Rose Park, South Australia
| Rose Park Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 2,663 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5067 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Burnside | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bragg | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
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Rose Park is a suburb with a census area population of 2,663 in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. It is located one kilometre east of Adelaide's central business district (CBD). Rose Park is a leafy, tree-lined and wealthy inner suburb containing a number of historical and contemporary attractions. Much of the area's 19th Century housing stock has been recognised with heritage protection.
Part of the Burnside Council, it is bounded to the north by Kensington Road, to the east by Prescott Terrace, to the south by Dulwich Avenue and to the west by Fullarton Road. The area is mainly residential in nature, with commercial buildings along Fullarton Road, Kensington Road, and Dulwich Avenue. This places it on the very edge of the Adelaide Park Lands, bordering Victoria Park.
History
Laid out in 1878 on part section 262, Hundred of Adelaide by the South Australia Company. Named after Sir John Rose, chairman of the company for fourteen years in the latter half of the nineteenth century.
Attractions
Residents
According to the 2001 Census the population of the Rose Park census area (which includes adjoining Dulwich) is 2,663 people, with a very slight decrease in population between the 1996 and 2001 censuses. 52.4% of the population is female, 79.4% are Australian born and 92.5% of residents are Australian citizens. [1]
Transport
Like most areas across Australia in 2001, private motor vehicles were the main form of transport used by Rose Park residents, with only about 7% using public transport. [2]
Politics
Rose Park is part of the state electoral district of Bragg, which has been held since 2002 by Liberal MP Vickie Chapman. In federal politics, the suburb is part of the division of Adelaide, and has been represented by Kate Ellis since 2004.
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