Banksia Park is a north-eastern suburb located 20 km from the city centre 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...

, within the City of Tea Tree Gully

City of Tea Tree Gully

The City of Tea Tree Gully is in the Australian state of South Australia, in the outer north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide. The city has a estimated population of 100,155 people and is one of the most populous local government divisions in Adelaide...

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History

Banksia Park was originally named Steventon by John Stevens, the first purchaser of this block of land however the name was later change to Banksia Park due to the abundance of banksia

Banksia

Banksia is a genus of around 170 species in the plant family Proteaceae. These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting "cones" and heads. When it comes to size, banksias range from prostrate woody shrubs to trees up...

trees located within the area.

Steventon Post Office opened around January 1859 and was renamed Tea Tree Gully in 1872. A Banksia Park office has never existed.

Residents

In 2001, Banksia Park had a population of 3,455 with 48% being in the age group of 25 to 54 years. As from 2006, the population dropped to 3,398.