Flinders Park, South Australia

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = suburb | name = Flinders Park | city = Adelaide | state = sa | image = Flinders park.JPG | caption = Holbrooks Road | alternative_location_map = Australia SA inner Adelaide | pushpin_map_caption = Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide | coordinates = {{Coord|-34.908|138.546|format=dms|type:city_region:AU-SA|display=title}} | coord_ref = | pop =  | pop_footnotes = <ref name=ABS2021>{{Census 2021 AUS |id =SAL40448 |name=Flinders Park |accessdate=28 June 2022 |quick=on}}</ref> | est = | postcode = 5025<ref name="Postcodes"/> | area = | dist1 = 5.3 | dir1 = NW | location1 = Adelaide city centre<ref name=Postcodes>{{cite web |url=http://www.postcodes-australia.com/areas/sa/adelaide/flinders+park |title=Flinders Park, South Australia (Adelaide) |work=Postcodes-Australia |publisher=Postcodes-Australia.com |access-date=5 June 2011}}</ref> | lga = City of Charles Sturt<ref name=CharlesSturt>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlessturt.sa.gov.au/council/role-of-council/our-council/councillorcontacts|title=Councillor Contacts|publisher=City of Charles Sturt|access-date=28 June 2022}}</ref> |stategov = West Torrens |fedgov = Adelaide |fedgov2 = Hindmarsh | near-n = Findon, Beverley | near-ne = Allenby Gardens | near-e = Allenby Gardens | near-se = Torrensville | near-s = Underdale, Lockleys | near-sw = Lockleys | near-w = Kidman Park | near-nw = Findon | footnotes = | map_type = nomap | local_map = yes }}

'''Flinders Park''' is a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.

==History== The suburb is named after explorer Matthew Flinders,<ref>{{Cite web|title=MATTHEW FLINDERS MEMORIAL|url=http://adelaidia.sa.gov.au/things/matthew-flinders-memorial|access-date=15 September 2019}}</ref> with many of its streets bearing the names of famous explorers.

==Geography== Flinders Park is bound by Grange Road to the north, the River Torrens to the south, Findon Rd to the west and Torres Ave and its extension southwards to the River Torrens, on the east.<ref name=UBD>{{cite book |title=Adelaide and surrounds street directory|edition= 47th|year=2009 |publisher=UBD |isbn=978-0-7319-2336-6 }}</ref>

==Demographics==

The 2021 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 5,489 persons in Flinders Park on census night. Of these, 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female.{{r|ABS2021}}

The majority of residents (70.9%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being India (4.2%), Italy (3.4%), England (2.1%), Greece (1.9%), and China (1.0%).{{r|ABS2021}} Additionally, people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent made up 0.9% of the suburb.

In terms of religious affiliation, 31.4% attributed themselves to being irreligious, 27.9% of residents attributed themselves to being Catholic, 10.5% attributed themselves to be Eastern Orthodox, and 4.7% attributed themselves to being Anglican.{{r|ABS2021}} At the 2016 Census, 94.4% of the residents were employed within Flinders Park, with the remaining 5.6% being unemployed.{{r|ABS2021}}

==Politics==

===Local government=== Flinders Park is part of Beverley Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Independent Edgar Agius and Matt Mitchell.<ref name=CharlesSturt/>

===State and federal=== Flinders Park lies in the state electoral district of West Torrens<ref name=ECSA>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/electoral-districts/electoral-district-profiles?view=article&id=860:west-torrens |title=Electoral Districts – West Torrens |publisher=Electoral Commission SA |access-date=15 September 2019}}</ref> and the federal electoral division of Hindmarsh and Adelaide.<ref name=AEC>{{cite web|url=http://apps.aec.gov.au/eSearch/LocalitySearchResults.aspx?filter=Hindmarsh&filterby=Electorate&divid=185|title=Find my electorate: Hindmarsh|publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|access-date=5 June 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930072611/http://apps.aec.gov.au/eSearch/LocalitySearchResults.aspx?filter=Hindmarsh&filterby=Electorate&divid=185|archive-date=30 September 2011}}</ref> The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Tom Koutsantonis<ref name=ECSA/> and federally by Labor MPs Steve Georganas(Adelaide) and Mark Butler(Hindmarsh).<ref name=AEC/>

==Community==

===Schools===

Flinders Park Primary School, a government school, is located on Holbrooks Road.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.australianschoolsdirectory.com.au |title=Australian Schools Directory |publisher=Australian Schools Directory |access-date=5 June 2011}}</ref> Additionally, a newly created R-12 co-ed Catholic school, Nazareth Catholic College, was formed in 2007 following the merger of three local Catholic primary schools (Cardinia (Flinders Park), Mater Christi (Seaton) and Our Lady of the Manger (Findon)), and girls' secondary school (Siena College, Findon). The primary campus is located on the site of the former Our Lady of the Manger and Siena schools, while the secondary campus is located on Holbrooks Road at Flinders Park, adjacent the River Torrens.

==Facilities and attractions==

===Parks=== The largest greenspace in the suburb is Torrens Linear Park, lying along the River Torrens. The reserve of Flinders Park is located between Hartley Road and Flinders Parade. Other small reserves, such as 'Pooch Park' '''Tedder Reserve''', '''Gerard Reserve''' and '''Flinders Park no.1'''.<ref name=UBD/>

===Football Club=== The pride of the suburb is the Flinders Park Football Club located on Hartley Road. The team colours are Red, Gold and Blue. The club also fields a cricket team in the summer months.

===Netball Club=== Associated with the football club, the Flinders Park Netball Clubs enters teams in the Open Women's competitions at SAUCNA.

==Transportation==

===Roads=== Flinders Park is serviced by Grange Road, linking the suburb to Adelaide city centre and the coast, and by Findon Road, which forms its western boundary. Holbrooks Road divides the east of the suburb.<ref name=UBD/>

===Public transport=== Flinders Park is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.<ref name=Metro>{{cite web|url=http://timetables.adelaidemetro.com.au/ttsearch.php |title=Public Transport in Adelaide |work=Adelaide Metro official website |publisher=Dept. for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, Public Transport Division |access-date=5 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110426182058/http://timetables.adelaidemetro.com.au/ttsearch.php |archive-date=26 April 2011 }}</ref>

====Buses==== The suburb is serviced by buses run by the Adelaide Metro.<ref name=Metro/>

==See also== {{Commons category}} * List of Adelaide suburbs

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{cite web |url=http://www.charlessturt.sa.gov.au |title=City of Charles Sturt |work=Official website |publisher=City of Charles Sturt |access-date=5 June 2011}}

Category:Suburbs of Adelaide