Findon, South Australia

Findon
AdelaideSouth Australia
Population6,997 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1848[2]
Postcode(s)5023[3]
Elevation12[3] m (39 ft)
Location6.5 km (4 mi) NW of Adelaide city centre[3]
LGA(s)City of Charles Sturt[4]
State electorate(s)Cheltenham (2014)[5]
Federal division(s)Hindmarsh
Suburbs around Findon:
Seaton Woodville West Woodville South
Seaton Findon Beverley
Kidman Park Kidman Park Flinders Park

Findon is a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.

History

In 1839, George Cortis was granted the land now constituting Findon, which he subdivided in 1848. The suburb may have been named for the town of Findon, United Kingdom, near Cortis' hometown of Worthing.[2]

Geography

Findon lies astride Crittenden and Findon roads, in Adelaide's western suburbs. Grange Road forms its southern boundary.[7]

Demographics

The 2016 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 6,205 persons in Findon on census night. Of these, 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female.[6]

60.9% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were India 6.1%, Italy 6.1% and England 2.3%. 58.3% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 9.9%, Greek 3.4% and Punjabi 2.7%.[6]

The most common responses for religion were Catholic 33.3% and No Religion 22.3%[6]

Politics

Local government

Findon is part of Findon and Beverley wards in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Doriana Coppola and Joe Ienco (Findon), and by Edgar Agius and Mick Harley (Beverley).[4]

State and federal

Findon lies in the state electoral district of Cheltenham[5] and the federal electoral division of Port Adelaide.[8] The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Joe Szakacs[5] and federally by Mark Butler.[8]

Community

Community groups

Findon Community Centre is located on Findon Road.[9]

Schools

Findon High School is on Drummond Avenue.[10] and Nazareth Catholic College Primary and Early Childhood Centre are on Crittenden Road.[7]

Facilities and attractions

Parks

Findon Oval, home of the Woodville District Baseball Club in summer months, and the Woodville Lacrosse Club in winter months, is located on Drummond Avenue,[7] beside Findon Cycle Speedway, home of the Findon Skid Kids cycling club.[11]

The other main greenspace in the suburb is Matheson Reserve, between Buccleuch Avenue and Dominion Avenue.

Other parks and reserves are located on Findon Road, Strathbogie Avenue, Pamela Street, Rondo Avenue and Dampier Avenue.

Basa Reserve, mainly located in neighbouring Beverley, extends into the suburb.[7]

Basketball

Findon is home to the 8,000 seat Adelaide Arena, home of the four time National Basketball League champions the Adelaide 36ers and home of five time Women's National Basketball League champions the Adelaide Lightning.

The A$16 million arena, the largest purpose built basketball stadium in Australia, opened in 1992 as the Clipsal Powerhouse before a change of sponsorship saw a name change to the Distinctive Homes Dome in 2002. This lasted until 2009 when it became known as The Dome, and in 2010 the venue was renamed the Adelaide Arena. The main basketball court at the arena is known as the Brett Maher Court in honour of 36ers games record holder and three-time championship winning captain Brett Maher.

Transportation

Roads

Findon is primarily serviced by Findon Road and Crittenden Road, both of which pass through the suburb. Grange Road links Findon to Adelaide city centre and the coast.[7]

Public transport

Findon is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.[12]

Buses

The suburb is serviced by buses run by the Adelaide Metro.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Findon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Place Names of South Australia". The Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "Findon, South Australia (Adelaide)". Postcodes-Australia. Postcodes-Australia.com. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  4. ^ a b "City of Charles Sturt Wards and Council Members" (PDF). City of Charles Sturt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  5. ^ a b c "Electoral Districts – Electoral District for the 2010 Election". Electoral Commission SA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Findon (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 January 2019. Edit this at Wikidata Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  7. ^ a b c d e Adelaide and surrounds street directory (47th ed.). UBD. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7319-2336-6.
  8. ^ a b "Find my electorate: Port Adelaide". Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  9. ^ "Findon Community Centre Inc Events & Activities". City of Charles Sturt. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  10. ^ "Australian Schools Directory". Australian Schools Directory. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  11. ^ "Findon Cycle Speedway". Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  12. ^ a b "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 5 June 2011.

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