Glengowrie (/ɡlɛnˈɡaʊri/) is a suburb of the Australian city of Adelaide, approximately 12 kilometres south west of the city centre. The name Glengowrie means "Glen of Gowrie", so called in honour of Lord Gowrie (formerly, Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven), Governor-General of Australia from 1936 to 1944.
| Glengowrie Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Hazelmere Reserve on the south-eastern boundary of Glengowrie | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,767 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5044 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Marion | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Morphett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Boothby | ||||||||||||||
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Location
editLocated in the City of Marion, Glengowrie is bounded by the Glenelg tram line to the north, Morphett Road to the east, Oaklands Road to the south and parts of Diagonal Road, Panton Crescent and Buttrose Street to the west.[2] The western tip of Glengowrie is approximately 2 kilometres from the beaches of Glenelg, one of Adelaide's best known beachside precincts.
Glengowrie was first created as a housing subdivision in 1936, advertised as "the New Centenary Suburb" (1936 being the centenary year of the founding of the Colony of South Australia in 1836). [3] The original subdivision comprised only four streets, Maxwell Terrace (the Glenelg tram line), Butler Crescent, Winston Crescent and Fisk Avenue. [4] The area had previously been land owned by the prominent pastoralist Hawker family.[5] In 1940, the subdivision was expanded. [6]
The suburb occupies an area of 1.9 km2.[citation needed]
Demography
editThe suburb's population at the 2021 census was approximately 5,767, of which slightly more than half (53.3%) were female. Around 20.0% of the suburb's residents were born overseas, with the five largest groups originating from England (6.2%), South Africa (1.0%), Scotland (1.0%), India (0.8%), and the New Zealand (0.7%). The most common languages other than English spoken at home were Greek (0.9%), Mandarin (0.7%), Spanish (0.6%), Italian (0.6%) and Hindi (0.5%).[7]
There were 2,348 occupied private dwellings in the suburb, including: 1,370 separate houses, 893 semi-detached, 71 flats or apartments, and 3 'other'. Approximately 36.9% of occupied private dwellings were fully owned, 36.2% were owned with a mortgage and 21.7% were rented. The median weekly household income was $1,874,[7] compared with $1,548 in Adelaide overall.[8]
Governance
editGlengowrie falls under the local-level governance of the City of Marion. It lies in the state electoral district of Morphett and the federal electoral division of Hindmarsh.
Amenities
edit- The Hazelmere Reserve is a public park on the southern edge of Glengowrie. It features the popular fenced off area known as "Dog Park" which is typically filled with dogs and their owners late in the afternoon and on weekends. The reserve is located on the site of the oval of the former Glengowrie High School.
- The Glengowrie Tram Depot houses the trams (launched in 1927) which service Adelaide's only remaining tramline from Adelaide to Glenelg.
- The Sturt River Linear Park is a trail which follows the Sturt River through the south-western metropolitan area from Marion to Glenelg. It crosses through the north-eastern tip of Glengowrie at site of Glenelg East Reserve off Fisk Avenue.[9]
- Glengowrie High School first opened in 1969.[10] It was closed[11] and demolished in 1991 when the school body was amalgamated with Mitchell Park High School to form Hamilton Secondary College.[12] The site is now occupied by the Glengowrie Retirement Estate and Hazelmere Reserve.[13]
Tram stop
editMarion Road is also the location of a stop on the Glenelg tram line.[14]
| Preceding station | Adelaide Metro | Following station | ||
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| Morphett Road | Glenelg tram line | Glenelg East towards Moseley Square
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glengowrie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Community Facilities Map" (PDF). City of Marion. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "Advertising - News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) - 24 Nov 1936".
- ^ "Advertising - News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) - 24 Nov 1936".
- ^ "Dispute over New Suburb - the Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) - 5 Jan 1937".
- ^ "Advertising - the Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) - 23 Jan 1937".
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glengowrie". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Adelaide". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Sturt River Linear Park". City of Marion. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "celebrations" (PDF). Xtra. 7 (18). Department of Education and Children's Services, Government of South Australia: 1. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "Votes and Proceedings of the House of Assembly". Parliament of South Australia. 4 April 1990. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "Hamilton Secondary College – School Context Statement" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "Communities".
- ^ Glenelg Tram Timetable (2018) Archived 2 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Adelaide Metro
