Henley Beach, South Australia

{{Use Australian English|date=February 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = suburb | name = Henley Beach | city = Adelaide | state = sa | image = Henlye-Beach-pier-2108.jpg | caption = Henley Beach jetty | alternative_location_map = Australia SA inner Adelaide | pushpin_map_caption = Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide |coordinates ={{Coord|-34.92|138.494|format=dms|type:city_region:AU-SA|display=title}} | pop =  | est = c. 1860<ref name=Manning>{{cite web |url=http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/h/henley.htm |title=Place Names of South Australia |last=Manning |first=Geoffrey |author-link=Geoffrey Manning |work=The Manning Index of South Australian History |publisher=State Library of South Australia |access-date=1 February 2012}}</ref> | postcode = 5022<ref name=Postcodes>{{cite web |url=http://www.postcodes-australia.com/areas/sa/adelaide/henley+beach |title=Henley Beach, South Australia (Adelaide) |work=Postcodes-Australia |publisher=Postcodes-Australia.com |access-date=1 February 2012}}</ref> | area = 2.5 | dist1 = 9.7 | dir1 = W | location1 = Adelaide city centre<ref name=Postcodes/> | 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=City of Charles Sturt > Councillor contacts |publisher=City of Charles Sturt |access-date=19 February 2021 }}</ref> | stategov = Colton <small>''(2011)''</small><ref name=ECSA>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/apps/news/?year=2010 |title=Electoral Districts - Electoral District for the 2010 Election |publisher=Electoral Commission SA |access-date=1 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822191822/http://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/apps/news/?year=2010 |archive-date=22 August 2011 }}</ref> | fedgov = Hindmarsh <small>''(2011)''</small><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=1 February 2012 |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> | near-n = Grange | near-ne = Grange | near-e = Fulham Gardens | near-se = Fulham | near-s = Henley Beach South | near-sw = | near-w = ''Gulf St Vincent'' | near-nw = }}

right|thumb|276px|Henley Beach at Henley Beach '''Henley Beach''' is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Charles Sturt.

==History== Henley Beach draws its name from Henley-on-Thames, England.<ref>The Romance of Place Names of South Australia, By Geoffrey.H.Manning, 1986, p.89.</ref>

The land where it stands, sections 448 and 2080 in the Hundred of Yatala, was initially granted to William Bartley on 1 November 1850. Bartley later sold the land to James Macgeorge in August 1873. In May 1877, Arthur Harvey, Henry S. Anthony, and William P. Wicksteed acquired the land and proceeded to develop the town of Henley Beach.<ref>The Romance of Place Names of South Australia, By Geoffrey.H.Manning, 1986, p.89.</ref>

{{Quotation|text=While admitted to be one of the finest in the colony, it has been somewhat neglected owing to the road not being made. The District Council and private enterprise, however, have overcome this...|source=The Manning Index of South Australian History}}<ref>Manning's Place names of South Australia, By Geoffrey.H.Manning, 1990, p.146.</ref>

==Geography== Henley Beach lies between the suburbs of West Beach and Grange.

==Demographics== The 2021 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 6,259 persons in Henley Beach on census night. Of these, 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL40584|name=Henley Beach|access-date=4 November 2023|quick=on}}</ref>

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population. The most common ancestries in Woodville West were English (39.4%), Australian (31.7%), Irish (10.7%), Italian (10.6%) and Scottish (9.2%). The majority of residents (77.3%) are of Australian birth, with a further 5.7% identifying England as their country of origin. The most common religious affiliations in Woodville West were No Religion (43.3%), Catholic (26%), Anglican (7.9%), Eastern Orthodox (4.5%) and Uniting Church (4.3%).<ref name="Census2021" />

85.5% of the population stated they only speak English at home. The next most common languages were Greek (2.5%), Italian (1.9%) and Serbian, Afrikaans and Portuguese (0.5% each).<ref name="Census2021" />

==Governance==

===Local government=== Henley Beach is part of Henley Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Kenzie Van den Nieuwelaar and Paul Sykes.<ref name=CharlesSturt/> It was part of the City of Henley and Grange from 1915 until 1997 when the council merged with the City of Hindmarsh Woodville to create the present City of Charles Sturt.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Marsden|first1=S|title=A History of Woodville|date=1977|publisher=Corporation of the City of Woodville|isbn=0-9599828-4-1|page=3}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=About Our City|url=http://www.charlessturt.sa.gov.au/AboutOurCity|publisher=The City of Charles Sturt|access-date=3 November 2015}}</ref>

===State and federal=== Henley Beach lies in the state electoral district of Colton<ref name=ECSA/> and the federal electoral division of Hindmarsh.<ref name=AEC/> The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Paul Caica<ref name=ECSA/> and federally by Steve Georganas.

==Schools== There are several schools in the suburb, including: Fulham Gardens Primary School, Fulham North Primary School, Henley High School, St Michael's College, Henley Beach Primary school, and Star of the Sea School

==Parks== Henley Square is located behind Henley Jetty on the Esplanade. Other greenspace in the suburb is the Henley Grange Memorial Oval and John Mitchell Oval. Henley Beach extends the length of the suburb.

==Transport== Henley Beach is serviced by Grange Road and Henley Beach Road, both connecting the suburb to Adelaide City Centre. Seaview Road runs along the coast.

Henley Beach is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro which provides bus services to the Adelaide city centre and Glenelg. The Grange railway line was extended to Henley Beach as the Henley Beach railway line in 1894 and the extension closed in 1957. There was a tram line from the city centre to Henley Beach. This was initially a horse-drawn tram, converted to electricity in 1909 and ceased operation on 2 February 1957 after F1 type tram 253 ran the last service, along with the through-routed Kensington Gardens line.<ref>https://www.trammuseumadelaide.com/the-western-lines</ref><ref>https://www.trammuseumadelaide.com/the-eastern-lines</ref>

==Gallery== <gallery> File:Araucaria trees at sunset in Henley Beach.jpg|Araucaria trees at Henley Beach File:Distant jetty.jpg|Henley Beach jetty File:Stormy weather at Henley Beach.jpg|Cloudy summer weather Burning sunset in Henley Beach.jpg|Sunset File:The Ramsgate in the setting sun.jpg|The Ramsgate File:Henley Beach North.jpg|Henley Beach North </gallery>

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

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==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=1 February 2012}}

Category:Suburbs of Adelaide Category:Beaches of South Australia