Cheltenham, South Australia

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Cheltenham Adelaide, South Australia
Population:	2,175 (2006 census)^[1]
Established:	1849
Postcode:	5014
LGA:	City of Charles Sturt

For other places with the same name, see Cheltenham (disambiguation).

The suburb of Cheltenham is located to the north-west of the city of Adelaide^[2], South Australia. Its surrounding suburbs are Woodville to the east, Albert Park and Hendon to the south, Royal Park and Queenstown to the west, and Pennington to the north. It is part of the ward of Cheltenham under the City of Charles Sturt. The suburb was first subdivided in 1849. [1]

1 Residents
2 Transport
3 Attractions
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Residents

In the 2006 Census (held on 8th August 2006) [2], There were 2,175 persons usually resident in Cheltenham (Suburb): 50.4% were males and 49.6% were females. Of the total population in Cheltenham (Suburb) 2.5% were Indigenous persons, compared with 2.3% Indigenous persons in Australia. 18.9% of the population usually resident in Cheltenham (Suburb) were children aged between 0-14 years, and 25.5% were persons aged 55 years and over. The median age of persons in Cheltenham (Suburb) was 39 years, compared with 37 years for persons in Australia. 92.3% of persons usually resident in Cheltenham (Suburb) were Australian citizens, 17.6% were born overseas and 0.3% were overseas visitors. 48.4% of persons aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cheltenham (Suburb) were married, 32.4% never married, 13.3% separated or divorced and 5.8% widowed. There were 590 families in Cheltenham (Suburb): 45.3% were couple families with children, 36.8% were couple families without children, 15.8% were one parent families and 2.2% were other families.

77.1% of persons usually resident in Cheltenham (Suburb) stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses within Cheltenham (Suburb) were: England 4.8%, Italy 2.4%, China 1.3%, Greece 1.1% and Germany 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 80.1% of persons usually resident in Cheltenham (Suburb). The most common languages other than English spoken at home were: Greek 3.7%, Italian 3.4%, Russian 1.6%, Croatian 1.0% and Vietnamese 0.6%. The most common responses for religious affiliation for persons usually resident in Cheltenham (Suburb) were Catholic 26.9%, No Religion 20.5%, Anglican 13.2%, Eastern Orthodox 7.1% and Uniting Church 6.4%. The median weekly individual income for persons aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $439, compared with $466 in Australia. The median weekly household income was $929, compared with $1,027 in Australia. The median weekly family income was $1,144, compared with $1,171 in Australia.

There were 869 occupied private dwellings counted in Cheltenham (Suburb): 87.8% were separate houses, 1.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc, 10.4% were flat, unit or apartment and 0.0% were other dwellings. 34.3% of occupied private dwellings were fully owned, 36.7% were being purchased and 23.1% were rented. 67.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.6% were lone person households and 2.0% were group households. The median weekly rent was $150, compared to $190 in Australia. The median monthly housing loan repayment was $1,000, compared to $1,300 in Australia. The average household size was 2.5 and the average number of persons per bedroom was 1.1.

[edit] Transport

Cheltenham is located on the TransAdelaide operated Outer Harbor railway line which runs into central Adelaide, and is served by Cheltenham and Cheltenham Racecourse railway stations.

[edit] Attractions

The suburb itself is split into two sections by a railway line which leads into the city. It is the location of Cheltenham Park Racecourse, and the Cheltenham Cemetery.

There are several community areas including parks, playgrounds and churches which are scattered along the northern parts of the suburb, as well as an IGA supermarket and a bowls club. A large park towards the centre has two tennis courts and drinking fountains, and is a peaceful place for family activities.

One point of interest is Alberton Oval, home ground of Port Adelaide Football Club. They sell tickets and football memorabilia. The Cheltenham Cemetery is also an historic area, opened in 1876. [3]

A recent issue has been the decision to close and sell the Cheltenham Park Racecourse. Many residents of Cheltenham disagree with this proposal [4], but the outcome of this decision is yet to be seen.

[edit] See also

Cheltenham railway station, Adelaide

[edit] References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Cheltenham (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
^ (2008) 2008 Adelaide and Surrounds Street Directory, 46st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). ISBN 978-0-731-92118-8.