| Kent Town Adelaide, South Australia |
|||||||||||||
| Population: | 1,151 (2006 Census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 5067 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 0.6 km² (0.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Norwood Payneham St Peters | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Norwood | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Adelaide | ||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||
Kent Town is an inner urban suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters.
Contents |
The suburb was named after Dr Benjamin Archer Kent, who established a farm and flour mill on which the suburb now stands. [2].
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,151 persons in Kent Town on census night. Of these, 57.1% were male and 42.9% were female[1].
The majority of residents (62.3%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being Malaysia (3.8%), India (3.7%), China (3.7%) and England (3.6%)[1].
The age distribution of Kent Town residents is comparable to that of the greater Australian population. 66.2% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 33.8% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%[1].
Prince Alfred College is located in the suburb.
Kent Town is the site of a former brewery, now redeveloped into apartments.
The suburb is serviced by the following main roads:
Kent Town is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.
|
|||||