Ingle Farm, South Australia

Ingle Farm
South Australia
Population 8,621 (2011)[1]
Established 1959
Postcode(s) 5098
LGA(s) City of Salisbury
State electorate(s) Playford
Federal Division(s) Makin
Suburbs around Ingle Farm:
Pooraka Para Hills Para Hills
Pooraka Ingle Farm Para Vista
Pooraka, Walkley Heights Walkley Heights Valley View

Ingle Farm is an established, residential suburb, with some parklands, of about 8,500 people in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. It is located at the base of the Mount Lofty Ranges foothills, around 12 kilometres north-east of Adelaide's central business district. It covers an area of 4.47 km2 with a population density of 19.41 people per hectare in 2001.

History

James Rowe came to South Australia in 1836, spending some time on Kangaroo Island then settling with his family in the Ingle Farm area in 1848. They initially took up 100 acres (0.40 km2) in section 3030, Hundred of Yatala in 1849, using the land primarily for farming wheat, barley, peas and hay. John Rowe's grandson, Jabez Sleeman Rowe, took on the farm and married Martha Barbara Wright (Born 24 May 1868 ) from Inglewood in 1902, consequently naming the farm Ingle Farm. In 1959, the South Australian Housing Trust purchased 730 acres (3.0 km2) from the Rowe brothers, Cyril(married to Alice) and Slem(married to Jean) Rowe and started a housing estate,[2] with the first Housing Trust homes built in 1965[3] and 2,500 houses completed by 1975. The Rowe family name is preserved in the naming of Rowe Park, next to Ingle Farm Primary School, and Rowe Street in the adjoining suburb of Para Hills.

Sports

Rowe Park in the suburb's south, is home to the Ingle Farm Sporting Club. The club fields teams in Australian rules football, Cricket, Golf, Netball, Softball and some indoor sports. The club was originally known as the Ingle Farm Football Club, from its formation in February 1968, and was renamed in 1993. The football club first competed in the Central Districts Football Association, transferred to the Norwood-North Association in 1974, then to the South Australian Amateur Football League in 1978.[4]

Walkley Park in the suburb's north-east is home to Ingle Farm Amateur Soccer Club who take part in the SAASL Sunday Competition. The club was formed in 1973 and moved from Rowe Park to its present address on Fairfax Road in 1979. Green and white have been the club's colours since its inception. The club currently has 6 teams: 1st Team, Reserves, C Team, C2 Team, Over 35's and Women's. IFASC has been successful in recent times winning the Senior Sunday Division 2 and 3 Leagues as well as being runner up twice in the SAASL Sunday Premier League. The clubs biggest win came in September 2009 when it defeated Elizabeth Downs Soccer Club 2-0 to win the SAASL Challenge Cup Final played at Hindmarsh Stadium.

Demographics

In the 2006 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing, the population of the Ingle Farm census area was 8,474 people, in an area of 4.47 km2. Females outnumbered males 50.4% to 49.6%. Some 25.7% of the population was born overseas. Ingle Farm has experienced a decreasing population since 1996 resulting from few new houses being constructed and a general decrease in the average number of people living in each house.[5]

Schools

Shopping centre entrance from the main road

The oldest of the 3 primary schools in the area is Ingle Farm East Primary School (Halidon Street), which opened in 1970 and in 2007 had 289 students enrolled.[6] North Ingle Primary (Rothwell Avenue) opened in 1973. Since its opening the enrolments steadily grew until it hit a peak of approximately 500 students in the late 70's and early 80's but currently is now only about 150.[7] Ingle Farm Primary School (Belalie Road) was established in 1992 after the amalgamation of Ingle Farm Central Primary, Ingle Heights Primary and the old Ingle Farm Primary School. It has the highest enrolment level of the three primary schools with 465 students in 2007. It offers a large number of New Arrivals classes for migrants and students with special needs, currently accounting for approximately half of the enrolments.[8] Ingle Farm Primary School is located at the old Ingle Farm High School site. Ingle Farm High School was open from 1975 to 1991 and amalgamated with Para Vista High to form Valley View Secondary School.

District Centre

Montague Road, a major thoroughfare in Ingle Farm

A substantial retail and community services zone is located on the south-western corner of the junction of Montague Road and Walkleys Road. Designated by the Metropolitan Adelaide Development Plan as a "District Centre" (second tier in a four tier hierarchy)[9] this zone includes Ingle Farm Shopping Centre (a Colonial First State Property Management property)[10] as well as medical, recreation, aged care and child care facilities.

Transport

According to the 2006 Census, approx 85% of residents travelled to work by car as driver or passenger, with a further 7% using public transport. Public transport in Ingle Farm is extremely well serviced by Adelaide Metro. Services travel to the Adelaide CBD and nearby northern and north eastern suburbs. Destinations along these routes include the Ingle Farm Shopping Centre, Ingle Farm Primary School, Helping Hand Aged Care facility, Ingle Farm Library and Assemblies of God Church on Baloo Street, Ingle Farm.

Politics

Ingle Farm is part of the electoral district of Playford and votes very strongly for the Australian Labor Party, with the district remaining a safe Labor seat since its creation in 1970.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Ingle Farm (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
  2. ↑ Ilfracombe - Ive, Mount
  3. ↑ Housing SA
  4. ↑ "Football History". Ingle Farm Sporting Club inc. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  5. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991
  6. ↑ "Ingle Farm East Primary School Context Statement" (2007). Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  7. ↑ North Ingle Primary School website
  8. ↑ "Ingle Farm Primary School Context Statement" (2007). Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  9. ↑ "South Australian Development Plan - Salisbury City" (PDF). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
  10. ↑ http://www.inglefarmshopping.com.au/privacy/
  11. ↑ 2006 South Australian Election. Playford Electorate Profile. Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC)

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