Craigburn Farm, South Australia
| Craigburn Farm Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Craigburn Farm | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°02′28″S 138°36′19″E / 35.04119°S 138.60515°ECoordinates: 35°02′28″S 138°36′19″E / 35.04119°S 138.60515°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,394 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1995 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5051 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 12 km (7 mi) from Adelaide (straight line) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Mitcham | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Waite | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Boothby | ||||||||||||||
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Craigburn Farm is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. It is located about 17km by road south of the city centre.
History
From 1934 until its sale as a housing development, Craigburn Farm was a farm with a dormitory for children with intellectual disabilities. Craigburn Farm, the suburb, was established on 29 June 1995.[2] The land was sold by Minda Inc for a major housing development.
Population
In 2016, Craigburn Farm had a population of 2,394.[1] The residents are relatively well-educated with 33.6% having a university qualification compared with 18.55% of South Australians and 22% of Australians in general.[1] The majority of residents were born in Australia (72.9%) and had parents who were both born in Australia.[1] The medium weekly income of households is almost double that of South Australian households in general.[1]
Housing in the suburb is almost exclusively large detached family homes that are owner-occupied.[1]
Transportation
Car is the most frequently used mode of transport for residents.[1] The suburb is served by a bus service and the nearby Coromandel railway station on the Belair line.
Education
Thirty percent of residents in Craigburn Farm are aged under 20 years. There is one school located in Craigburn Farm, St Peters Lutheran Primary School. The suburb is zoned for Flagstaff Oval Kindergarten.
Nearby state primary schools are:
- Blackwood Primary School
- Bellevue Heights Primary School
- Flagstaff Hill R–7 School
Craigburn Farm is zoned for Blackwood High School.
There are a number of private schools that have school buses to Craigburn Farm, including:
- Concordia College, Highgate
- Mercedes College, Springfield
- St John's Grammar, Belair
The nearest university is Flinders University in Bedford Park.
Recreation
Craigburn Farm adjoins the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park. There is diverse fauna in the park that wanders into Craigburn Farm including kangaroos, koalas, and echidnas.
Politics
Federal
Craigburn Farm is covered by one Federal Electoral Division, the federal Division of Boothby, whose representative is Nicolle Flint for the Liberal Party of Australia.[3]
State
Craigburn Farm is covered by one State Electoral District, the South Australian Legislative Assembly state electoral district of Waite,[4] whose current member is Sam Duluk, a member of the Liberal Party of Australia.[5]
Local
Craigburn Farm is in the City of Mitcham, represented by a mayor and numerous ward councillors.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Craigburn Farm (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ↑ "Location SA Viewer". location.sa.gov.au.
- ↑
- ↑ "2018 District Maps - Electoral Commission SA". www.ecsa.sa.gov.au.
- ↑ (2009-08-06). "List of Members". Parliament.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
- ↑ Mitcham, City of (27 September 2017). "Councillor Contacts". City of Mitcham – via www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au.