City of Mitcham
| City of Mitcham South Australia | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 65,315 (2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 791/km2 (2,050/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 75.55 km2 (29.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Glenn Spear | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Torrens Park | ||||||||||||
| Region | Metropolitan Adelaide | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Davenport, Elder, Heysen, Waite | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Boothby | ||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Mitcham | ||||||||||||
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The City of Mitcham is a local government area in the foothills of eastern Adelaide, South Australia. Within its bounds is Flinders University, South Australia's third largest and the notable, affluent suburb of Springfield which contains some of the city's most expensive properties.
The City of Mitcham was founded in 1853 and was the first local government area formally founded in South Australia after the City of Adelaide.[2]
Suburbs
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Wards
The City of Mitcham is divided into 6 wards, each of which elect 2 or 3 representatives to the Council.[3] They cover suburbs roughly as follows.[4]
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| Overton | Clarence Gardens, Cumberland Park, Melrose Park, Daw Park, (part of) Colonel Light Gardens |
| Gault | Westbourne Park, Hawthorn, (most of) Colonel Light Gardens, Lower Mitcham, (part of) Clapham |
| Boorman | Kingswood, Netherby, Urrbrae, Torrens Park, Mitcham, Springfield, Brownhill Creek, Leawood Gardens, Lynton |
| Babbage | St Marys, Pasadena, Panorama, (part of) Clapham, Bedford Park |
| The Park | (most of) Belair, Glenalta, (part of) Crafers West, (part of) Blackwood, Hawthorndene, (part of) Upper Sturt |
| Craigburn | Eden Hills, (part of) Belair, (most of) Blackwood, Bellevue Heights, Craigburn Farm, (part of) Coromandel Valley |
See also
- Local Government Areas of South Australia
- List of Adelaide suburbs
- List of Adelaide parks and gardens
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ↑ "About Council". City of Mitcham. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ↑ "Elected Members". City of Mitcham. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ↑ "Ward Map". City of Mitcham. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
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Coordinates: 35°1′S 138°38′E / 35.017°S 138.633°E
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