Andrews Farm, South Australia
Encyclopedia
Andrews Farm is a northern suburb
of Adelaide
, South Australia
. It is located in the City of Playford
.
.
counted 3,336 persons in Andrews Farm on census night. Of these, 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female.
The majority of residents (79.8%) are of Australian birth, with an additional 8.1% declaring England
as their country of birth.
The average age of Andrews Farm residents is lower than the greater Australian population. 54.0% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 46.0% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.
. Other regional and national newspapers such as The Advertiser and The Australian
are also available.
. Davoren Road connects Andrews Farm to Smithfield
.
Suburbs and localities (Australia)
Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, mainly for address purposes. The name locality is used in rural areas, while the equivalent in urban areas are suburbs. Sometimes locality is used to refer to both localities and suburbs, and they are also called address...
of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. It is located in the City of Playford
City of Playford
The City of Playford is a Local Government Area of South Australia, located in Adelaide's northern suburbs. The name 'Playford' comes from the recognition of Sir Thomas Playford, who played a part in the development of the area, and was South Australia's premier from 1938-1965...
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History
Andrews Farm was founded in 1991 as a subdivision in the then Munno Para Council.Geography
Andrews Farm is basically rectangular in shape, and lies north of ElizabethElizabeth, South Australia
Elizabeth is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Playford.-History:Elizabeth was established in 1955 as part of a planned satellite town by the South Australian Housing Trust on rural land between the older towns of Salisbury and...
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Demographics
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of StatisticsAustralian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
counted 3,336 persons in Andrews Farm on census night. Of these, 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female.
The majority of residents (79.8%) are of Australian birth, with an additional 8.1% declaring England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
as their country of birth.
The average age of Andrews Farm residents is lower than the greater Australian population. 54.0% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 46.0% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.
Community
The local newspaper is the News Review MessengerNews Review Messenger
News Review Messenger is a weekly suburban newspaper in Adelaide, South Australia, part of the Messenger Newspapers group. The News Review's area stretches from Pooraka in the south, through to Gawler in the north, and covers Adelaide's northern suburbs.The newspaper generally reports on events of...
. Other regional and national newspapers such as The Advertiser and The Australian
The Australian
The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964. The editor in chief is Chris Mitchell, the editor is Clive Mathieson and the 'editor-at-large' is Paul Kelly....
are also available.
Parks
The largest parkland in Andrews Farm is Stebonheath Park, located in the central east of the suburb. Andrews Park lies in the northeast.Roads
Andrews Farm is serviced by Curtis Road, linking the suburb to Munno ParaMunno Para, South Australia
Munno Para is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Playford.-History:In the local Kaurna dialect, Munno Para means golden wattle creek....
. Davoren Road connects Andrews Farm to Smithfield
Smithfield, South Australia
Smithfield is a suburb in the northern outskirts of Adelaide, South Australia. It is in the City of Playford.Gawler Plains Post Office opened on 12 July 1850 and was renamed Smithfield in 1855.-References:...
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