Greenacres, South Australia

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Greenacres
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Aerial image of eastern end of Greenacres, looking north. The east-west road at the bottom is Muller Road, the Greenacres Shopping Centre is the large complex at bottom right
Country Australia
State South Australia
City Adelaide
LGA
Government
   State electorate
   Federal division
Population
  Total3,356 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode
5086 [2]
Suburbs around Greenacres
Clearview Lightsview Hillcrest
Clearview, Broadview GreenacresHillcrest
Broadview Manningham, Hampstead Gardens Klemzig

Greenacres is a north eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is considered to be an inner suburb of greater Adelaide. Hampstead Road and Muller Road intersect at the south west corner of Greenacres making it a bustling area during rush hour. These form the western and southern boundaries of the suburb, with Fosters Road on the east and Redward Avenue on the northern boundary. The suburb also features Hampstead Barracks, a small suburban Australian Army base.

Demography

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, at the 2021 census the suburb had a population of 3,356, split evenly between males and females. Approximately 48.7% of Greenacres' residents were born overseas, of whom the largest percentage were born in India followed by China, England, Nepal and Sri Lanka. 2.2% identified themselves as Indigenous Australians. The majority of the population were employed in professional jobs, community and personal services, administration or labouring. Approximately 29.5% of Greenacres' population identify as non-religious, 22% practice Hinduism and 15.4% are Catholic. [3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greenacres (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Postcode search: Greenacres". Australia Post. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Greenacres (Adelaide suburb)". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 3 November 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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