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Cheltenham is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located on Kaurna Land in the City of Charles Sturt.

Cheltenham
Adelaide, South Australia
Street in Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Coordinates
Population2,236 (2021 census)[1]
2,043 (2001 Census)[2]
Established1849[3]
Postcode(s)5014[4]
Location9.2 km (6 mi) NW of Adelaide city centre[4]
LGA(s)City of Charles Sturt[5]
State electorate(s)Cheltenham (2011)[6]
Federal division(s)Hindmarsh
Suburbs around Cheltenham:
Alberton Rosewater Pennington
Queenstown Cheltenham Woodville
Albert Park Albert Park Woodville
Industrial establishment in Cheltenham
Industrial establishment in Cheltenham

Geography


The suburb lies between Port Road and Cheltenham Parade, which form its southwest and eastern boundaries respectively. The suburb is split in two by the Outer Harbor railway line.[7]


History


Cheltenham Post Office opened on 8 February 1897 and closed in 1910.[8] General Motors Holden had a plant here and it was demolished in the early 1990s.


Demographics


The 2021 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 2,236 persons in Cheltenham on census night. Of these, 48.1% were male and 50.9% were female.[1]

The majority of residents (71.5%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being England (5.3%) and India (2.5%).[1]

The age distribution of Cheltenham residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population. 71.3% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 69.9%; and 28.7% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 30.1%.[1]


Politics



Local government


Cheltenham is part of Woodville Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Oanh Nguyen and Robert Grant.[5]


State and federal


Cheltenham lies in the state electoral district of Cheltenham[6] and the federal electoral division of Port Adelaide.[9] The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Joe Szakacs[6] and federally by Mark Butler.[9]


Facilities and attractions



Cheltenham Cemetery


Cheltenham Cemetery, located between Port Road and Cheltenham Parade,[7] was established in 1876.[citation needed][10]


Transportation


Cheltenham railway station
Cheltenham railway station

Roads


Cheltenham is serviced by Port Road, connecting the suburb to Port Adelaide and Adelaide city centre, and by Cheltenham Parade.[7]


Public transport


Cheltenham is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.[11]


Rail

The Outer Harbor train service passes through the suburb. The closest stations are Cheltenham and Cheltenham Racecourse.[11] (now closed).

Trams previously ran through Cheltenham, but the lines were removed.


Buses

The suburb is serviced by bus routes run by the Adelaide Metro.[11]


See also



References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cheltenham (SA)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Cheltenham (State Suburb)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. "Place Names of South Australia". The Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  4. "Cheltenham, South Australia (Adelaide)". Postcodes-Australia. Postcodes-Australia.com. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  5. "City of Charles Sturt Wards and Council Members" (PDF). City of Charles Sturt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  6. "Electoral Districts – Electoral District for the 2010 Election". Electoral Commission SA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  7. Adelaide and surrounds street directory (47th ed.). UBD. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7319-2336-6.
  8. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  9. "Find my electorate: Port Adelaide". Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  10. "CEMETERY FOR PORT ADELAIDE". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. XI, no. 3, 273. South Australia. 2 October 1874. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION.). Retrieved 7 June 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  11. "Public Transport in Adelaide". Adelaide Metro official website. Dept. for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, Public Transport Division. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.





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