Andrews Farm, South Australia

Andrews Farm is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Playford.

Andrews Farm
Adelaide, South Australia
Andrews Farm
Coordinates34.672°S 138.667°E / -34.672; 138.667
Population
Established1991
Postcode(s)5114[3]
Location29 km (18 mi) NE of Adelaide city centre[3]
LGA(s)City of Playford
State electorate(s)Taylor (2011)[4]
Federal Division(s)Spence
Suburbs around Andrews Farm:
MacDonald Park Munno Para West Munno Para West
MacDonald Park Andrews Farm Smithfield Plains
Eyre Eyre Davoren Park

History

Andrews Farm was founded in 1991 as a suburb in the then Munno Para Council. It was formed following the renaming of Smithfield West in recognition of the Andrews' who were local farming Families.[5]

Geography

Andrews Farm lies north of Elizabeth and west of Smithfield Plains, South Australia.[6] It is bounded by the Northern Expressway, Curtis Road, Stebonheath Road and Petherton Road. It was originally rectangular in shape, with the western boundary being Andrews Road. Andrews Farm was extended west to the Northern Expressway in 2011 to prevent the suburb of Macdonald Park being divided by the new freeway.[7]

Demographics

The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 3,336 persons in Andrews Farm on census night. Of these, 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female.[8] Within ten years, the population has more than doubled to 8,043.[1]

The majority of residents (79.8%) are of Australian birth, with an additional 8.1% declaring England as their country of birth.[8]

The average age of Andrews Farm residents is lower than the greater Australian population. 54.0% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 46.0% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.[8]

Community

The local newspaper is the News Review Messenger. Other regional and national newspapers such as The Advertiser and The Australian are also available.[9]

St Columba College is located near the centre of the suburb on President Avenue.[10]

Facilities and attractions

The largest parkland in Andrews Farm is Stebonheath Park, located in the central east of the suburb. Andrews Park lies in the northeast.[6]

Transportation

Andrews Farm is serviced by Curtis Road, linking the suburb to Munno Para, Angle Vale and the Max Fatchen Expressway. Davoren Road connects Andrews Farm to Smithfield.[6]

Andrews Farm is serviced by buses operated by the Adelaide Metro. The main bus routes through the suburb use Curtis Road, President Avenue and East parkway. Other routes service the edges of the suburb along Curtis Road or Stebonheath Road. Bus routes connect to Elizabeth Interchange, Smithfield Interchange and the Munno Para Shopping City interchange.[11]

Bicycle paths lie throughout Stebonheath Park.[6] The Stuart O'Grady Bikeway skirts the western edge of Andrews Farm adjacent to the Max Fatchen Expressway with access at Curtis Road and Petherton Road (gate).

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Andrews Farm (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Andrews Farm (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  3. "Andrews Farm, South Australia (Adelaide)". Postcodes-Australia. Postcodes-Australia.com. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  4. "Electoral Districts - Electoral District for the 2010 Election". Electoral Commission SA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  5. "Place Names of South Australia". The Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  6. Adelaide and surrounds street directory (47th ed.). UBD. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7319-2336-6.
  7. "Placename Details: Andrews Farm". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 22 March 2017. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Andrews Farm (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  9. "South Australian Newspapers". Newspapers.com.au. Australia G'day. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  10. "Australian Schools Directory". Australian Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  11. "Munno Para Centre Interchange to Elizabeth Interchange (includes links to timetable and route map)". Adelaide Metro. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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