Flinders Park, South Australia

History

The suburb is named after explorer Matthew Flinders, with many of its streets bearing the names of famous explorers.

Geography

Flinders Park is bound by Grange Road to the north, the River Torrens to the south, Findon Rd to the west and Holbrooks Rd to the east.

Demographics

The 2011 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 4,631 persons in Flinders Park on census night. Of these, 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female.

The majority of residents (72.2%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being Italy (5.7%), Greece (2.4%) and India (2.0%).

The age distribution of Flinders Park residents is skewed slightly higher than the greater Australian population. 69.9% of residents were over 25 years in 2011, compared to the Australian average of 67.4%; and 30.1% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 32.6%.

Local government

Flinders Park is part of Beverley Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Edgar Agius and Mick Harley.

State and federal

Flinders Park lies in the state electoral district of Croydon and the federal electoral division of Hindmarsh. The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Michael Atkinson and federally by Matt Williams.

Schools

Flinders Park Primary School, a government school, is located on Holbrooks Road. Additionally, a newly created R-12 co-ed Catholic school, Nazareth Catholic College, was formed in 2007 following the merger of three local Catholic primary schools (Cardinia (Flinders Park), Mater Christi (Seaton) and Our Lady of the Manger (Findon)), and girls' secondary school (Siena College, Findon). The primary campus is located on the site of the former Our Lady of the Manger and Siena schools, while the secondary campus is located on Holbrooks Road at Flinders Park, adjacent the River Torrens.

Parks

The largest greenspace in the suburb is Torrens Linear Park, lying along the River Torrens. The reserve of Flinders Park is located between Hartley Road and Flinders Parade. Other small reserves lie between Ross and Scott avenues and between Bass Place and Grant Place.

Football Club

The pride of the suburb is the Flinders Park Football Club located on Hartley Road. The team colours are Red, Gold and Blue. The club also fields a cricket team in the summer months.

Netball Club

Associated with the football club, the Flinders Park Netball Clubs enters teams in the Open Women's competitions at SAUCNA.

Roads

Flinders Park is serviced by Grange Road, linking the suburb to Adelaide city centre and the coast, and by Findon Road, which forms its western boundary. Holbrooks Road divides the east of the suburb.

Public transport

Flinders Park is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.

Buses

The suburb is serviced by buses run by the Adelaide Metro.