Kidman Park is a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Charles Sturt council area.
Kidman Park Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 3,874 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1954[2] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5025[3] | ||||||||||||||
Location | 6.7 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] | ||||||||||||||
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Once owned by the eponymous pastoralist, Sidney Kidman, Kidman Park was established in 1954 by the South Australian Housing Trust.[2]
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.
St. James will comprise six distinct precincts, intended to section the development by character and composition.[8]
Kidman Park lies between Grange Road and the River Torrens. Findon Road forms the suburb's eastern boundary.[10]
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]
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]
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.
Kidman Park Primary School is located on Dean Avenue.[12] It was founded in 1967.[2]
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]
Kidman Park is serviced by Findon Road and Grange Road, the latter connecting the suburb to Adelaide city centre.[10]
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.
A combined pedestrian and bicycle path lies along Linear Park, Collins Reserve and the Torrens River.[10]
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