Population 168,798 (2015 est) County Adelaide Area 518.4 km² Mayor Lorraine Rosenberg Council seat Noarlunga Centre | Established 1997 Website City of Onkaparinga Founded 1997 Region Adelaide | |
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State electorate(s) Davenport, Finniss, Fisher, Heysen, Kaurna, Mawson, Mitchell, Reynell City of Onkaparinga District Council of Mount Barker Federal divisions Division of Boothby, Division of Kingston, Division of Mayo Points of interest Sturt Gorge Recreation Park, McLaren Vale, Coriole Vineyards, Aldinga Scrub Conserva, Jubilee Park | ||
The City of Onkaparinga is a local government area (LGA) located on the southern fringe of Adelaide, South Australia. It is named after the Onkaparinga River, whose name comes from Ngangkiparinga, a Kaurna word meaning women's river. It is the largest LGA in South Australia, with an estimated population of 164,800 people in both urban and rural communities and is also geographically expansive, encompassing an area of 518.3 km². The council is headquartered in the Noarlunga Centre with area offices situated in Aberfoyle Park, Woodcroft and Willunga.
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Map of Onkaparinga, SA, Australia
The council was formed on 1 July 1997 as the City of Happy Valley, Noarlunga and Willunga from the amalgamation of the former City of Happy Valley and City of Noarlunga with part of the District Council of Willunga. It adopted the City of Onkaparinga name from 22 December 1997.
Governance
The council meets at the chambers in Noarlunga Centre on Hannah Road every three weeks on a Tuesday.
The City of Onkaparinga has 21 elected members (including the mayor). The city is divided into five electoral wards, with four councillors representing each. The mayor is elected at large by all electors.
The current council was elected in 2014 for a four-year term.
Suburbs
That is, postcodes 5047, 5051, 5153, and 5157–74 (inclusive).