indoor basketball stadium and function centre with a sitting capacity of 8000.[12] Also known as Distinctive Homes Dome and, formerly, Clipsal Powerhouse, the facility was constructed in 1991, replacing the former Apollo Stadium. It is the home of the Adelaide 36ers and the Adelaide Lightning.[12]

Parks

The only park within Beverley is the Toogood Reserve.

Transportation

Roads

Beverley is serviced by Port Road, connecting the suburb to Port Adelaide and Adelaide city centre, and Grange Road, which forms part of its southern boundary. East Avenue, on Beverley's eastern boundary, links Port and Grange roads.[5]

Public transport

Beverley is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.[13]

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beverley (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. "Place Names of South Australia". The Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  3. "Beverley, South Australia (Adelaide)". Postcodes-Australia. Postcodes-Australia.com. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  4. "City of Charles Sturt Wards and Council Members" (PDF). City of Charles Sturt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  5. Adelaide and surrounds street directory (47th ed.). UBD. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7319-2336-6.
  6. Directory of South Australia 1962 p.A21 "Suburbs officially discontinued list" Printed and published by Sands & McDougalls, Adelaide 1962
  7. "Magistrates' Court—Kilkenny". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 30 May 1913. p. 16. Retrieved 20 February 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  9. "Electoral Districts - Electoral District for the 2010 Election". Electoral Commission SA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  10. "Localities". Find my electorate: Hindmarsh. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  11. "Australian Schools Directory". `. Australian Schools Directory. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  12. "Adelaide Dome". Austadiums. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  13. "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 28 May 2011.

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