Kidman Park, South Australia

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Kidman Park
Adelaide,  South Australia
Kidman Park, South Australia
Population3,874 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1954 [2]
Postcode(s) 5025 [3]
Location6.7 km (4 mi) W of Adelaide city centre [3]
LGA(s) City of Charles Sturt [4]
State electorate(s) Colton (2011) [5]
Federal division(s) Hindmarsh (2011) [6]
Suburbs around Kidman Park:
Seaton Findon Findon
Fulham Gardens Kidman Park Flinders Park
Fulham Gardens Lockleys Lockleys

Kidman Park is a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Charles Sturt council area.

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History

Once owned by the eponymous pastoralist, Sidney Kidman, Kidman Park was established in 1954 by the South Australian Housing Trust. [2]

St. James

In June 2023, South Australian property developer Fairland Group announced a masterplanned community named St. James. It is slated for the site of a former Metcash distribution centre at the southeastern edge of Kidman Park. [7]

The development area is bounded by Valetta Road to the north, Findon Road to the east, the River Torrens and Linear Park to the south, and a number of residential cul-de-sacs to the west. Approximately 400 homes will form the development, offering predominantly detached two-storey homes and apartments.

Precincts

St. James will be comprised of six distinct precincts, intended to section the development by character and composition. [8]

  • Valetta Promenade — the primary thoroughfare connecting Valetta Road to the development with larger homes offering greater street presence.
  • St James Place — set to be the hub of St. James with a mix of commercial spaces and apartments on the corner of Valetta and Findon Roads.
  • Central Park — oriented towards Findon Road with smaller lots and apartments set around a central reserve.
  • Veneti Place — set deeper within the development adjacent existing cul-de-sacs to the west, its name takes inspiration from early Venetian immigrants who resided in Kidman Park.
  • Greenwood — adjacent to the River Torrens Linear Park, narrower "terrace" allotments will take advantage of views over the river and the existing landscape.
  • Keele Bridge — a small retail precinct set to integrate with apartments and townhouses, its name takes inspiration from the bridge that connects Findon and Rowells Road across the River Torrens, opened in 1937. [9]

Geography

Kidman Park lies between Grange Road and the River Torrens. Findon Road forms the suburb's eastern boundary. [10]

Demographics

The 2016 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 3,380 persons in Kidman Park on census night. Of these, 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. [11]

The majority of residents (21.1%) are of Italian background, with other common census responses being Australian (17.6%), Greece (7.9%) and England (19.2%). [11]

The age distribution of Kidman Park residents is skewed higher than the greater Australian population. 75.4% of residents were over 25 years in 2016, compared to the Australian average of 68.8%; and 24.6% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 31.2%. [11]

Politics

Local government

Kidman Park is part of Findon Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Doriana Coppola and Joe Ienco. [4]

State and federal

Kidman Park lies in the state electoral district of Colton [5] and the federal electoral division of Hindmarsh. [6] The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Paul Caica [5] and federally by Matt Williams.

Community

Schools

Kidman Park Primary School is located on Dean Avenue. [12] It was founded in 1967. [2]

Facilities and attractions

Parks

Collins Reserve is located on Valetta Road. Linear Park extends along the River Torrens on the suburbs southern boundary. [10]

The Fulham Cricket Club has its home at Collins Reserve. It is a cricket club in the western suburbs of Adelaide. The Club fields several senior and junior teams with the red, white and black colours and Falcon emblem. [13]

Transportation

Roads

Kidman Park is serviced by Findon Road and Grange Road, the latter connecting the suburb to Adelaide city centre. [10]

Public transport

Kidman Park is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro. [14] buses run on findon road, grange road, valetta road and tapleys hill road.

Bicycle routes

A combined pedestrian and bicycle path lies along Linear Park, Collins Reserve and the Torrens River. [10]

See also

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