Keswick, South Australia

Keswick(/ˈkɛzɪk/) is an inner south-western suburb of Adelaide, adjacent to the park lands, and located in the City of West Torrens.

Keswick
Adelaide, South Australia
Keswick
Coordinates34°56′S 138°34′E
Population742 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)5035[2]
LGA(s)City of West Torrens
State electorate(s)Badcoe
Federal Division(s)Adelaide
Suburbs around Keswick:
Richmond Mile End South, Keswick Terminal Adelaide, Adelaide Park Lands
Marleston Keswick Wayville
Kurralta Park Ashford, Forestville Wayville

Keswick Barracks

Keswick is home to Keswick Barracks, which is an Australian Army Barracks. It is home to the 9th Brigade (Reserve), 10th/27th Battalion, Royal South Australia Regiment (Reserve), the 48th Field Battery (Reserve), and the headquarters of the 3rd Health Support Battalion (3 HSB). Keswick Barracks also houses several DCO (Defence Community Organisation) departments, the SA Branch of RUSI and the local RUSI library. There is an Air force unit here too.

Royal District Nursing Service /Silver Chain SA

Keswick is also home to the headquarters of RDNS SA Royal District Nursing Service Silver Chain SA

Keswick Cricket Club

Keswick Cricket Club was founded in November 1942, with the principle of, “giving anyone who wants to play a game of cricket, an opportunity to play”. At this time, the Keswick Branch of the Catholic Young Men’s Society combined with the Glenelg Branch of the Catholic Young Men’s Society to form a cricket team to participate in the Catholic Young Men’s Society Cricket Association Competition. KCC now fields 4 teams in the Adelaide & Suburban Cricket Association. Matches are played on hard-wicket and turf surfaces around the Adelaide metropolitan area. Keswick Juniors fields U10, U12 and U14 sides in the South Central Junior Cricket Association, and a team in the Adelaide Strikers Girls League. [3]

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 742 people in Keswick. 51.9% of people were born in Australia and 54.1% of people spoke only English at home. The most common response for religion was No Religion 38.6%.[1]

Other landmarks
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See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Keswick (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. "Keswick, South Australia (Adelaide)". Postcodes-Australia. Postcodes-Australia.com. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  3. keswickcc.com.au
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