Broadview, South Australia
Encyclopedia
Broadview is a suburb
of Adelaide
, South Australia
. It is located in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield
and the City of Prospect
.
Broadview Post Office did not open until 20 November 1945 and closed in 1987.
and has Hampstead Road as its eastern boundary.
counted 3,597 persons in Broadview on census night. Of these, 46.4% were male and 53.6% were female.
The majority of residents (74.8%) are of Australian birth, with an additiona 4.3% identifying England
as their country of birth.
The age distribution of Broadview residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population. 70.9% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 29.1% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.
and by Hampstead Road, which forms its eastern boundary.
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 Port Adelaide Enfield
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield was established on 1 January 1997 by the amalgamation of the City of Port Adelaide and the City of Enfield, and is one of the larger metropolitan councils within South Australia....
and the City of Prospect
City of Prospect
The City of Prospect is an inner urban local government area in Adelaide, South Australia. It has a estimated population of 20,910 people and is one of the oldest LGAs in South Australia.-Suburbs:*Broadview - 5083*Collinswood – 5081*Fitzroy - 5082...
.
History
The suburb was laid out in 1915 by C. H. Angas and K. D. Bowman.Broadview Post Office did not open until 20 November 1945 and closed in 1987.
Geography
Broadview lies astride Regency RoadRegency Road, Adelaide
Regency Road is a main east-west road connecting the inner northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. Located approximately north of the city centre, it spans from Arndale Shopping Centre, Kilkenny in the west to Broadview in the east....
and has Hampstead Road as its eastern boundary.
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 3,597 persons in Broadview on census night. Of these, 46.4% were male and 53.6% were female.
The majority of residents (74.8%) are of Australian birth, with an additiona 4.3% identifying 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 age distribution of Broadview residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population. 70.9% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 29.1% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.
Parks
Broadview Oval is located between Collingrove Avenue and McInnes Avenue and includes a playground and croquet lawns.Roads
The suburb is serviced by Regency RoadRegency Road, Adelaide
Regency Road is a main east-west road connecting the inner northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. Located approximately north of the city centre, it spans from Arndale Shopping Centre, Kilkenny in the west to Broadview in the east....
and by Hampstead Road, which forms its eastern boundary.