Direk, South Australia

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Direk
Adelaide,  South Australia
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Direk
Coordinates 34°43′25″S138°36′34″E / 34.72351°S 138.60944°E / -34.72351; 138.60944
Population913 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 5110
LGA(s) City of Salisbury
State electorate(s) Ramsay
Federal division(s) Spence
Suburbs around Direk:
Waterloo Corner Penfield Edinburgh
Waterloo Corner Direk Salisbury North
Burton Burton Salisbury North
Footnotes [2]

Direk is a suburb located in the City of Salisbury, Adelaide, South Australia. It is bounded by Heaslip Road, Diment Road, Bolivar Road and the Adelaide-Port Augusta railway line.

Direk is predominantly an industrial suburb, with residential development in the southeast adjoining Salisbury North and Burton residential areas. To the north lies the RAAF Edinburgh base. Direk Primary School is in the much larger suburb of Salisbury North.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Direk (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Placename Details: Direk". Property Location Browser. Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 11 March 2009. SA0020146. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2018.