Thorngateis an inner northernsuburbofAdelaide,South Australia.It is located in theCity of Prospect.
| Thorngate Adelaide,South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 180 (SAL2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1840 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5082[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 3.3 km (2 mi) N ofAdelaide city centre[2] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Prospect | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Adelaide(2011)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Adelaide(2011)[4] | ||||||||||||||
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This small suburb is one of South Australia's most expensive. Although sales are rare, houses on Fitzroy Terrace and Churcher Street were valued well over $1 million in 2006.[citation needed]
History
editFormerly part ofFitzroy,the suburb is thought to be named after the original grantee of that area, one John Batty Thorngate. Arriving fromGosport,Hampshire,Thorngate was granted his land in 1840.[5]
Geography
editThorngate is one of Adelaide's smallest suburbs. It is bounded to the north by Carter Street, to the south by Fitzroy Terrace, in the west by Prospect Road and the east byMain North Road.The only other streets in the suburb are Churcher Street and Thorngate Street.[6]
Demographics
editThis section needs to beupdated.(March 2021) |
The 2006 Census by theAustralian Bureau of Statisticscounted 180 persons in Thorngate on census night. Of these, half were female.[7]
The majority of residents (76.7%) are of Australian birth, with an additional 6.7% identifyingGreeceas their country of birth.[7]
The age distribution of Thorngate residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population. 64.4% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 35.6% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.[7]
Politics
editThorngate is in theSouth Australian House of Assemblyelectoral district of Adelaideand theAustralian House of Representativesdivision of Adelaide.
Transportation
editRoads
editThorngate is serviced byMain North RoadandProspect Road,which link the suburb to bothAdelaide city centreand the northern suburbs.[6]
Public transport
editBuses
editThe suburb is serviced by the following bus routes:[8]
- G10
- 221, 222
- 224, 226F, N224
- 225
- 228
- 229
- 209F
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Thorngate (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.
- ^ab"Thorngate, South Australia (Adelaide)".Postcodes-Australia.Postcodes-Australia.Retrieved27 April2011.
- ^"Electoral Districts - Electoral District for the 2010 Election".Electoral Commission SA. Archived fromthe originalon 22 August 2011.Retrieved27 April2011.
- ^"Find my electorate".Australian Electoral Commission. 15 April 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 30 April 2011.Retrieved27 April2011.
- ^"Place Names of South Australia".The Manning Index of South Australian History.State Library of South Australia.Retrieved27 April2011.
- ^abAdelaide and surrounds street directory(47th ed.). UBD. 2009.ISBN978-0-7319-2336-6.
- ^abcAustralian Bureau of Statistics(25 October 2007)."Thorngate (State Suburb)".2006 Census QuickStats.Retrieved27 April2011.
- ^"Public Transport in Adelaide".Adelaide Metro official website.Dept. for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, Public Transport Division. 12 January 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 26 April 2011.Retrieved27 April2011.
External links
edit- "City of Prospect".Official website.City of Prospect.Retrieved27 April2011.