Established 1920 State electorate(s) Croydon (2011) Founded 1920 Lga City of Charles Sturt | Postcode(s) 5008 Devon Park Prospect Postal code 5008 | |
Population 752 (2006 census)
775 (2001 Census) Location 4.6 km (3 mi) NW of Adelaide city centre Federal division Division of Adelaide (2011) | ||
Devon Park is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the cities of Port Adelaide Enfield and Charles Sturt.
Contents
- Map of Devon Park SA 5008 Australia
- Geography
- Demographics
- Local government
- State and federal
- Parks
- Roads
- Public transport
- Trains
- Buses
- References
Map of Devon Park SA 5008, Australia
Geography
Devon Park lies beside the Gawler Central railway line near, but not meeting, the intersection of Torrens Road and Churchill Road.
Demographics
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 752 persons in Devon Park on census night. Of these, 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female.
The majority of residents (66.4%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being England (5.3%), Italy (2.9%), Greece (2.3%), India (2.1%) and Vietnam (2.0%).
The age distribution of Devon Park residents is skewed higher than the greater Australian population. 75.6% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 24.4% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.
Local government
Devon Park is split between two local government areas. The majority of the suburb is in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield but a small portion in the south lies within the City of Charles Sturt.
Within Port Adelaide Enfield, Devon Park is part of Parks Ward and is represented in that council by Claire Boan and Guy Wilcock, with previous Parks Ward Councillor Tung Ngo having been elected to the South Australian Parliament at the 2014 State Election.
The Charles Sturt portion of the suburb forms part of that council's Hindmarsh Ward, being represented in that council by Paul Alexandrides and Craig Auricht.
State and federal
Devon Park lies in the state electoral district of Croydon and the federal electoral division of Adelaide. The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Michael Atkinson and federally by Kate Ellis.
Parks
There is a park located between Harrison Road and Ashby Crescent.
Roads
Devon Park is indirectly serviced by South Road and Torrens Road.
Public transport
Devon Park is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.
Trains
The Gawler train service passes beside the suburb. The closest station is Dudley Park.
Buses
The suburb is serviced by bus routes run by the Adelaide Metro.