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Suburb of Adelaide, South Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henley Beach South is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.
Henley Beach South Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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![]() West Beach and Henley Beach (background) | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°55′37″S 138°30′04″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,799 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5022[2] | ||||||||||||||
Location | 9 km (6 mi) W of Adelaide city centre[2] | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Charles Sturt[3] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Colton (2011)[4] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hindmarsh (2011)[5] | ||||||||||||||
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Henley Beach South lies between Henley Beach Road and the River Torrens outlet.[6] To the north, is Henley Beach and to the south is West Beach.
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The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 2,289 persons in Henley Beach South on census night. Of these, 51.6% were male and 48.4% were female.
The majority of residents (75.5%) are of Australian birth, with a further 5.4% identifying England as their country of origin.
The age distribution of Henley Beach South residents is skewed slightly higher than the greater Australian population. 71.1% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 28.9% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.
Henley Beach South is part of Henley Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Jim Fitzpatrick and Robert Randall.[3]
Henley Beach South lies in the state electoral district of Colton[4] and the federal electoral division of Hindmarsh.[5] The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Matt Cowdrey and federally by Mark Butler.
Henley Beach Primary School is located on Hazel Terrace.[7]
Linear Park, lies along the River Torrens on the suburb's southern boundary. The beach of Henley Beach South extends the length of the suburb. There is also significant greenspace in the vicinity of Lexington Road.[6]
Henley Beach South is serviced by Henley Beach Road, connecting the suburb to Adelaide city centre. Seaview Road runs along the coast.[6]
Henley Beach South is serviced by public transport buses operated by Adelaide Metro.[8]
Trams serviced the suburb until 1957, running from the city along Henley Beach Road.
A bicycle path extends through Linear Park.[6]
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