McCracken, South Australia

McCracken
McCracken; Victor Harbor, South Australia
	Kleinigs Hill Lookout, McCracken
	McCracken
Coordinates	35°32′08″S138°37′53″E / 35.53545°S 138.63136°E Coordinates: 35°32′08″S138°37′53″E / 35.53545°S 138.63136°E [1]
Population	1,958 (2016 census) [2]
Postcode(s)	5211
Location	68 km (42 mi) S of Adelaide
LGA(s)	City of Victor Harbor [1]
Region	Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island [3]
State electorate(s)	Finniss
Federal Division(s)	Mayo
	Suburbs around McCracken:
Footnotes	[4]

Last updated April 23, 2019

McCracken is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about 68 kilometres (42 mi) south of the state capital of Adelaide in the local government area of the City of Victor Harbor.^[1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

South Australia is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of 983,482 square kilometres (379,725 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, and fifth largest by population. It has a total of 1.7 million people, and its population is the second most highly centralised in Australia, after Western Australia, with more than 77 percent of South Australians living in the capital, Adelaide, or its environs. Other population centres in the state are relatively small; Mount Gambier, the second largest centre, has a population of 28,684.

Adelaide city centre is the innermost locality of Greater Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It is known by locals simply as "The City" or "Town" to distinguish it from Greater Adelaide and from the City of Adelaide. The locality is split into two key geographical distinctions: the city "square mile", bordered by North, East, South and West Terraces; and the section of the parklands south of the River Torrens which separates the built up part of the city from the surrounding suburbs and North Adelaide.

Demographics

The 2006 census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,549 persons in McCracken on census night. Of these, 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the independent statistical agency of the Government of Australia. The ABS provides key statistics on a wide range of economic, population, environmental and social issues, to assist and encourage informed decision making, research and discussion within governments and the community.

The majority of residents (77%) are of Australian birth, with an additional 13.2% declaring England as their country of birth.

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The average age of McCracken residents is higher than the greater Australian population. 79.1% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 20.9% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.

Community

The local newspapers are the Independent Weekly and the Times.^{[ citation needed ]}

Amenities

McCracken is notable as the location of the McCracken Country Club & Resort.^{[ according to whom? ]}

Cootamundra Reserve lies on the northeast boundary of the suburb.^{[ citation needed ]}

Transportation

McCracken is serviced by Hindmarsh Road, linking the suburb to Victor Harbor. Victor Harbor Road forms the eastern boundary of McCracken.^{[ citation needed ]}

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References

1 2 3 "Search results for 'McCracken, LOCB' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "McCracken (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
↑ "Fleurieu Kangaroo Island SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
↑ "Suburbs Map - District" (PDF). City of Victor Harbor. Retrieved 31 July 2015.

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[LMV-1] 1 2 3 "Search results for 'McCracken, LOCB' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

[census-2] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "McCracken (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[3] "Fleurieu Kangaroo Island SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2017.

[4] "Suburbs Map - District" (PDF). City of Victor Harbor. Retrieved 31 July 2015.