Broadview, South Australia

Broadview
Suburb
Prospect fair in 2018 hosted at Broadview Oval
Broadview Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide
Interactive map of Broadview
Coordinates: 34°52′23″S138°36′50″E / 34.873°S 138.614°E / -34.873; 138.614
Country	Australia
State	South Australia
City	Adelaide
LGA	City of Port Adelaide Enfield City of Prospect
Location	6 km (3.7 mi) N of Adelaide city centre [1]
Established	1915 [2]
Government
•  State electorate	Enfield (2011) [3]
•  Federal division	Adelaide (2011) [4]
Population
• Total	4,450 (SAL 2021) [5]
Postcode	5083 [1]
Suburbs around Broadview Enfield Clearview Greenacres Sefton Park Broadview Manningham Nailsworth Collinswood Walkerville

Broadview is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and the City of Prospect.

History

Broadview Baptist Church in Broadview, South Australia

The suburb was laid out in 1915 by C. H. Angas and K. D. Bowman ^[2] and subdivided and sold in 1918. ^[6]

Broadview Post Office did not open until 20 November 1945 and closed in 1987. ^[7]

Geography

Broadview lies astride Regency Road and has Hampstead Road as its eastern boundary. ^[8]

Demographics

The 2021 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 4,450 persons in Broadview on census night. Of these, 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female.

The majority of residents (71.5%) are of Australian birth, with 1.0% identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

The age distribution of Broadview residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population, where the median age of Broadview residents was 36 in 2021, compared to the Australian median of 38 and the South Australian median of 41.

Facilities and attractions

Parks

Broadview Oval is located between Collingrove Avenue and McInnes Avenue and includes a playground and croquet lawns which are the home to the Broadview Croquet Club. ^[8] The oval is the home ground for the Broadview Football Club, the "Tigers", who play in the Adelaide Footy League and SANFL Juniors. Adjacent to the oval and croquet lawns are tennis courts which is the home of the Broadview Tennis Club.

Transportation

Roads

The suburb is serviced by Regency Road and by Hampstead Road, which forms its eastern boundary. ^[8]

Public transport

Broadview is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro. ^[9]

See also

• List of Adelaide suburbs

References

1. "Broadview, South Australia (Adelaide)". Postcodes-Australia. Postcodes-Australia.com. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
2. "Place Names of South Australia". The Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
3. "Electoral Districts – Electoral District for the 2010 Election". Electoral Commission SA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
4. "Find my electorate". Australian Electoral Commission. 15 April 2011. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Broadview (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
6. trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/124542177
7. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
8. Adelaide and surrounds street directory (47th ed.). UBD. 2009. ISBN   978-0-7319-2336-6.
9. "Public Transport in Adelaide". Adelaide Metro official website. Dept. for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, Public Transport Division. 12 January 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.

External links

• "City of Port Adelaide Enfield". Official website. City of Port Adelaide Enfield. Archived from the original on 18 May 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
• "City of Prospect". Official website. City of Prospect. Retrieved 27 April 2011.