Cheltenham, South Australia

Cheltenham is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located on Kaurna Land in the City of Charles Sturt.

For other places with the same name, see Cheltenham (disambiguation).

Cheltenham
Adelaide, South Australia
Street in Cheltenham
Cheltenham is located in South Australia
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Coordinates34°52′08″S 138°31′34″E
Population2,236 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1849[2]
Postcode(s)5014[3]
Location9.2 km (6 mi) NW of Adelaide city centre[3]
LGA(s)City of Charles Sturt[4]
State electorate(s)Cheltenham (2011)[5]
Federal division(s)Hindmarsh
Suburbs around Cheltenham:
Alberton Rosewater Pennington
Queenstown Cheltenham Woodville
Albert Park Albert Park Woodville
Industrial establishment in Cheltenham

Geography

The suburb lies between Port Road and Cheltenham Parade, which form its southwest and eastern boundaries respectively. The suburb is split in two by the Outer Harbor railway line.[6]

History

Cheltenham Post Office opened on 8 February 1897 and closed in 1910.[7]

In 1923, Holden Motor Body Builders established a 23.5-acre (9.5 ha) site[8] known as the Holden Woodville Plant in Cheltenham.[9] Three years later it had expanded to 40 acres (16 ha) and was employing 5,500 people.[8]

The plant attracted a lot of people to live in the area and especially in the adjacent suburb of Woodville through the 20th century. However, Holden progressively moved its operations to its Elizabeth plant through the 1980s, leading to the closure of Holden Woodville Plant.[8]

Demographics

The 2021 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 2,236 persons in Cheltenham on census night. Of these, 48.1% were male and 50.9% were female.[10]

The majority of residents (71.5%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being England (5.3%) and India (2.5%).[10]

The age distribution of Cheltenham residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population. 71.3% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 69.9%; and 28.7% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 30.1%.[10]

Politics

Local government

Cheltenham is part of Woodville Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Oanh Nguyen and Robert Grant.[4]

State and federal

Cheltenham lies in the state electoral district of Cheltenham[5] and the federal electoral division of Port Adelaide.[11] The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Joe Szakacs[5] and federally by Mark Butler.[11]

Facilities and attractions

Cheltenham Cemetery

Cheltenham Cemetery, located between Port Road and Cheltenham Parade,[6] was established in 1876.[12]

Transportation
Cheltenham railway station

Roads

Cheltenham is serviced by Port Road, connecting the suburb to Port Adelaide and Adelaide city centre, and by Cheltenham Parade.[6]

Public transport

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

Rail

The Outer Harbor train service passes through the suburb. The closest stations are Cheltenham and Cheltenham Racecourse.[13] (now closed).

Trams previously ran through Cheltenham, but the lines were removed.

Buses

The suburb is serviced by bus routes run by the Adelaide Metro.[13]

See also
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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cheltenham (SA) (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Place Names of South Australia". The Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. "Cheltenham, South Australia (Adelaide)". Postcodes-Australia. Postcodes-Australia.com. Retrieved 4 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 4 June 2011.
  5. "Electoral Districts – Electoral District for the 2010 Election". Electoral Commission SA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  6. Adelaide and surrounds street directory (47th ed.). UBD. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7319-2336-6.
  7. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  8. "A brief history of the suburb Woodville" (PDF). Local History Factsheet. City of Charles Sturt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  9. Jensen Planning and Design (December 2010). Woodville Village Masterplan: Final Report (PDF). City of Charles Sturt. p. 29.
  11. "Find my electorate: Port Adelaide". Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  12. "CEMETERY FOR PORT ADELAIDE". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. XI, no. 3, 273. South Australia. 2 October 1874. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION.). Retrieved 7 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  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 4 June 2011.
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